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I just purchased this 2003 AWD Base Vibe. It has 38500 miles! But there is some damage which looks fairly recent. It appears the previous owner/mechanic, etc. tried to close the hood with the hood prop still in place. The result was several "bumps" (or reverse dents) on the hood with chipped paint. I have attached pics of the damage and was curious as to opinions on how best to repair the damage myself. I am fairly handy, perform all my own mechanical and electrical repairs, but body work is not in my list of strong skills. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

It may be easiest to find a good hood at a junk yard and have a body shop paint it for you. May even be possible to find the right color hood!
http://www.partshotlines.com/

Chiadog wrote:It may be easiest to find a good hood at a junk yard and have a body shop paint it for you. May even be possible to find the right color hood!
http://www.partshotlines.com/

Thanks for the link. I've been on the hunt at my local yards for a replacement. No luck yet!

Yeah, junked hood probably the best bet.

If you can't find one, which you probably won't, drive it over to a local dent-removal place and see what they have to say about it.

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When I mashed the hood on my Mustang, I was lucky enough to find one the same color. It was great. Got it for much less than the charge to paint it! Or get a black one and have it two tone!

Good luck!

Thanks everyone. Still searching for replacement hood from salvage, as well as a method to fix the hood myself.