This is one of those 'AMC Secrets' that the vendors don't want you to know...but, what the heck, this is the time to share! Many of the '68-'69 Javelin/AMX hood chrome strips you might see at swap meets, etc. are actually the top secret 'Hornet Piece'. All you need to do is locate a '73-'77 Hornet Sedan (not a wagon or hatchback) in your favorite junkyard. On the back, between the two taillights and right under the trunklid lip is a piece of chrome that is essentially identical to what you need for your Javelin hood. All you need to do is make the bend in the middle to fit the hood and clip it on with the standard fasteners. The piece is about 1/4" shorter than the 'real thing', but with 1/8" on both sides it is virtually unde- tectable. There is also a radius on the curve of the real piece (in cross- section) that is slightly tapered to one side, whereas the 'Hornet Piece' is symmetrical. But again, you can't really see this. (But I tell you this so you can better identify the real thing if you are buying one.) We have a restored '69 AMX in our club and the guy balked at paying some $80 or something for a NOS one...for $2 I got a pristine 'Hornet Piece' and it fits perfectly. Alfred Koos Alamo AMC San Antonio, TX