I'm now starting to reassemble the front end and with that, I took the old fiberglass stinger hood out to my body man hoping that he could work that into his schedule. It has a few cracks in the inner bracing that keeps the integrity of the hood...and after reviewing the hood with him today, he explained to me exactly what each area was going to need in terms of repair work before getting to the restoration of the top side.
In addition to the bracing, the top of the scoop has an inverted (or concave area) that has buckled down into a good size dent and that's going to need some relief work before the section can be reformed. He added that it may require a brace to help form it back into its original shape. I should have it back in a few weeks if all goes well.
The topside showing the concave section and the areas needing repairs.
Old repair that's again cracked right at the front center of the support brace.
Crack along the rear brace under the hood cowl.
Crack along the front brace to the right of the centerline.
I'm really hoping this sets the car off when it's all done and said (fingers crossed).