Hood Bezel removal

[tdokmo]

Can anyone help on how the sport hood bezel is removed ? Changing mine to black lettering, and trying to avoid any damage removing it.

 

[d15nonvtec]

The whole plastic piece needs to be removed and switched with a Rebel version. the piece clips in and front what I gather it breaks upon removal if you were looking to reuse down the line.

 

[wildh24]

I got them off. There is adhesive on the back side and it's very sticky. Just heat it up quite a bit with a heat gun or blow dryer and use a plastic trim tool to slowly pry it off. You'll bugger the adhesive (or at least I did) and need to remove it and replace with some 3m mounting tape off you want to paint them and reuse. Otherwise toss them. I don't think they're available individually though.... It only comes as one big piece last time I checked.

 

[bowes884]

I think tdokmo was referring to removing the entire bezel, not just the emblems on the bezel. I too am looking to do the same thing but it seems this clips into the hood.

 

[PorBoy]

I saw someone on here had removed theirs entirely and the hood was still down. I’ll have to see if I can find that photo again.

 

[Herbsram]

Need more info on this if anyone has it please. The hood "bezel" is very difficult to remove. Thanks in advence

 

[mikeru82]

You can buy just the badge. I've seen them for sale in a lot of places. Here is one...

Select Parts Category - 2019 Ram 1500 | Mopar Online Parts

parts.moparonlineparts.com

Edit:
Sorry, those may just be for the non-sport hood.

 

[Gr1091]

Has anyone had any luck in removing the whole bezel? I tried removing the hood heat shield underneath in hopes I’d have access to all the clips but I could only see the 4 in the middle so no luck there.

 

[Grouper]

It's not as bad as one might expect. Just go slow and I'd recommend using fairly rigid plastic pry tools that have a good curved "pry" end. I used some painters tape to protect the hood.

I pried free the outside corners first and then as far back toward the center of the hood as I could comfortably reach using the pry tools. Once it was free on both ends, I pretty much just lifted the bezel the rest of the way to release the remaining clips toward the center of the hood.

You just have to lift until the clips fail or break free. You can see that some of the clips shattered or broke and some were still intact in the hood.

If you need for me to elaborate on how to install the replacement bezel, I suggest you put down the pry tools and walk away from your vehicle.

 

[KY2021Laramie]

It's not as bad as one might expect. Just go slow and I'd recommend using fairly rigid plastic pry tools that have a good curved "pry" end. I used some painters tape to protect the hood.

I pried free the outside corners first and then as far back toward the center of the hood as I could comfortably reach using the pry tools. Once it was free on both ends, I pretty much just lifted the bezel the rest of the way to release the remaining clips toward the center of the hood.

You just have to lift until the clips fail or break free. You can see that some of the clips shattered or broke and some were still intact in the hood.

If you need for me to elaborate on how to install the replacement bezel, I suggest you put down the pry tools and walk away from your vehicle.

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I love the color of your truck.

 

[CMil527]

Curious does anyone know if the hood vents are removable as well?

 

[securityguy]

I think tdokmo was referring to removing the entire bezel, not just the emblems on the bezel. I too am looking to do the same thing but it seems this clips into the hood. View attachment 28503 View attachment 28504

No...I think he did mean the badge and not the entire plastic shroud.

 

[mikeru82]

Curious does anyone know if the hood vents are removable as well?

Yes, they are removable.

 

[CMil527]

Yes, they are removable.

Thank you sir!

 

[PeteD]

It's not as bad as one might expect. Just go slow and I'd recommend using fairly rigid plastic pry tools that have a good curved "pry" end. I used some painters tape to protect the hood.

I pried free the outside corners first and then as far back toward the center of the hood as I could comfortably reach using the pry tools. Once it was free on both ends, I pretty much just lifted the bezel the rest of the way to release the remaining clips toward the center of the hood.

You just have to lift until the clips fail or break free. You can see that some of the clips shattered or broke and some were still intact in the hood.

If you need for me to elaborate on how to install the replacement bezel, I suggest you put down the pry tools and walk away from your vehicle.

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Thank you. This is exactly what I needed to see. I was worried about denting the hood with a pry tool. I thought maybe going in under the hood and clipping off the ends of the clips but someone else posted they are not all exposed.