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I URGE you to consider a composite solution to this problem. Epoxy fiberglass is a far better material than you think, and will bond to the aluminum tenaciously. Don't fool yourself into thinking they wont use filler material to do the final blocking and smoothing of the weld. Either way, they will use filler. If you insist that you must have an aluminum patch welded on, you should only use resistance spot welding. An extremely skilled TIG operator could make this weld after a bit of practice. The likelyhood for burn through is very high. I would take it to a dedicated high tech welding facility, I can't picture a body shop welder pulling this off. Please understand that we aren't being haters on this one, the likelyhood for failure is VERY high for something like this. Just trying to save the the headache of having to look for a whole new hood. Props for using all metal on the widebody, but when it come to trying this on the hood, you should cut your losses. It's a whole different ball game.
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