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This is probably totally unhelpful, and definitely late, but have you considered making the hood hinge sideways or backwards? Such an arrangement would allow the hood to come closer to the windshield.
As an added bonus, there's probably a kit (and almost certainly a how-to if you don't mind modest fabrication) out there to change your hood hinges to some wacky direction.
This sort of popped into my head today while after being reminded of a guy on a Scion forum who has the hood on his xB opening sideways. It's really strange, but there is potential for a practical application here.
Failing that, you could always make a complete one-piece front end like you made that nose.
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