The wife's lil' ole 65 Dart

Amazing work and motivation to us all. Your wife is probably more skilled than half the FABO readers. A few questions:

1. It appears that after metal repair, you put Bondo directly on the metal. I always wondered if better to prime the metal first since I recall reading that water can migrate thru fiberglass, and maybe Bondo as well. Any experience or thoughts on that?

2. Will the hood close as is or will you have to cut a scoop? This question arises often for Magnums. Of course you made custom engine mounts so others results may vary. What air intake do you plan to use? I noticed the truck had a regular filter housing rather than the small plastic tophat seen on many Magnums like the Jeep Grand Cherokee.