well I've actually been doing stuff on it.
Finished removing all the paint on the hood. Had a bunch of failures with harbor fright soda and pressure blasters. finally just went back to a wire wheel on the angle grinder.
I welded up the holes on the hood. Had a few blowouts but for a beginner I think it came out pretty good.
Then I flipped it over and did the holes on the top of the hood.
crappy weld had to poke it out and redo.
Then I noticed this: It looks like the hood was beaten on where the orniment was. Im pretty sure it was wavy before I welded and grinded but now I really see it.
not sure if Ill just leave it or what.
hopefully some epoxy this week.