so, even my repro hood has been repaired at the hinges, from the severe bowing the factory ones were susceptible to. i have been reading on here about people removing the spring, or springs, and using a hood prop to stop, or lessen, the 'bow' effect of these hoods. i decided to try it out, and see what happens. here is a shot of the 'before'. you could actually see into the engine compartment on mine, but from this angle, it doesn't look as bad as it really is......