Hey Guys -

So here's the deal:

A very good friend of mine loaned me his '84 300SD tonight. It has a bad ignition switch (according to him,) and whenever you turn the car off for an extended period of time, you have to disconnect the negative battery terminal, or the battery will drain.

So tonight, I stopped and put diesel in, and didn't get the hood latched all the way before I took off, and a couple of miles down the road, the hood flew open. It bent the hood up (of course,) broke the hood ornament, and apparently screwed up the hood mounts/hinges. Thankfully, I didn't break the windshield or the grill, but it did hit hard enough to break off the hood ornament and bust loose the 2 middle internal hood supports, and the liner came free in the front.

What I need to know is: What other year/models are compatible with this car. I feel absolutely awful about what happened, having never messed up anyone's car (but my own,) and I really want to make this right. I'm 90% certain the hood itself is ok, and can be pounded back out to its original shape with a bit of paint touch up, but who knows?

Any info you all may have may serve to help me make this right - I'd appreciate your help!!

Thanks!