What about taking a good donor hood, removing the middle panel section and making a replacement out of a sheet of lexan. I would stiffen the hidden, underside edge of the hood with some good quality steel and cut away as much of the middle panel as possible. Perhaps the lexan panel could then be inset into the opening and screwed into place. I would probably put a rubber gasket between the lexan and the hood edge to keep water from getting into the engine bay. If the idea of foggable, stainable lexan doesn't appeal, you could try the same idea with tempered glass. Some tasteful and subdued colored lighting in the engine bay would make this kind of modified hood really POP! Especially at night. Just my thoughts...