two pieces

[donandal]

I'm getting closer to paint for my 53 Chevy pickup.

I read on this forum that the hood can easily be separated by removing
the braces then drilling out the rivets.

I will have the hood media blasted before paint. The hood is in very good
shape and the minor rust on the front lip area has been repaired. I thought
I would split it in two, media blast, prime and paint the seam, then rivet
it back together. Paint the whole assembly later.

Any thoughts regarding splitting the hood in two?