Is a '53 hood different than a 4 tab oval hood?
Trevor
Real early ones (split) had 3 bolts holding each hinge to the hood and a separate bolt for the prop so 7 bolts.
Can't remember year (zwitter?) went to one less bolt but kept separate hood prop....called a 5 bolt
Until 55 and they added the prop to one of the hinge bolts.
There were also a little while around 54 into 55 where there was a little triangle reinforcement under the 4 tab emblem