You just need to remove and replace the old ones with a smaller flathead screwdriver - it's all easy and done in minutes. If you do this, you'll need something to support the hood - you probably already have something by the time you replace the failed hood stays. Complete DIY project that anyone can make. Just a note - you don't hold the hood alone - did a little test. Perfect fit and solved my pesky problem - no more dowels in the trunk to hold the hood.