Adding hood braces/greasing the hinges?

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I just bought a '79 truck and it's got a cherry hood. I know how common it is for these things to fold in half and I had it happen to me on my last truck. I would like to prevent that from happening. I remember reading some article on the internet about adding metal braces to the length of the hood so that it wouldn't bend, anybody know what I'm talking about? Is there a common mod to do or do I have to re-invent the wheel?

Also, what is the best way to grease the hood hinges to keep them working their best?