1950 Buick Model 41D Hood Adjustment

I need some advice for adjusting the front hood on a 1950 Buick Special?

If you are a Buick collector you know that Buick hoods opened side-to -side until they were changed 1953. In my opinion it was not one of Buick’s best ideas, although it certainly distinguished them from other GM cars of the era.

The issue I'm encountering is that no matter how I adjust the hood it still touches the fender rail and chips the paint.  I have adjusted the hood to the same gap width along the fender rail on both sides and the hood height matches that of the fender.  My Buick is a late ’50 which means that the hood opens with cables from the interior rather the early model, which required a key in the pothole to unlatch it.

Does anyone have any advise, Carl