Very nice looking build!i totally agree with the hood problem,years ago i tried building the 92'vette convertible and gave up,the dash interferes with the windshield laying back properly and other issues made me throw it back in the box.I like the two tone paint job don't remember seeing to many painted that way,since you felt like building something weird for your next project how about kitbashing the 84'vette snap tite kit with the 85'vette kit and build the corvette Dirk Benedicts character drove in the 80's t.v show the A-TEAM?,the striping scheme is beyond my talents.