modified hood

First off, I love what you did with that hood. Very nice work, and a great idea. Flat black does look great. How do I know ? Mine was done over a year ago, with gauges in one of the "pods" left from sectioning the hood.
We did mine a little bit differently though. Instead of adding the center section to the hood, I de-skinned my entire hood, cut the R/T hood in 3 places to shorten the length, and weld it all back together. Either way it all comes together very nicely. Great job !!