I managed to get a little of the initial material removal and sanding done last night. It's literally shaping up quite nicely. Only a few minor voids, but if I'm honest, they won't be visible with the screen in place. That said, I don't have it in me to leave them unaddressed. So I'll be filling them just the same. Once filled and final sanding is done, I'll get some primer on there and work out any imperfections with more filler and primer as needed. No different than any other body work at that point. I think the only real challenge I'll have is trying to match the metallic dark gray/black paint of the OEM bezel. It's not something that's available as a standard option from a company like SEM. I'll probably have to do a little experimentation. The other option would be to vinyl wrap it, which I've done a fair amount of in the past. I've even used real carbon fiber in applications, but I'm not sure the shape of this particular bezel would lend itself to that process very well. Whatever I do, I'd like it to look subtle.
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Now here's where it gets pretty cool. The screen test fit in place on the bezel. If you compare these pics with the ones I posted earlier in the thread, you can see how much closer the screen sits now. I'm not sure it will ever look quite OEM, but have you seen the screens in the newest Grand Cherokee's or Wagoneers? It's really not a far cry from their design cues.
