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iirc, its a fiberglass kit similiar to eurostop's. since it is already on the car and painted to match, you might consider just leaving it on.
other than that ugly rust spot on the hood under the roundel, i would just straighten the hood out a little and keep it on the car. at least it is the right color. silver is almost impossible to color match. even if you find another lachs/sterling hood, you might have to repaint the entire car to get it to match properly.
to fix, i would take off the bumper, valance, grill and head lights. then cut a 2x6 so you can wedge it vertically between the floor and that corner of the hood. i would then try gently pushing on the bend area of the hood from the top with my hands to see if that is enough to straighten. if that doesn't work, i would take another short piece of 2x6 about 8" long and cover one flat side with a thin piece of foam or a thick rag to keep from scratching the paint in that area. you can "tap" on it with a sledge hammer until you get the profile to match the original.
looks like someone did a nice job repainting your car. it scares me to think about what might be hiding under the bodywork of a car this age in your area.
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