Hood adjustment tips

Before I jump into this like last time and have a mess, I though I would ask the group how to lower the hood at the back near the cowl. Mine is sticking up above the fender noticeably. Last time I loosened the hood bolts, I made a mess of my situation and I did not have any help there to hold the hood on a 70 dart
I just did this yesterday. I placed a 4x4 stacked with 2 2x4's between the radiator and the front of the hood with a towel between the radiator and the wood for padding. That left the rear edge of the hood lifted enough to access the bolts and made it easy to push down on the back corners for adjustment.