good new, Mike got in touch this morning and said he could meet up with my father who is closer to him than I and get the bonnet. So its now in my possession. Talking about making a person nervous.
Now that I have it, I need to find a small hood scoop for the small cutout above the carb. Its small, about the size of a weber converted car with the air cleaner they come with in most conversions. It would be nice to find one rounded and shallow.
Anyhow, good news. Thank goodness.