TheHelixx, good idea with the test spot. The RTV stuck well to the bed liner, but didn't stick to my plastic mesh. That's useful info though. I'm going to RTV some bondable studs to my bumper without grinding off the bed liner and then bolt the mesh down.

Before fitting the hood

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After fitting the hood and aligning the fenders it looks way cleaner! It's one of those things that if somebody else saw it before and after, they may not see what changed, but they know it looks better. A bunch of small improvements add up.

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Trimmed and fit the dash close off panel. I think this is a little more important than just a simple cover. I'm thinking this will act like a dam for some of the air going through the radiator. So you have hot air pushing up from the bottom at highway speeds. I don't want that warm air being pushed into the cabin so I trimmed this piece carefully. At first the bulb seal didn't touch the body at the front and left a big gap for air to leak in. Now the bulb seal presses evenly against the body around the entire perimeter to seal out that air. I also didn't do 1 straight line of rivets since that would act like a hinge for the air pushing up on this piece. I staggered the rivets to resist bending/hinging better.

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