As suggested by @HB Chris I am going to remove the hood via the brackets behind the lights. Today I drilled a pilot hole into each hinge so that I can put a 1/8" drill bit in them in order to align them perfectly upon reinstallation (hat tip to @jjs2800cs for this idea). My question is, how heavy is the hood - can 2 people lift while a third does the bolts? And do I need to do anything about the torsion bar before lift off and can I keep that in place, just in the extended position?