1968 gts roller in rough shape

Hoods have some value, is it rusty? And the number of people doing these cars is shrinking, so some parts are not selling well. I noticed it does not have the sway bar, are the control arms there with the sway bar brackets? Big block, small block, did you see the VIN?
The hood is available re pop. I have an original hood that looks a lot like the one on that car. For $550. I am a lot of labor and time ahead to get a new one. That hood looks like yard art imo

In my own experience, hoods are often one of the hardest panels to get real straight after they have been beaten like the one on the op car.