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Old Jul 24, 2022 | 02:46 PM
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Just installed a set of 4 hood bumpers purchased from one of our vendors..
I added them bc the PO had removed them..
My ? is what am I supposed to be looking for in the alignment of the hood vs the fender seams????
Not even sure why they were included with the build?
The only thing I notice is that the drivers side section of hood close to the front and matching side of the fender is not flush with each other?
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Old Jul 24, 2022 | 04:05 PM
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That is what the bumpers are for, to align the hood with the fenders so that they are even. This is were I needed to place the bumpers on my
wife's 73 so that the top of the hood matched the the top of the fender.




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Tx for the input Donnie and that's what I was thinking...And mine are installed exactly where the glue marks are from the missing ones??
Should I just remove them and leave it like it was before I put then in bc then all hood and fender seams were perfectly even??
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If you don't need them and the hood and fenders are even, I wouldn't worry about it. You will have them for future use if needed.

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How much correction can the bumpers give? I have a mismatch of about 3/8” on the left side, and a 1/4” on the right.

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Before making any changes that adjust the way the hood latches, it might be worthwhile to run a pair of backup hood release lines with some 550 cord, or similar. That way, your next post isn't "How do I open my stuck hood".

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...le-backup.html

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