31 roadster hood help

[Raven]

On my '31 roadster the welting had a metal hook riveted to each end that fit into a slot at the bottom of each side of the cowl...stand the hood up on its cowl end as it's steadier in that position, then dribble or spray a light oil, WD-40 for example, so that all the hidden parts of the hood hinge rods are lubricated and let it sit maybe over the day or night. Then using a drift pin lightly tap out the rods far enough so that you can clamp them in an electric drill and while spinning the drill motor pull back on the lubricated rods until they spin out of the hinges, having a significant other to help always comes in handy during this procedure to hold the hood while you use the drill. I wouldn't sand blast the hood panels for fear of stretching the metal, if they're stretched out of shape you'll never get the hood to hang correctly and it's critical the panels be straight for correct alignment, and of course you know to never lay the hood down in the folded position...good luck!