[roger1]

I searched for info on doing this but didn't come up with anything. I have a deal on a '69 GTO convertible project car that is an all original matching number car. I will be restoring it myself. It has factory A/C, AT, PDB, PS, Console, and Rally II wheels. (I do not have the car in my possession yet.) I intend to keep it mostly original and anywhere that I don't, I will retain all the factory parts so the car could be put back to totally original if desired.

I am going to go with MPFI and think the Edelbrock Pro-Flo 4 system is what I will do. I wish the car had the Ram Air option but it does not.
The reason I'm thinking it makes more sense to me to go with '68 Ram Air is that to me it looks better, is simpler and less expensive. Plus, I'd never try to pass the car off as ever having Ram Air from the factory and I would never take it to have it judged as original. I only will do some Car's and Coffee and other informal local shows. I think it would be rare for me to even be asked about it at a show and if I were, I'd explain just like I am here.
Anyway that's my reasoning for considering going this way.

Now for my questions.
Anybody see any fitment problems doing what I have planned? From what I've been able to read, the hoods are the same for the 2 years so I'm thinking the '68 style hood pan would fit. What's involved with fitting the hood pan to the hood? Is much cutting involved? What about being restored to original? Is that possible if anything that needs to be cut out is saved and stored?