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Old Mar 21, 2021 | 08:59 PM
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Doing a carpet delete and putting bedliner in my JK wrangler. Was wondering if anyone makes plugs for the oval cutouts over the front of the wheel well as seen in the picture. Thanks!
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 04:41 AM
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I recall seeing people fabricate something for that hole. I don't believe there is a pre-made thing you can pop in there. Simple sheet cut to size and JB Welded in probalby does it, then clean up with grinder/flap disc.

On a side note, I bedlined my tub years ago. Got tired of it always looking dirty and it was so hard to clean. Ended up going with some BedRug and have been happy since. Great product that doesn't cost much....specially if just talking the two footwells up front.
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 05:56 AM
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I'd check eBay/ Amazon. It seems there's folks creating that kind of thing for other purposes but it could work for you too.
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 06:10 AM
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Karl, I can't recall from previous posts. Is there a purpose for that hole on the 2drs? We don't have anything similar on the 4drs.
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 06:51 AM
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I would check with a body shop, when I worked at the dealer, our body shop had many different plugs of different sizes and shapes for the GM vehicle
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 08:26 AM
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They just stuff sound deadening foam in the bottom of it. I *think* we accessed that hole for armor install, but it's been a long while so I'm not positive.
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 04:47 PM
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Thanks for the replies. I'll make up some covers for the holes then.
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by resharp001
I recall seeing people fabricate something for that hole. I don't believe there is a pre-made thing you can pop in there. Simple sheet cut to size and JB Welded in probalby does it, then clean up with grinder/flap disc.

On a side note, I bedlined my tub years ago. Got tired of it always looking dirty and it was so hard to clean. Ended up going with some BedRug and have been happy since. Great product that doesn't cost much....specially if just talking the two footwells up front.
I was looking at those for on top of the lining. I'm mostly doing the bedliner to seal up the floor pan after dealing with the rust seen in my photo. Seems the previous owner drove it in winter and never washed it out. Was going to wait a while, but mice got into the interior over the winter despite my best efforts to prevent it and the carpet had to go. Thank God they didn't chew up any wiring that I can tell so far.
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Old Mar 22, 2021 | 05:31 PM
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I knew I recalled someone talking about patching that hole in one of the bedlining threads. I went through a lot of those old threads tonight looking for it....finally found it. Start at post #169 on this thread and read down a bit -

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...5/#post3071454

and here is a different picture with someone's final outcome -


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