Hood Latch Bolts Loose & Wont Tighten 1997 (1 Viewer)

[zpilot]

I'm having issue with my hood latch adjustment bolts being loose and when attempting to retighten them, I find all 3 bolts wont tighten fully.
I cannot confirm if previous ownership tampered or over tightened all 3 bolts to cause this, but my question is, before I start to remove the latch, are the threads on the back of the radiator support bar or is there support bracket that is threaded?

 

[FMC80]

The bolts thread into the radiator support.

 

[zpilot]

The bolts thread into the radiator support.

Thank you

 

[Kernal]

Remove the bolts, remove the latch assembly, take some close up photos of the threaded bolt holes, post up the photos.