I also suck at fiberglass and paint so i dont know how i would fix the cracks in the hood. Is their a company that can make new hoods for these older sleds?
Don't let that throw you. Fiberglassing isn't black magic. You can find instructions online.
Basically, from the back side, you grind away from the crack at a 12:1 ratio over your thickness. So, if your cowl is 1/8" thick, you grind out from the crack about 1-1/2". You want to grind almost through at the crack itself,then feather it out until you reach the edge. When you lay on your 'glass, cut the pieces in gradually larger sizes. Start with a narrow piece right over the crack, then add gradually wider pieces until the ground-out area is filled in completely. Don't lay the pieces with the weave in the same direction....lay each piece so the weave faces across the weave from the last piece. You can also alternate 'glass cloth with mat.
This will make a bullet proof repair that won't break.
If you want it to be absolutely factory-fresh looking, you can sand off the gelcoat over the repair, then replace it with some more. You'll have to sand and polish it in to make it blend with the old gelcoat, then repaint.
Hope this is some use to you.
