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Personally I would go with bolt on. I have used
bolt on aMX 68-69 hoods thru the years with no problems, they are reinforced for
the hinges nicely. Look great and a fraction of the weight of a stock steel
68-69 AMX hood. However to some, there is no sub for sheetmetal, and others
can't afford, or unwilling to shell out $800-$1400 for a good, rust free stock
68-69 AMX hood, so nice alternative. Also have not had any issues with paint
here in the Texas heat with fiberglass hoods. The only problem I have had that I
can think of is you have to tell shops that just because the car is ol,d don't
mean you have to slam extra hard doors, hood, trunk or anything else, they close
just fine, and many times I will demonstrate to them how I want my fiberglass
hood closed. Done same on Machine rims, as some of the mimimum wagers want to
just slap the rim on the tire removal machine, and forcibly remove the trim
ring, so you have to let them know it is not to be removed at any costs, and if
so, they are looking at a $500 replacement, so handle with kid gloves, which
they do once they know!
I believe that several places offer fiberglass fender, and doors, for the
Gremlin series also, might be a good place to talk about costs, shipping and
especially fit from places like Franks, Showcars, VFN ro name a few.
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