Well I have successfully got the unnecessary holes welded up and primed out in the engine bay. I welded them myself with a stick welder. I have never did any welding at that angle and after some foul language and sticking rods I finally got it done! Of course the last time I did any welding it was in high school.
I decided to take the hood latch, hood spring, and the bracket out and strip it down. It had some deep scratches so I'm going have some fresh paint applied on it and some work around the front hood area. The painter didn't do a good job in these areas so I'm fixing it.