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Now you will make the hood hinge mounting plates. For this I used 2x1/8" flat plate 9 1/2" long ea. First you will need to put it in a vise and bend a 3/4" return on both ends so when it sits on the hood brace it is 3/4" tall. This demension is important for clearance then the hood is closed. Pic1 shows what it will look like. Pic2 shows that the bracve is 10" back from the front of the hood brace to the front of the hinge mounting plate. Tack weld the plates to the brace, they will get removed at a later step so don't go crazy with your tack welds.

Now remove the springs from the hinge and set them aside. Place the hinges in the closed position and place the hood back on the truck. Make sure it is lined up how you want it before going to the next step. Pic3 shows the hinge held tight up to the mounting plate and you will need a marking pen or a scribe to mark both holes. The holes are square and you will want to mark them as a square, do not try and guess were center is! Pic4 show's the hood back off and line's drawn from corner to corner of your square marks to find dead center. Drill all four holes out to 1/2"