The hood's retaining latch...
The hood's retaining latch was swapped out from the old hood to the new steel cowl-induction hood
Lastly, the factory hood mat...
Lastly, the factory hood mat was snapped into place, the hood light was installed, and an adjustment to the hood hinge bolts and stoppers were made to get the hood to line up perfectly.
There you have it, muscle-car...
There you have it, muscle-car looks in about 30 minutes.
From The Driver Seat:W e were impressed with the fitment of the steel hood. It only took one small adjustment to get everything lined up nicely. The gaps are small and the cowl-style induction gives the truck the attitude we were going for.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
| Time Spent Working: | 30 minutes |
| Degree of Difficulty: | Beginner |
| Tools Needed: | Metric wrenches and a screwdriver |
| Parts Used: AIM Industries steel cowl hood for '97-'03 Ford F-150 | $249 |
| Total Cost: | $249 |
| (Not including painting the hood Ford YZ white) |