We spent the first day stripping the car clean of all gauges, wires, door panels, chrome, door components, and anything that could be easily removed. We took off the hood for easy access to the trunk area. Luckily, the car still had the original 4 tab hood. It needs a little work to the nose, a few drill holes welded up, and a crease on the side from the hood prop welded, but overall it's in decent condition. 4 tab hoods aren't cheap or easy to come by so I'm glad it was included.