hood repair help

[welderman85 53]

im looking for some help fixing a 704 hood it will be a slow moving project cause i dont have anytime but atleast i can start.

[welderman85 53]

[sorekiwi 761]

Know anyone who can weld?? :)

[rmaynard 15,421]

First step is to locate a good welder.

[AMC RULES 37,127]

Unlike those old welders.

[welderman85 53]

Im a welder by trade but not a very good body man I was thinking of welding the crack and making a patch for the holes on the back part the slits in the front dont seem to line up to good when I pull it together I makes a big bulge so I dont know if I should cut it out and patch or try a hammer and dolly im set up for tig and have a good mig machine so i can weld it up i also have another hood thats in a little better shape but the back by the sterring shaft is cut out and i would like to try and fix this one for my rat project and learn more about body work but i dont want to ruin the hood trying

[VinsRJ 721]

As a welder you know... less heat = less body work.

[855ownerJoel 32]

Ok am I a wimp if I said that I would just bow my head and cry?