I'd been helping a friend glass a boat, so I was kind of dying to try my own project. I got a great tip to use thick weatherstripping to create lightweight channels for extra rigidity - it worked great!
I screwed some lightweight cardboard and plastic sheet on the top of the hood to maintain the right curvature, and then my boat friend helped glass over the holes. I used wood fiber in the epoxy as a filler so I would have an easier time sanding it smooth. Still not an easy job!
It came out alright, but I needed a hood back on the car before I could put on a nice smooth skim-coat. Quick prime and rattlecan black... voila, great looks at 20 feet!
