Hood fitment/gap issues!!

[1952chevy]

HELP!!

I have an issue with the gapping on my hood. It's my understanding that this is a fairly common issue, but I was wondering if any of you had any pointers to work this out. Here's some pictures and brief description of the issue:

Notice the gap at the very front of the hood. It is approximately 3/16" on each side. Then about mid-way back the gap is approximately 3/8" on each side.

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Here's the gap on the passenger side.

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Here's the gap on the driver side.

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Here's a few more reference pictures.

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Any help/pointers would be greatly appreciated! If you need more pictures or particular measurements, please let me know.

Thanks and look forward to hearing from you all.