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Old 10-21-2011, 11:01 PM   #1
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Re: what do yall think?

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look at the picture first

okay my plans are to get a 2in hood cowl and leave it black
then tint my windows
then bed line my bed over the rail
then get chrome rims(18s)
then put a chrome billet grille on there
would it look funny? or would it look fine?

No on the cowl hood. Unless there's a reason for it, leave the current hood or put a cowl-induction hood on painted to match.
Tinted windows are good in TX. No limo crap though.....
Bedliner just up to the rails. Don't go over the top unless the current rails are in poor shape.
Rims sound good.
Chrome billet grilles are cool. Fresh OEM grilles are better....
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:03 PM   #2
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Re: what do yall think?

my rails are crap and i wanted to just buy the whole hood instead of putting a cowl on there
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:10 PM   #3
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my rails are crap and i wanted to just buy the whole hood instead of putting a cowl on there
He was saying NO cowl hood, but if you must, put one on painted to match the truck...don't just leave it black.

IMO, cowl hood don't look good unless the truck is lowered, even then, they are still questionable. This comes from a guy who used to have a cowl hood...used to.
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:13 PM   #4
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Re: what do yall think?

im going to leave front stock height then lower the rear end 2 inches to level it out it i love the look of the hood cowl i guess its all personal preference
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:18 PM   #5
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He was saying NO cowl hood, but if you must, put one on painted to match the truck...don't just leave it black.

IMO, cowl hood don't look good unless the truck is lowered, even then, they are still questionable. This comes from a guy who used to have a cowl hood...used to.
I only like cowl hoods where they're a must.... Big motor requiring fresh air? Heck yes. Stock sbc just for looks? I definitely prefer a stock (flat) hood.... especially if the plan is no paint on the cowl hood.

I know some guys really like the 'look'. If that's the case, it needs to be painted to match.
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:24 PM   #6
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my friends dad is a painter i might ask him how much he would ask to do that
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:06 PM   #7
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no on the cowl hood. Unless there's a reason for it, leave the current hood or put a cowl-induction hood on painted to match.
Tinted windows are good in tx. No limo crap though.....
Bedliner just up to the rails. Don't go over the top unless the current rails are in poor shape.
Rims sound good.
Chrome billet grilles are cool. Fresh oem grilles are better....
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