Radio Bezel Removal??

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Can anyone tell me what I need to do to take off my radio bezel so I can paint it? I'm thinkin it's 3 screws... but wanna make sure I'm doin it right before I go tearin it apart :D
 

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one behing the power out let adapter 2 on top where the dodge tray is and 2 on very bottom where the rubber storage thing is oh ya must take out top and bottom rubber things lol maybe this will help
 
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I think that one is for 4th gens.... Mine's a 3rd gen :D
 

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On the thrid gen there is one lonelt screw holding it all. Look for the lill hanger plastic peice under the passenger airbag control and you will see it. Pull that screw then carefuly pull out the center peice it will be from vent to vent on out trucks and you will have to undo 2 electrical clips.

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Alright!!! Thank ya sir!!!
 

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Check the pic I loaded in the thread I added that a second ago
 
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Sweetness! I got it off of there! I'm gonna paint it tmrw :D

Thank you for your help
 

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I usually just take a screwdriver to mine and start prying. Easy way to find out where the clips are for next time... and so far I'm 100% on this truck.
 
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Is it tomorrow yet? I need pics!! :Big Laugh:

I'm gonna start it in about an hour

Hahahah, well.. I can't decide if I want to just paint the main bezel itself which is like a bright brushed aluminum, or should I paint the whole piece that comes out? ( just not the vents )... On my truck, the brushed aluminum bezel can't disconnect from the black dash piece, it's like glued on there...

Thinkin I might paint the entire dash piece that comes off, just not the vents and the area around the cig lighter and air bag switch... that way it'd be more gray

What yall think?
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Nah just do the bright silver aluminum looking part. I wish I had the bright silver one. Wanna trade instead? Haha
 
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Hmm.... I wish I had another color to tie in to the interior... I am paintin it to match my truck. Oh well, I guess I can always just start with the bezel itself and see what I think about it
 

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Kristin your better off trading or selling yours, I had to buy that style from dodge and they are ALOT of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. I might still have my OEM one in the garage but that silve peice is attached at the factory with alot of adheasive.
 
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Oh, it's alright! I just taped off around it. I got the bezel painted right now gonna let the clear dry for about an hour or more. Here's a pic:

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Like I said, I wish my truck was a diff color so it'd stand out more, but it's a subtle change.
I'll post pics of the finished product installed in the truck
 

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gonna like good when done. If I had the nak I'd like to do some to the silver in mine
 
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Thx guys :D
It's the hammered finish but it doesn't even come out like that, it's really metallic in the sunlight and matches my truck almost perfectly

Here ya go!!!! I like it!!! Now it actually matches my window switch bezels and door panel strips that I painted :D :D

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