Rear bumper cover brackets

[obrke05]

Hey guys,

I got rear ended a few weeks ago by a Honda Civic. The Civic went right under my Explorer. The poor Civic was destroyed, thank goodness the Explorer is mostly fine, just the exhaust and rear bumper were messed up. I had to replace the cat-back exhaust and now I am looking at the rear bumper. It is torn and dented. I was thinking of getting a new one at a junk yard.

I pulled off the bumper cover today easily enough. However, I see that the plastic brackets on the sides of the Explorer, that the bumper cover hangs onto, are broken. It looks like these pieces are riveted onto the car. I can't even find the part # to order them online. Has anyone replaced these before? Are they riveted on? And if so, do I drill them out and put the new brackets back on with screws or bolts?

Thanks for the help.

Kevin

 

[EXPLORER04]

Does the part look like this? (Left side)

 

[obrke05]

Yes, that is it!

 

[swshawaii]

http://parts.autonationfordwhitebea...gine/body-cat/bumper-and-components-rear-scat

 

[EXPLORER04]

Right - 3L2Z-17D942-AA
Left - 3L2Z-17D943-AA

 

[obrke05]

Wow. Great find! And cheap price too. Thank you!
The one's on the Explorer look like they are riveted on. Should I just drill them out and use sheet metal screws to put the new ones on?

Thanks,
Kevin