1969 Race Dart w/ 426 Hemi- garaged for 45+ years

Thank you! You don't think replacing the hood would be good?
I would not. That thing is dead nuts period correct just like the rest of it. In the end though, it's your car. Do it how it makes you happy. If it was mine, I'd get a color match for that paint and paint the hood, touch up the rest and put it back just like it was. That thing is a rolling history book. But it'll be cool however you decide.