First pics of my grocery getter... ;)

[k21975]

Ok. Here are the first pics of our Jeep after a few cosmetic mods. So far I have done the following...

Exterior

• Clear Corners
  Silverstar Bbulbs (Headlights, Fogs and Markers)
  Remove exterior ant
  Dual Trail Rated badges (Wish I could find 'Concrete Tested' badges.
  Tinted front windows
  Aftermarket tail lights
  Drawtite Hitch (still only have 4 out of the 6 bolts installed #-o)
  RED SOX hitch cover (w/ locking pin so those damn Yanks don't try and steal it! [-X)

Interior

• RB1 Navigation System (with latest map software and it still doesn't know about all the new roads in Boston!](*,))
  Mopar iPod adapter (whistle)
  Interior radio ant in rear side window
  Weathertech floor liners (front and rears)
  Mopar/Jeep rear cargo liner

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(I don't know if the pics will show up right for everyone, but if you right click and go to view picture, then you should be able to see something. I will try and fix it later. )

 

[hyde]

no pics but works at its source. Looking good, love the tint! How did you get the tint done and how much did it cost?

I can't say I am a big fan of clear taillights but they don't look that bad.

Nice ride.

Oh, I guess I am not the only one with dust accumulating in between the ducts:

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I just hate that! Car wash palaces dont vacuum properly and always leave them, and if I vacuum if have to keep pushing it to the side and suck the suckers.

 

[k21975]

This may be a better place to view the pics...

http://picasaweb.google.com/kevinkeenan/Jeep

I vacuum the Jeep myself, but it's done in a garage w/ poor lighting I'll vac for an hour and then drive out in the sun and see dog hair every where!!!
](*,)

I'm not a fan of the clear lights either. I wanted to get a pair of 2005+ that have the clear instead of the orange, but they are expensive. I saw these on ebay and thought I'd give them a try. I really don't want the Jeep to look too 'pimp' if you know what I mean.

 

[Marlon_JB2]

I'm not a fan of the clear lights either. I wanted to get a pair of 2005+ that have the clear instead of the orange, but they are expensive. I saw these on ebay and thought I'd give them a try. I really don't want the Jeep to look too 'pimp' if you know what I mean.

And I'm longing for the 2002-2004 lamps that have the orange instead of the clear. I wish you were closer, I'd trade with you, no questions asked and no $$$ involved. I can't stand these "tinted" lights. Ugly to me.

But that's a nice looking Jeep!

 

[hyde]

kevin, how about those tints front tints. Have you had any problems with that so far? It really looks even.

 

[k21975]

I had the tint done at a shop here in the Boston area. (Tint King in Billerica, MA www.tint-king.com) They were really good guys and I was able to just drive up there and it took about 30 min for them to put it on. It is 35% on the fronts and the rears are stock at 15%. The 35% is still a bit illegal in MA because they said it would read closer to 25%, but they were willing to do what ever I wanted (as long as I paid cash). They charged me $100.

 

[hyde]

That's some good tint. And very reasonably priced at $100. Good job.
Although jeepjeepster got his for $55 and he got windshield bar.

For some strange reason NY laws only allow %70
](*,) but I am sure rears are at well below %40 out of factory..

 

[ENBr]

Lucky groceries!

 

[JeepJeepster]

That's some good tint. And very reasonably priced at $100. Good job.
Although jeepjeepster got his for $55 and he got windshield bar.

For some strange reason NY laws only allow %70
](*,) but I am sure rears are at well below %40 out of factory..

Hyedipin, if you look I changed the price. I forgot to add the price of the windshield in there since I had it done at a later date. It was $25 for each side window, and $15 for the windshield. O

I really do not like those tail likes either. I would like to have a set of the 05's though. Your paint needs some good TLC too, I see tons of swirls. #80 meguiars on a cutting pad would fix that. 8-[

 

[k21975]

I've always washed my cars by hand, but I've never been a big waxer... our last three cars were 3 year leases, so they never really needed it. This is our fist black car and there are a ton of little scratches that I'm sure can be buffed out, but I don't even know where to begin. I'm guessing I can find '#80 Meguiars' but I'm not sure what a cutting pad is.

Thanks for the opinions good/bad everyone. It's always good to get feedback on the things you do.

 

[hyde]

our paint needs some good TLC too, I see tons of swirls.

and

I'm sure can be buffed out, but I don't even know where to begin

Tell me about it..Same here.

You should see my black one, it is a battelfield, I cannot believe how much scratch is on the paint, I am sure all of it came from the carwash when they use those dirty rags and don't care how they clean. Up and down and sideways plus swirls.

I am hoping they can go away if I take my it to the details center, they do polish, wax, coat, inside, outside, details for about $175. I have to ask them if the scratches can go away.. If I do myself, I don't know if they will go away.

 

[JeepJeepster]

I know you all probably will not want to read, but this is a great place to find out how to remove scratches. http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14

I read for at least 2 days before I had everything I needed.

Ive yet to see #80 in a store, some people can find it but I cannot.

You can order everything off that website. A cutting pad is a certain type of pad that goes on a PC DA buffer.

Here is a list of the products meguiars offers:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1293

Click on #80 and it will take you to it. #83 is alittle more aggresive and you may need that.

 

[hyde]

I don't know man.. I don't think I can do it myself..

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