It would seem to me that you did not exert downward pressure on the rear of the hood while you had a 4" block of wood between the nose of the hood and the hood latch while you tightened the hinge bolts.
I use a 6" length of railroad rail on top of a beach towel to prevent paint damage.


1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission