That's part of the cold air intake system.

 

That could be true for the larger lower piece, but the smaller top piece doesn't seem like it would be part of the CAI system.

 

Its as designed.

There is a bulletin about it, but I cant find a free copy of it to post.


Normal Characteristic - Missing Underhood Trim At Front Left Fender Area
TSBID: 186704 Mfg Num: PIT5321 Issue Date: 2014-09


The longer piece keeps the air within the fender to feed it to the airbox and same with the smaller piece behind the headlight.

 

Its as designed.

There is a bulletin about it, but I cant find a free copy of it to post.


Normal Characteristic - Missing Underhood Trim At Front Left Fender Area
TSBID: 186704 Mfg Num: PIT5321 Issue Date: 2014-09


The longer piece keeps the air within the fender to feed it to the airbox and same with the smaller piece behind the headlight.

The smaller piece I'm talking about is on the top where the hood closes. It's just over engineered. It seems like they could have included that smaller top piece on both sides that doesn't seem to close off anything at all, it's all sheet metal underneath.

 

If you take careful notice, you can actually see that piece on the passenger side when the hood is closed.

Which is exactly why I took mine off. My truck is black and it stuck out like a sore thumb so cant imagine what you guys with the lighter colors think about it. But, its nothing functional.

 

Yep, just over engineered. Seems like they could have included the smaller top piece on both sides that doesn't seem to close off holes or anything at all, it's all sheet metal underneath. That or nothing on either side.

 

And after new hood painted and plastic thingie removed -

 

Steel powder coated bumper fits nice. Was it a P.I.T.A to install?

 

Maybe it's just me but, I'm still trying to figure out from @Toughsox photos, what's not symmetrical with the front end? I'm not seeing it from the photos but it is New Years Eve and I am drinking beer. :grin2:

I know one headlight has a cover and the other doesn't, but can you see that from the outside of the truck?

Edit: I see it today, helps to be sober.

 

Personalty I think it is why hood flutter is only on the drivers side. The wind gets under the hood and lifts that corner. Passenger side is closed off the the wind entering there. Do the 15's have a plastic piece on the driver side? Many of us have the hood flutter. It gets really bad when going 80 against a head wind.

 

Didnt you go have the hood flutter taken care of? They had some fashion of a plate they installed on the first year or twos worth of Colorados. Cant say I had mine done because.....I took the stock hood off. :grin2:

 

I never heard of any plate install for this. Just the bumper, latch and foam. I have done the latch, and bumpers but not the foam as some have said it distorted there hoods. Interested in the fashioned plate you speak of though?