Hi gang. SRT is in the garage, and first order of business was to remove the hood's 'Jeep' letters, 'Grand Cherokee' side letters, and rear 'SRT8' badge. Looks MUCH better that way, but it's a matter of personal preference . Next is to remove the chromed rear 'Jeep' fascia that's between the taillights, and also the bottom part with the chromed surround. Won't mess with the chromed window surround this time because tried it on the Overland and looked horrible. The grille chrome surrounds look fine, so will stay as well. That's enough chrome .
Before bringing the truck home, saw a Laredo 'Altitude' edition at the dealer, and the rear part is identical to ours, and also has the button and rearview camera. Only problem is there're TWO colors available: 'black' and 'brilliant black'. Does anybody have any idea which one is the color of the bottom trim where the exhaust tips are? And which of the 2 blacks would look better on the black SRT? I'm almost sure I should order 'brilliant black', but want to make sure. The other one must be matte, no?
And finally, does anybody have an idea what's involved to remove both the 'Jeep' part and the bottom part (liftgate sill protector)? I'd guess looking at the replacement parts will give me an idea what I'm dealing with, but prefer to have some instructions and tips as well. By the way, I don't mind trashing the stock parts, but much prefer not having to remove any trim. I'll have to remove the damn bumper for the hitch install, and that's enough .
Any and all suggestions/tips, including where to buy, are welcome :thumbsup:. Thanks.
Before bringing the truck home, saw a Laredo 'Altitude' edition at the dealer, and the rear part is identical to ours, and also has the button and rearview camera. Only problem is there're TWO colors available: 'black' and 'brilliant black'. Does anybody have any idea which one is the color of the bottom trim where the exhaust tips are? And which of the 2 blacks would look better on the black SRT? I'm almost sure I should order 'brilliant black', but want to make sure. The other one must be matte, no?
And finally, does anybody have an idea what's involved to remove both the 'Jeep' part and the bottom part (liftgate sill protector)? I'd guess looking at the replacement parts will give me an idea what I'm dealing with, but prefer to have some instructions and tips as well. By the way, I don't mind trashing the stock parts, but much prefer not having to remove any trim. I'll have to remove the damn bumper for the hitch install, and that's enough .
Any and all suggestions/tips, including where to buy, are welcome :thumbsup:. Thanks.