Chris....
Thank you for an articulate and well-thought out response.
Ultimately, the HUMdeVille is an exercise in form AND function...Basically, the premise was to integrate the two "elite" domestic marques....H2 and Escalade....and I really, really didnt like the "afterthought" way that GM finished off the H2 front end...
At any rate, it all works..the hood hinges and fastens on the stock H2 hinges and clamps....
...and the "side bars" are actually the air tanks for the air suspension
Anyway, thank you for the props.