No comment on the hood, not my area of expertise.
However, I will comment on the "repo, remanufactured, restamped" 1969 and 1970 RA Q-Jets.
The EPA considers the carburetor to be a part of the emissions systems beginning with the 1968 model year. Selling a restamped carburetor with a 1968 or newer part number violates federal law. Having a restamped carburetor on one's vehicle of 1968 or newer violates federal law. Technically, making any modification to a 1968 or newer O.E. carburetor REQUIRES the O.E. number to be stamped out. This is one of the reasons we do so few racing O.E. carburetors of 1968 and newer. Most customers don't want the number disturbed.
The way to do this would be to pay GM to do a production run of the carbs using the original tooling. The date code would be wrong, but the carbs would be authentic service carbs and stamped with the O.E. number, AND entirely legal. Somehow, I doubt there is sufficient demand.
Jon.
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"Good carburetion is fuelish hot air". 
"The most expensive carburetor is the wrong one given to you by your neighbor".
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Current caretaker of the remains of Stromberg Caburetor, and custodian of the existing Carter and Kingston carburetor drawings.
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