Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually
Melting Slicks
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (redc3vette1)
I bring the hood down slowly until there is about 3 or 4 inches to go and then I drop it and it latches perfectly--- been doing this for 11 years, no problems yet.
Melting Slicks
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (Alwyn678)
I think we had this one a while back & most were "droppers". Guess we'll see what the crowd is doing now though. For me, I drop from about 6" or so. There's nothing like the sound of closing a hood or door of an older car :yesnod:
Drifting
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (Red73)
I drop for about 4-6 inches...its the only thing on my car that closes and doesn't rattle, so I have to enjoy the sound. :jester
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Drifting
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (Alwyn678)
I used to drop from 6 or so inches and it worked great, but a recent mark on the hood's underside due to the aircleaner top rubbing has made me into a "corner presser." I now set the hood down gently and press each latch down to close it. :smash:
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (Binnie77)
I also set it down and then press down on each side individually. My neighbor actually closed the hood the other day and dropped it from around 8 inches and it closed perfectly............I guess I wasn't smart enough to figure that one out on my own. I just assumed I had to push each side down due to the age of the car........I think I will still use the gentel approach though :smash:
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (MikeC)
I bring the hood down slowly until there is about 3 or 4 inches to go and then I drop it and it latches perfectly
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (corvettemaster)
I bring the hood down slowly until there is about 3 or 4 inches to go and then I drop it and it latches perfectly
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (Alwyn678)
I drop it from about 6-8 inches and shuts fine. If it does not I push by hand the side that didn't close, rarely happens. :cheers:
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Re: Do U drop you hood shut or do u shut each side individually (Alwyn678)
Mine won't catch without about a 10" drop. Any less and the driver's side just doesn't hook.
Gotta look into that one of these days.
I try not to drop it from any higher than that, though...
Gotta look into that one of these days.
I try not to drop it from any higher than that, though...
