Tremendous shots! I'm guessing you're a professional. If not, you certainly could be. Both cars look amazing! I ordered a SU TMIC the other day and was worried I wouldn't like how it looked (minus the shroud) under the hood. I'm no longer worried... that looks pretty sick.
+1 on the pics. I do agree that the '09 grille is not as good looking as the previous years but the colour your wife got is by far the best IMO.
CHICO, the OP has the shroud on if you didn't notice it - it's painted black. And I don't know if you want to run without it as the purpose of the shroud is to seal out hot engine air while sealing in cool air coming in from the top.