I still have some cutting and welding to do with the bracketry removed from my hood in storage, but they are sound enough that I won't lose the integrity of them during the process.
Hoods are difficult enough to align without having to worry about misalignment of the hood because my repair was too far out of specs.

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