Lincoln "K" Technical Questions

Back and forth with this hood issue and this is where I'm at.

Each side is consistent with the other. Fat 1/4" gap on the radius of the hood tops.

Radiator and shell are as low as they are going to go. I'm thinking too hard on this.

Huh. But the back fits properly? I didn't see photos of your car before restoration. Was it the same hood and radiator etc? Did it fit then?

Doesn't the radiator shell need to be higher, not lower? It seems like the center of the hood needs to be higher to me. You might try putting some temporary shims in the center and see what happens.