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I was told the foam is just the form/mold and that the cured fiberglass is the where the strength lies.



Very true ....foam offers ZIP in strength ....BUT IF you put some mag, alum or lite-weight steel tubing in there ... the hood is almost as stiff as a steel hood.

I have done this on at least a 100 hoods.



Don't question the Doc. Well at least not on Fiberglass. He is offering a very sensible and practical fix. Sure you can stiffen it with a top-hat of glass on a core of anything, but the conduit is easy to work with and will add additional stiffness.
-dulcich