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Looking for advice and suggestions. I have the hood separated in the middle. The side panels are still attached. My plan is to paint the body color on the inside let that dry, mask the inside, and then paint the outside. I am not sure of the best approach to painting the side hinge points. Do it first or while painting the outside? Also should I assemble the two half's then paint the body color? That's the way I am leaning.

I'd take it all apart. I believe we pulled the rod out of the sides to separate that hinge. You can chuck that rod in a drill and get it started coming out. If you are painting same color inside and out I'd spray it all at same time. Also inspect along the edges of the hood for cracks, we missed a few.
Good luck

I would keep the hood all together, and spray all edges, hinges and seams first. Then you can paint the rest of the hood all as one piece and get more consistent colour. It is one of the main focal points on the front of the truck, after all.

Any follow up info as to what was done and how it turned out? Need to do this step soon too and sure would like to learn from worked best and what didn't.

I split my hood and painted inside black and outside body color. A couple of inside black areas pulled off with tape. If I did over I'd consider one color in and out. My 2 pennies
Dan

I will be painting my hood this week. I pulled the rods out and ordered some stainless rod to go back in. I will see how things lay as to if I can paint inside and out all in one shot. I do a fair amount restoration work and paint work in general. The most important thing to me is to always paint the panel in the way it will be installed on the vehicle. This is more important with metallics, but I have got in that habit early on.

I will report back as to how the hood panels can be set up to paint both sides at once... It's been a few weeks since I looked at them.

Just a quick note.
The inside and outside of the hood was painted body color from the factory.
Harold