Actually, the biggest hurdle the "welded" hoood would go through is haggling with the insurance companies. The Viper just went from a one-piece flip-forward hood to a standard hood/quarterpanel/front facia set up because the insurance company's were sick and tired of paying for a complete front end for a fender bender.
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Actually, the biggest hurdle the "welded" hoood would go through is haggling with the insurance companies. The Viper just went from a one-piece flip-forward hood to a standard hood/quarterpanel/front facia set up because the insurance company's were sick and tired of paying for a complete front end for a fender bender.