Originally Posted by 155lee

That won't work,the wire is so tight in the hood it won't move and if you start messing about with it it will no doubt snap.
Are the receptacles that the hooks hook into worn?
Is the passenger side handle worn,closing properly?
If it's had a hood in the past,which it prob has I'd say it's needing a upholsterer to remove the rear of the hood then knock it back in and allow more material to move forward.
I'd guess if it was as tight as that it would be very hard to close.
I had bother with mine after a respray and broke a couple of wires,I took it to an upholsterer and it was fixed in an hour.