If the rivets have already been replaced with screws, I would definitely dissassemble and strip it to metal and epoxy prime. Upside is working on one half the hood at a time makes it more managable too. Mine had the original rivets in good shape so I left it together but it bugs me not doing inside the seam.


Ed Fallon
In seemlingily endless process of restoring a stock 1953 chev 3100 pickup.