This is the opposite of what I plan on doing. This Dakota hood was made into a cowl hood, I'll remove what bracing I can and leave the skin but as you can see there's a lot of weight I can remove.
I have a spare hood I'll be cutting up just in case it turns into junk.

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2001 Dodge Dakota
408 All Motor
11.27 @ 117.83 mph
2017 NM Mopar Challenge Series Champion.