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Just so I got it strait.
What hoods will swap on early H bodies?
Will 71 thru77 Vega hood interchange?
Thanks

All Vega hoods interchange, as well as those from 78-80 Monza and Sunbird wagons. The most desirable ones to find had bolt-on hinges; usually found on the later years.

Just looking for confirmation, a vega hood will fit my '80 Monza coupe?

No, a Vega hood will not fit a 80 Monza. Completely different hoods.....

I doubt it will even match up with the body panels on the 1978 Vega bodied Monza's as the front clip was 2 headlight Monza, I suspect they will bolt up as I believe the hinges and spacing are the same but I like Clyde said doubt the body and maybe even the latch will line-up. The '80 was like all other Monza's and will offer little in body panel interchange. Harry http://monza.homestead.com/mShcpics.html http://monza.homestead.com/mwpics.html http://monza.homestead.com/monzapics.html

The front clip on a 78-80 Monza wagon is not the same as that on a coupe or 2-headlight hatchback. It is a unique piece that acts as a transition from the Monza-style bumper to the Vega hood.

Also, Vega and Monza hoods (not Monza wagons) open in completely opposite fashion. Vega pivots from the front grill area, Monza pivots from the cowl or firewall area.

My hope was to use a race weight vega hood using dsus fasteners. Mounting latches and hinges wasn't ever in question, just the width and fitment to the Monza coupe header panel.
Seeing the cowl hood on the Monza wagon gave me hope.

Looks like you're out of luck; a Vega hood won't fit and I have only ever seen 4-headlight(Spyder style) race 'glass.
I guess you could try to modify a readily available 4- light Monza hood to fit your 2-light header panel. Either that or switch up to a 4-light nose.