Yea, the hood goes on first to get the hood-to-cowl gap even and then everything else fits up to that. I think it's best to play it safe and put the latch and stuff on too so that you've assembled it the way it will be when it's finished. Think of it a dry run.

When dealing with finish painted parts the "rather be safe than sorry" thing applies.


Woody
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