The forward body mounts on my 27 coupe are configured such that you have to cut slots in new hood shelves in order to make them fit. I can turn them around, but the frame isn't drilled for this. Doesn't make sense to have to cut new shelves to make them fit..
There was another post here recently that mentioned some '27 firewalls were not punched for the frame to firewall brackets. They didn't use the brackets because they caused cracks in the sheetmetal.
That said, I had to slot the ones I used on my '26.
Thanks Tom, advice is appreciated..