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They are all fiberglass so as stated above you can reinforce it, can you post a photo of the underside of your hood?


The underside should look like the image of the frame shown here:

http://anghelrestorations.com/uploads/3/1/7/6/3176630/69_70_hoods_v1.0.pdf

If the top skin is bowed like the photo, then the subframe is bowed, be it metal or fiberglass. Only correction I know of or have done is to make a series of cuts across the subframe about 1/2 inch apart for about 18-20 inches. Remove the bow slowly with the hood on the floor and some blocks of wood underneath at the corners, then weights on the topside. Once the profile is achieved, it has to be flipped and the subframe welded, or glassed to retain the profile. Good luck , it can be done

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Places to start. Just used the search feature and the words "hood bow". Not allot of subjects that have not been discussed once or twice since the crash of the original forum

https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=8811.msg74090#msg74090

https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=10095.msg85057#msg85057

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how do you fix the dreaded 69 shelby hood bow ? any pointers appreciated both sides are like that springs removed hood is branda repro about 10 yrs old