Molding in a hood scoop

if the scoop fit the hood really nice i wouldnt try to go for the seamless look. its always going to be a steel hood with a scoop added. why hide it. i think rivets look better than cracks in fresh paint. foward facing scoops take in a ton of air when id drive down the highway with my aar 6 pac hood the hood would be flexing all over the place. it always freeked me out. enough to get rid of it.

i think the best way to go is panel adhesive with rivets or machine screws and nuts. remove them after its set then use fiberglass reinforced filler. shape it close with a slow body sander/grinder and a big 80 grit disc, skim coat most of the hood with a lightwieght body filler and block it flat.