Drill 1/8” holes through parts to be removed, if they will require adjustment. My hood was perfectly aligned, and hood hinges are a pain to realign, so I drilled two alignment holes at the base of each hinge. Just stick a 1/8” cotter pin into the holes when reinstalling so no aligning is required. A dap of seam sealer and touch up of paint hides the holes.  Same trick works great on door and trunk hinges.




Remove the fender bolts and stuff 1/8” twine in the gap to raise the edge of the fenders off the inner fenders. This allows you to mask the fender and allows cleaning and paint under the edge of the fender. When you remove the twine and bolt the fender back tight, it appears they were removed for the job. It leaves alot cleaner edge than trying to mask the fenders.