Need help aligning new L88 hood
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Melting Slicks
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From: Orrtanna Pa.
Need help aligning new L88 hood
I finally got around to opening the box, and installing my new L88 hood, after a month or so of it sitting in the garage.....and the fit is OK, but I need to somehow slide it forward about 1/4 inch, and shim the hinges about 1/8 inch, and then the latches in the back need shims too. Shouldn't be a huge deal.
So what's the best way to shift the hood forward. Slot the hinge, or is it possible to redrill new holes to reposition the hinge. I haven't had time to get a close look at it, this weekend I spread 75 tons of stone on the driveway............
So what's the best way to shift the hood forward. Slot the hinge, or is it possible to redrill new holes to reposition the hinge. I haven't had time to get a close look at it, this weekend I spread 75 tons of stone on the driveway............
Last edited by The Money Pit; Nov 21, 2011 at 09:57 AM.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Orrtanna Pa.
Had a minute to look at the hood alignment. Looks like I need 1/8 inch shims under the hinges and to slot the hinge about 1/8 inch so I can shift it forward. The hinges bolt into weld nuts in the fenderwell. I think it would be too much trouble to relocate them.
Roco71,
I loosened all the hinge bolts, even tapped with a screw driver and hammer to try to shift the hinge forward,...didn't budge.
The rear latches had shims on the original hood.( It is an 80) More on one side than the other. I don't see a way to adjust other than adding shims,...and now that I need to shift the hood forward, I'll probably need to slide the latches forward somehow too.
Here's a shot of the hood gap I'm trying to reduce....and you can see the hood sits low in the rear on the passenger side. Driver side is fine.
Roco71,
I loosened all the hinge bolts, even tapped with a screw driver and hammer to try to shift the hinge forward,...didn't budge.
The rear latches had shims on the original hood.( It is an 80) More on one side than the other. I don't see a way to adjust other than adding shims,...and now that I need to shift the hood forward, I'll probably need to slide the latches forward somehow too.
Here's a shot of the hood gap I'm trying to reduce....and you can see the hood sits low in the rear on the passenger side. Driver side is fine.
Last edited by The Money Pit; Nov 22, 2011 at 09:34 AM.
