Hood scoop grills for 1970 GS hood

Hi everyone,

Just this week I purchased a 1970 GS hood for my 1971 Skylark. The hood is missing the hood scoop grills and I was wondering if anyone knew a good place to get them. Year One has them advertised for $99 each (ouch!), and Poston has them advertised for $38 each. Has anyone ordered any hood scoop grills from either of the two mentioned companies?

I'm in the process now of getting the GS hood ready to go out to the shop for prep work. I took off the original '70 hood lip with the chrome (pitted), and I'm replacing it with a hood lip from a '71 with excellent chrome.

I did have one other question - what is the best way to have the old paint (and some surface rust) removed? Sand blasting, glass beading, or media blasting? Most places I know sand blast but I heard if they use too much pressure they could warp the hood or break the small metal tabs for the hood scoop grills. Thanks in advance for any answers!

Chris