On my 98 Contour, they had metal clips riveted to the side of the body used to hold the skirts on and looked uglier than the side skirts when I went to remove them..... however, if you are looking to replace them, there are plastic plugs which have to be pulled out and the skirts will simply come off..... but I would not recommend removing them for a plainer look... wasn't going to work for me... o well... more reason to get SVT skirts... I like those better
