Hey guys,I need a bit of help and hope maybe some one here can give it to me.I'm too new to be able to post pics but my problem is this:I have a 79 Monte Landau with a couple smallish dents in the center ridge of the hood.The usual auto body places cant help me-I've tried.I cant find a new hood-tried that too.I know absolutely nothing about fiberglass replacements and tbh would prefer to keep metal if I can.Help please!!!I love my car and besides the hood it needs a new interior which as it turns out is the easiest to replace.The body is straight and beautiful 'cept for a hole under the pedals-again that isnt that much of a problem.Any advice,opinions,or help is much appreciated.

 

Getting a new hood will be tricky but I bet if you call enough junk yards you will find one. Worse case, bondo and repaint.

 

Any opinions on fiberglass hoods out there?Would love to hear em.

 

I have been lookin for a fiberglass hood myself. Good luck with that. I decided to make my own hood. Sorry, no info on how im doin it as its top secret. Where u located? I might sell one of my extra hoods if I dont have to ship it..

 

theyre are a few companies that make 3rd gen hoods flat and scooped. ive had a bad experience with vfn. not there product with there shipment,but everyone on tech raves about them. here are the companies i know of. im personally going through usbody this time. vfn and i couldnt see eye to eye on the issue.
http://www.usbody.com/Pages_Cars/78-MonteCarlo.htm

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/8188monte.htm

 

cool thanks man.I looked at both those myself,luckily I have found a donor monte-78-that has a hood in most xcellent condition.BrandXgarage said they were able to find me someone that makes the hoods,both flat and scooped out of metal.Although they didnt have the flat in stock at the time they did have cowl hoods.Their website doesnt mention monte's,I had to call,but like I said they were able to find a manufacturer.