Cowl end cap repair

[Delox]

The end sections of my cowl were damaged by the hood hinges during an accident.  Further,  it looks like some old rust or damage along the windshield was repaired at some point. I have an XJ donor with good cowl end caps, but have realized it will be fairly invasive to cut the old ones out, including having to pull the windshield.

I'm looking for opinions on whether I should spot repair the current ones or cut out the whole end caps and weld in new ones.

[coheed]

I'm also interested in what people's opinions on this are. Both ends on my truck are fairly dented and slightly rusted and I'm creeping closer to doing the body work on my truck.

[boxyjeep]

That's not a fun or easy repair.  To fix it properly, you likely need to pull the windshield and dash (in addition to the hood and fender).  Personally, I would swap in fresh steel from a junkyard XJ.