Adjusting 240z Hood

[lm71z]

I've read some instructions on how to adjust the hinges on a 240z's hood to get it to line up properly, but all of the instructions I read were very unclear. The hood on my 240z is off center; when the hood is closed, there's barely any space between the driver's side fender and the hood and plenty of space on the passenger's side. Also, the hood is not sitting flush with the headlight bucket on the driver's side(it's slightly elevated above the headlight bucket). Does anyone have any labeled photos or detailed instructions on which bolts/nuts i need to turn to get the hood aligned properly?

[hls30.com]

No pictures, but see post #2 in this thread.

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4607&highlight=hood+adjustment

Will

[Lazeum]

For the headlight bucket alignment:

Untight the 2x 2 bolts on the hood, with the hood opened, you in front of the car. Pull the top of the hood toward you while you're pushing (gently!) with your knee on the emblem (to rotate the hood clockwise if you look at your car from the passenger side), tighten back the 4 bolts => Hood aligned

Regarding the space between the fenders and the hood, you have to play again with the same 4 bolts. Move the hood fore/aft on one side (meaning up or down when hood is fully open) to "rotate" the hood and get clearance when it is closed either on right or left depending on which side of the hood you moved fore/aft. You most likely would have to move both sides anyway since hood would have also to be aligned with the headlight buckets as well. you'll see what I'm talking about as soon as you'll try by yourself

I did mine, it took me 4 hours to do it right, many fits and trials before to get it right Bodyshop did not suceed to make it fit; "your car is not straight" was their answer. They were wrong and I'm proud to have proved it

Edited May 24, 2009 by Lazeum