adjusting the height of the hood?

[e_racer1999]

am i crazy? i can't seem to get my hood to fit right. it's about 1 cm up from the fenders (just in the front). anyone???

[hls30.com]

It looks like your mounts are too high, loosen the three bolts holding the hinge to the body of the car, it will probably fall into place-do both sides, and don't forget to re-tighten them!

Will

[EScanlon]

Before you loosen anything, look at the hinge mount area of the hood / fender from underneath the hood. Note which bolts you will not be able to get a socket on and which ones you can. Note that the bolts you will be loosening are the ones that actually bolt the hinge to the fender support and NOT the ones attaching the hinge to the hood.

Now, open the hood and loosen the ones you cannot get to with the hood closed. Next, close the hood and loosen the final bolts that you could get to from before. You should have no problem accessing them from behind the grille.

At this point the hood will shift downwards a bit, carefully press down just a few inches behind the leading edge, right above the hinge support area.

As you push down, keep an eye on the front leading edge to the edge of the sugarscoops. Try to press on both sides of the hood, evenly and simultaneously so that both edges of the hood align well with the sides of the fenders.

Once you've aligned it as best as possible, tighten down the bolts you loosened last, open the hood carefully and tighten the remainder.

By doing it this way, you avoid a possible forward shift of the hinges that can cause you to have to adjust the hood forward / backward.

2¢

Enrique

[e_racer1999]

thx guys. i'll try adjusting it when i get off work.