Ok , I'm going to say it 1 more time , just like I have said it for the past 35years, LEAVE THOSE STINKING HOOD SPRINGS OFF! unless you want to ruin your hood.. What it does is exactly like the above post says, it puts stress/ pressure on the front ( leading edge ) of the hinge when it is closed. That stress then weakens the fiberglass which thus causes the WARPAGE. If you show your car then I would open the hood and then install the springs, then take them back off before closing the hood. But myself I would use 2 prop rods at the front. Kev