John, welcome the AllMetalShaping. Don't think you will find a louver press for $500. Louvers go for about $2.00 a punch, sometimes there is also a setup charge. You should be able to have the hood punched within your budget. Do you know what gauge the hood is made from. If it is thicker than 16 gauge you might have a problem finding someone to punch it.
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