Well....here ya go guys! After 10 months of very hard work, searching the internet daily and kissing up to any person who had parts....my trucks transformation is finally(mostly) complete. From my last update I have added the brand new SRT8 wheels and Goodyear runflats(thanks to Phil, 06blacksrt8 on cherokeesrt8), SRT8 roof delete rack, Mopar Nav and custom painted bezel surround, complete SRT8 seat set, SRT8 knob and painted instrument bezel rings! I do plan to do the medium tinted taillamps, rear fogs and high stop lamp(from 402motoring), the cardata.com spoiler and Eibach kit. I would like to thank all you guys for the great info and the OWNERS for giving us a great place to chat and learn all we can about these trucks! Take it easy on me guys!
Remember....this is the before pic.....
Yuck.....!!!!!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a74/scottina/laredo.jpg

....and this is AFTER(now)......

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Looks good, what do we call it---a pseudo SRT8!!!!!:)

You have certainly done a super job of creating the SRT-8 look, congrats.

As I'm sure you know, the driving element of the SRT-8 package is what really sets it apart.

Not meaning to be critical, but for all the time and $$ you must have spent, I believe that the wheel/tire package alone was $2.5K, why not just get the real thing? You probably would have spent about the same for the real deal. That being said, if you are happy with it, that is all that matters.

As long as you don't claim it to be an SRT-8, it's cool in my book.

We got our rep to think about so you are never ever EVER allowed to race anyone, anywhere, at anytime, in that thing. Other than that, it's all good. :D

looks real good bro... good job!

I never race...that is not me....you guys have nothing to worry about. Most of the time I have my 2 yr old little boy with me.

looks great, looks like you even got the seats.

Wow, that's a lot O work. Looks Great!

Awesome, right to the point where you step on the gas, and swing it around a corner.:D

T:cool:

you sure its not a vin job haha looks real good, nice work

We got our rep to think about so you are never ever EVER allowed to race anyone, anywhere, at anytime, in that thing. Other than that, it's all good. :D

i second that

Looks good Scott, I was just hoping you got different wheels.

Phil hooked me up on the wheels and tires....they are brand new with everything but the center caps for $1900....yes $1900. And they are flawless.
The handling is very good....not as good as you guys...but I do have your front/rear sways and I have Eibachs coming.
The 4.7 is almost 300 hp(I think) and has plenty for what i need it for. Some of you guys may not know...but i am building a 600 HP 3000GT VR4 and I have a stock 99 setting here right now.

I like how the instrument rings match your dashpiece. I don't know what they were thinking with the BLUE.:eek:

T

oh....and I am adding my receipts and I have around $29k in the truck and all you see.

Looks good Scott, I was just hoping you got different wheels.

yeah i know Nick. i just couldnt find anything thatmade me say...WOW! Then the tirerack ****ed around wiht the Modas....plus they were 20x8's.

I call B.S. If not, I have a wonderful lot in the evergreens in Florida to sell ya...but I bet your not Walt Disney! :)

I like how the instrument rings match your dashpiece. I don't know what they were thinking with the BLUE.:eek:

T
I like the blue rings. Compliments my silver/gray very nicely. :)

I call B.S. If not, I have a wonderful lot in the evergreens in Florida to sell ya...but I bet your not Walt Disney! :)


What do you mean?

I like it Scott. Nice work. Just not feelin the fuel cover though.

Otherwise, what can i say, it looks like an SRT8. Whats not to like...

Congrats on completion, but is it really done??

Scott, with the deal you got on those SRT8 wheels I don't blame you. Rock on brotha!

I like it Scott. Nice work. Just not feelin the fuel cover though.

Otherwise, what can i say, it looks like an SRT8. Whats not to like...

Congrats on completion, but is it really done??


I dont like the cover either....but my wife has taken a fancy to it!(sadly)

Scott, with the deal you got on those SRT8 wheels I don't blame you. Rock on brotha!

Thanks Nick....BUT....they are only there till I find the right wheel.

Looks like an SRT8. Nice work!!!

Scott, I must say I totally admire your dedication in the transformation! The truck looks stunning and you should be proud. :) You have the first SRT8 transformer!! More than meets the eye ;)

Scott: Everything in life is a compromise and it seems to me you've made your GC just how you want it. Which is all that matters. Congrats - she is beautiful!

Scott, I must say I totally admire your dedication in the transformation! The truck looks stunning and you should be proud. :) You have the first SRT8 transformer!! More than meets the eye ;)

actually there used to be some transformed on ebay awhile back... i remember a white one which looked good

Looks awesome.

I'm chomping at the bit to get an '08 SRT, but truthfully for my purposes I'd probably be better off buying a "Design SRT" Jeep if such a thing existed. (Please hold while I put my flame suit on).

I've got a 450hp Marauder... so yes I enjoy acceleration but I've already got it in my garage. I'm attracted my the SRT's style & handling... both of which you've done a great job capturing. Oh, and the AWD and the space... our kids are ages 3 & 1.

Granted, the real SRT-8 is the hot set-up... but remember not every Super Sport Chevy was a 396 or 427, and the old SS's are still remembered fondly.

Enjoy your ride!

its the "SRT Design" Jeep

looks great, nice work.

Nice. Thats the best looking replica I have seen. The only thing that would throw a true SRT8'er off is the black window trim.

You've done a killer job!!! Awesome!

Nice work! What's it sound like a start up with that exhaust?

Nice work! What's it sound like a start up with that exhaust?

well....I have the rear of the srt exhaust with the tips and resonaters and had the huge oem muffler removed....so it is mean as hell.....in sound only. To be honest...it sounds like some of the guys with the Borla. My neighbor says he always knows when i'm coming home to get his kids off my grass by the sound. Everyone thinks it sounds mean around here.

Nice. Thats the best looking replica I have seen. The only thing that would throw a true SRT8'er off is the black window trim.

I actually have the chrome window trim and heated/auto dim mirrors. I'm just not sure it would look right with those chrome and the back 1/4 window black.

It looks great. Good job!!

Hey Scott You got it all done it looks great, I am working on my WK too it is just taking a while to find parts at good price. You got a hell of a deal on the Wheels ,do you have 20x10 on the rear or 20x9 on the rear? Could your guy help me on that wheel price ?

Looks Great

Chris

Your ride looks AMAZING!!!!! AWESOME job!! From your clean exterior to your interior with the genuine seats, steering wheel, shift knob, etc to the Nav and custom painted trim makes your interior look outstanding. I'm also glad everything went well with the wheels! Super high quality photgraphs as well! -Phil

Looks good man! Its your car and your money, do whatever you want!

Thanks for all the kind compliments!
Phil-I owe you!
Chris-contact him...he has a set of charger wheels for sale right now. They are 20x9 in the front and 20x10's in the rear.

Nice. Thats the best looking replica I have seen. The only thing that would throw a true SRT8'er off is the black window trim.

That is not always a true statement with some of us true SRT8 guys.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i79/ogbbem/NewMolding-6.jpg

By the way your Jeep looks great.

Good work on the conversion it looks pimp.

Oh btw I think the black rather than chrome looks good.. it blends with the tinted windows nicely.

Looks good Scott. It took a lot of time and patience to get where you are!

Looks damn good! :cool:

If you want to sell those wheels once you find a different set, let me know.

Thanks for all the kind compliments!
Phil-I owe you!
Chris-contact him...he has a set of charger wheels for sale right now. They are 20x9 in the front and 20x10's in the rear.

The Charger wheels will not fit.Wheel spec's are 5 x 115 (approx. 5 x 4 1/2)
Our wheels are 5 x 5. Back spacing is off also.

The Charger wheels will not fit.Wheel spec's are 5 x 115 (approx. 5 x 4 1/2)
Our wheels are 5 x 5. Back spacing is off also.

Yeah...I'm sorry ChrisM....I meant that all he had for sale "now" was a set of charger wheels and tires. I didnt mean they would work with our trucks.

and your question about my wheels and the width of the wheels....

the fronts are 20x9 and the rears are 20x10

Gr8 job Scott. You truly mastered the SRT8 look. A job WELL DONE!!

thanks again guys and not that many pissed off srt owners!!!

Good job, look nice

You want to sell your old roofrack?

If scott doesn't still have his old roof rack i'll sell you mine.

You want to sell your old roofrack?

believe it or not...but I just shipped them to a guy in FL today....sorry!

But it sounds like twindragon will hook you up.

Well....here ya go guys! After 10 months of very hard work, searching the internet daily and kissing up to any person who had parts....my trucks transformation is finally(mostly) complete. From my last update I have added the brand new SRT8 wheels and Goodyear runflats(thanks to Phil, 06blacksrt8 on cherokeesrt8), SRT8 roof delete rack, Mopar Nav and custom painted bezel surround, complete SRT8 seat set, SRT8 knob and painted instrument bezel rings! I do plan to do the medium tinted taillamps, rear fogs and high stop lamp(from 402motoring), the cardata.com spoiler and Eibach kit. I would like to thank all you guys for the great info and the OWNERS for giving us a great place to chat and learn all we can about these trucks! Take it easy on me guys!
Remember....this is the before pic.....
Yuck.....!!!!!
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a74/scottina/laredo.jpg

....and this is AFTER(now)......

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Hi Scot, Is this a 3.7 or 4.7? How did you make the exhaust system fit your engine?

Best mod was the trade in :) (is that realy a mod?)

its the 4.7 V8....They added a "Y" where the stock muffler was located and stock srt from there on. These pics are a little old....dont have the ronconcept covers and spoiler

its the 4.7 V8....They added a "Y" where the stock muffler was located and stock srt from there on. These pics are a little old....dont have the ronconcept covers and spoiler


Cool, you did an amazing job. I noticed that you replaced the hold shifter case. Was that difficult? Any tips..

Great transformation!!

Great job, I have often thought of going the other way and making the real deal look like what you started with. Sleepers can be great fun, but then again mebey a super charged 426 looking like yours would be sleeper I am looking for. Sorry to change the subject again great job.

Cool, you did an amazing job. I noticed that you replaced the hold shifter case. Was that difficult? Any tips..

sorry man...what is the hold shifter case?

sorry man...what is the hold shifter case?

Maybe he was trying to type "whole shifter case"??

Nice job Scott. You must have a lot of time, money and patience. It does look good though. Now get the real one and keep that as a daily driver. Rich

damn looks good, but for the price you probably could have bought the real thing :eek:

Imitation... Flattery...

Looks clean. How about it on that shifter area - changing that a real problem?

its cake....just snaps in and out

i didnt read all seven pages but did you ever say how much you spent on this?..but by the way it looks sweet..the srt8 is just a great all around vehicle..looks great you can haul stuff and blow people away in racing..but yea looks great! had to be a funn project

looks great,you just need some badges,good job and a fun project i bet.have fun

sorry man...what is the hold shifter case?

OOPs, I'm sorry, I meant the entire shifter case. I noticed it because you have the chrome trim, which wasn't available on your Cherokee version.

WOW:eek:

Looks awesome!

OOPs, I'm sorry, I meant the entire shifter case. I noticed it because you have the chrome trim, which wasn't available on your Cherokee version.

oh I see.....this was a 06 V8 Laredo and it did come with that chrome trim. I just painted the bezel below it to match the exterior.

Here are 2 current pics.......I am currently working on the performance and suspension! Oh and I have the cost of the truck...23K and 7K in mods so far.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a74/scottina/016-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a74/scottina/06-1.jpg

where did you get that gas cap cover???looks really good ...

thats the Mopar lid...complete replacement.

thats the Mopar lid...complete replacement.
Hey Scot, I have just a quick question for you. Did you replaced the front and rear seats yourself? Was that difficult? What tools do I need? I think I am going to get a hold on a set of SRT leather seats, but I live in the city without a garage. You can only imagine how limited I am to work on my jeep. I'll appreciate your experience input. Thanks

you just need a good rachet set with large sockets. I did all the work on my Jeep myself except for the paint and exhaust.

you just need a good rachet set with large sockets. I did all the work on my Jeep myself except for the paint and exhaust.
Thank you Scot. How long it took you to replace all seats. Did you disable the heating on the seats? Lastly, any tip on replacing the steering wheel? Thanks again for your help.

my truck didnt have heated seats.....it took maybe 3 hours and I took my time so not to scratch anything. I taped up the door panels and paint with painters tape to keep from scratching. The steering wheel is easy...but you are forgetting the laredo/limited/overland airbag is different than the srt8...so you will need the srt or black Commander airbag. The airbag is just held on by two screws and the wheel with one large screw if I remember correctly. I used a steering wheel puller to get the wheel off easily. make sure you take the negative terminal off the battery before any of this.

Hello scottina06

you of course did a good job

It's exactly looks like SRT8

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I have few Q

I have laerdo 05 and I want to do it like SRT 8 except for the Rims I will put Different.

So my first Q

1) How much did all this cost you ????

2) Can you please Explian to me what did you do for the rear bumper ? from where you bought? and is there any problem for install it ?

3) If I install the rear bumper is it easy to make the exhaust goes from the center like what did you do ?

Sorry for all my Q , That's because I really like your car and it's looook awesome.

thank you

Hey man u did a great job and you didn't throw on a lame ass fake badge so kudos to you.
My only gripe is the gas tank cover, to cheesy INMO, but the painted interior trim is awesome!
Congrats,
DJ

Hello scottina06

you of course did a good job

It's exactly looks like SRT8

,,,,,,

I have few Q

I have laerdo 05 and I want to do it like SRT 8 except for the Rims I will put Different.

So my first Q

1) How much did all this cost you ????

2) Can you please Explian to me what did you do for the rear bumper ? from where you bought? and is there any problem for install it ?

3) If I install the rear bumper is it easy to make the exhaust goes from the center like what did you do ?

Sorry for all my Q , That's because I really like your car and it's looook awesome.

thank you

My costs on everything up until today is about $8k. But now some of that stuff is not needed...like the VES, Nav, headlight covers, spoiler etc. to look like the SRT. I would say to get the srt look I have spent probably $600 for the front bumper(yes I got a good deal on one already painted plus the other parts), the rear was about $1100 for it, paint and all new parts, the SRT sides about $300, I got a new set of wheels and tires for $1900, new seats for $1000, I bought the stock SRT exhaust for $160 and had it modded at an exhaust shop for $80, the steering wheel cost me $100 from a wreck and the airbag was $300, I also have the front/rear SRT sways-$260. There are a lot of misc. parts that I bought just because I wanted them....srt door panels, nav, ves etc. that is not needed...so looking at the parts above I have spent-$5800 on the SRT conversion. I have a complete parts list i will post for the front and rear bumpers and rocker panels.

This updated list is a complete external appearance package list. You are looking at about $5,000.00 in parts and labor painted, installed and so forth, that price will vary from shop to shop. Iam going off average paint costs, install labor costs, and wholesale part costs, just to give people a ball park figure of what it will take to transform the body of your WK to look like an SRT-8 this does not include the wheels however. I have spent almost $8k in my transformation...but that includes the exterior, interior, suspension and wheels/tires. Shop around for the best deals. There is a company on eBay called uniquecustoms that sells the bumpers painted to match for $795 for the rear and $850 for the front. Try car-parts.com too. ************.com has all these parts.

Front SRT-8 Bumper

- Front Bumper Cover ( Item # 5029989AB )
- Bottom Black Grill Insert ( Item # 5030066AB )
- Chrome Strip Insert For Bottom Of Bumper Grill ( Item # 5030069AA )
- Support Bracket ( Item # 5029991AB )
- Retainer Clips ( Requires 9 ) ( Item # 6503598 )
- Front Bumper Cover Support Extensions ( Item # 5030266AB right & 5030267AB left )
- Front Supports ( Requires 2 ) ( Item # 5030620AA )
- Front Support Bolts ( Requires 4 ) ( Item # 06507668AA or AA1 )
Not required-
- Front Bumper Air Dam Brake Cooler Ducts ( Item # 5029992AB right & 5029993AB left )
- Front Bumper Air Dam Brake Cooler Mount Screws ( Requires 4 ) ( Item # 6503598 )
- Front Bumper Air Dam Brake Cooler Screws Hex Head ( Requires 2 ) ( Item # 6508146AA )

Rear SRT-8 Bumper

- Rear Bumper Cover ( Item # 5029990AB )
- Rear Bumper Absorber ( Item # 68001049AA )
- Plain Rear Chrome Support Strip ( Item # 5159095AA )
- Bumper Support Clips ( Requires 3 ) ( Item # 4806226AA )
- Rear Bumper Lamp Reflector Inserts ( Item # 55156103AA right & 55156102AA left )

Side SRT-8 Rocker Moldings

- Left Rocker Molding ( Item # 5030000AC )
- Right Rocker Molding ( Item # 5030001AC )
- Plastic Rivits ( Requires 16, 8 rivits for each molding) ( Item # 6500911 )

SRT-8 Front Grill

- Front Grill Black Clear Coat ( Item # 1CH981X8AA )
- Front Grill Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat ( Item # 1CH981RJAA )
- Front Grill Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat ( Item # 1CH981SBAA )
- Front Grill Blue Steel Metallic Clear Coat ( Item # 1CH981BMAA )

SRT-8 Roof Rails

- Roof Rail Universal ( Requires 2 ) ( Item # 5030272AB )