Hood & Decklid alignment help.

deepseeman · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject: Hood & Decklid alignment help.

HELP!
I recently had my 60 vert painted and upon assembly the hood and decklid arent lining up. My body guy has given up and left it on me. My hood wont seat properly at the mid bend area. It sits about a 1/2-3/4'' to high. It fits fine on top and bottom.
The decklid aligns in the center, but both corners sit low about a 1/2''.
Does anyone have any alignment tips or tricks? Any help is appreciated.

Major Woody · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject:

Are these the original parts off the car and did they fit when removed?
Has the car ever been hit?

deepseeman · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:16 pm Post subject:

the decklid fit pretty damn good. The hood was purchased seperate to replace the after market one that was on it. My body guy said he pre fit it and it fit up. There is no sign of front or rear accidents. the aprons are very strait. If I take the front locking assembly complety off I get back a 1/4'' of clearance. I have made all the adjustments I could with the front locking system. Im so lost.

Major Woody · Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject:

I can tell you how I addressed this with my car.
The hood needs to be further back at the cowl than you would think, because the latch should pull the hood forward when it latches.

And the latch needs to be further down.

deepseeman · Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:52 am Post subject:

I will look at my gap at the cowl. If I remember right, theres barely a gap there now. As far as the latch, its as low as it can go.


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