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Oh yeah , you can tell, I was worried when I first got it too cuz I thought oh man first off the hood isn't cheap, then I have to drill holes for the pins if I want run them , then clear coat it, then the up keep to maintain the look but I just pulled the trigger before I regretted it. I am gonna do those things for sure though.My last Seibon hood wasn't clearcoated. It had the gel coat from Seibon. After a a short time it oxidized and went to shit. I had to get it sanded and clearcoated to look normal again.
You can sort of see it here. It was this super cloudy hazy dull looking turd.
This is after I got it recleared.
Aerocatch hood pins are the way to go. If you do, just make sure you prep. Use tape. I'd tape both sides. The clear and resin or whatever is use can crack/chip when cut. Definitely get hoods pins ASAP! Have seen a Seibon break at the latch point. The hood flew up, snapped at the hinges and smacked the windshield on the highway. Dude was out not just the hood, but also the windshield.
loving this look man, what is your wheel setup and lift? looking to do something similar to my taco
I'd guess 285/70/17 and 17x9 wheels?
hey! thanks, in that specific video you quoted i was running ko2s 265/70/17 with scs 17x8.5 but now im running km3s in 285/70/17, with the same wheel setup. i currently also have a eibach pro truck lift stage 1 with an aal leaf from wheelers offroad. 1.5 with stock control arms. performing cmc chop and pinch weld mod. let me know if you have any more questions, ill be glad to answer!
pretty close !