i got it on but the screws don't all match up. i need to go work on it again i just got back from vacation. What got me was the hidden clip on the back. mine actually had 2 hidden clips (4 total) which made it extremely hard to get off and might have bent the sheet metal a little bit.

EDIT: I got it on with no gaps and it looks great. I love it and I'm might be interested in some black screws if anyone has them. thanks for all the tips guys.
happy holidays

 

Anybody know where you can get some black replacement screws in quantities less than 50??

 

I am new to the form and JK but not Jeeps. I bought the Mopar cover and I have a gap that I cannot get rid of. Will this cause any problems? It is on the bottom of the cover and not noticeable unless you get down and really look.

My main concern would be water entering the fender and rusting it out over time. Not sure this is really a major concern since the door itself is not water tight. The rest of the cover you can barely get a piece of paper in. I verified all tabs are in their proper place.

I noticed that Mopar did not attempt to make this cover water tight so I am figuring it is not that big of a deal. I love my jeeps and do not want to cause a problem down the road.

 

I had the same issue Junkie,
The fuel door housing has two slots on the bottom that must be slid over the sheet metal first, before the top two "tabs" engage the sheet metal on the top. You'll see when you remove it, that the bottom has two obvious slots.

 

Instead of looking for black replacement screws I spray painted mine with black grill paint that I had leftover from spraying my outdoor fireplace. It's been one month and they still look black as ever..

 

Thanks for all the helpful information. Does anyone know if this all holds true for the 2008 Wranglers? The reason I ask is I attempted to remove the stock fuel cup to install the new one that came with my fuel door and had a problem with the "tabs". I managed to get the two on the near side (via the tailight) pressed and ready to pop out, but there appears to be two more on the far side? I couldn't really see but there is definitely something still holding it in place. I see from the photos in the first post that there is def. one more just below where the lead plugs in from the gas cap, but looking at the photo makes me think that the 2008's have four clips?

I am planning on taking a trip to the dealership tomorrow to look over the spare parts they have for it to give me a better idea of what I am dealing with, but I wanted to ask you all first.

Also, I did notice there is a pin on my new fuel cup in the 12 o'clock position to keep it from spinning/moving, but is there still a gap problem between the part and the body of the Jeep with the Mopar part when installed? If there was I figured I could cut some gasket or other material to look good and take up the space, I just wanted to plan for it.

Thanks for the help in advance!

 

Great write up! Thanks!

 

Great post, definitely a sticky.

 

I'll be attempting to install today or tomorrow.

 

It's super easy to do JeepNDad...BTW glad to see a fellow Shen Valleyite here. I'm down in Fro Ro myself.