I have tried the loosen and push UP to lower the rear hood hinge, but I am not sure I have done it right...it was cold and dark, I am feeling more brave with 60's and sun outside.

Refering to the next pic Bolts #1 and #2, how do they attach to the fender...is it just a hole with a nut and bolt through it, or is there threading on the fender itself? I am afraid to loosen to much and drop a nut out the back, I know I cant fit my hands on it. And I did notice that the area i labeled as LIP is higher than on the passenger side. And you can see the bolts are lower on the hinge than what they used to be (by the rust outline). If I loosen both nuts, is there that much play in the hinges? This is a repo fender, I think, It was wrecked in the 90's and a body shop replaced it, with a junl yard find or a new one I do not know.

And yep, that is a 67 tach...I like to refer to my car as a TRUE First Generation Firebird, the guy who had it back in the 80's made sure to use parts from all three years to show his love for the first gen. Why single one year out when you can make it a true 67-69 bird by putting a 69 engine, in a 68 body, 67 accessories, Oh and let not forget our love for Camaros and use one of their rear ends. Heaven forbid we look 20 years ahead and realize that it will be a total nightmare for the next guy who owns it. This thing is like an archaeological find, if I looked hard enough I bet I can find the missing Watergate tapes! Woops, off topic, need to take it to the rambling section.