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There is no wire in the cowl lacing (reproduction version). The rear hood retainer is bolted solidly to the cowl and the hood is even or even slightly below the cowl at that point. Tomorrow I will investigate the frame sag at the rear engine mounts, although that should not have changed since I took the car apart ten years ago. Funny, I never paid attention to so many things before I had to put everything back together.