Hood / Door Alignment
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Mount Sinai NY
Hood / Door Alignment
I know this is not to far off, but it bugs me. Hood is a little high. The hood needs to be adjusted, can it be done? Car has never been hit, I am the Original Owner.
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What is the molding alignment like for the door molding to quarter molding at the rear? What is the rear door to quarter gaps?
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From: WV
Man I wish mine looked that good....You can adjust the post inside the spring to move it down just a small amount to get the hood and door at the left side of the molding perfect....This should close the gap a little bit on the upper point of the hood and move the hood closer to the molding..It really doesn't need much ,(maybe 1/16th)... Worth a try, but yours looks real good compared to most I have seen already..You may have to adjust the rubber bumper under the hood also....The problem is, when you chance one gap, other gaps in other areas change also.....WW
Last edited by WW7; May 10, 2014 at 10:50 AM.
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From: Phoenix Arizona
Judging from the picture...wider at the top, the way to align the hood would be to add a small shim to the right hood hinge . You would also need to check the driver side gap. This would also most likely require realigning of the hood bumper gap/height. I would leave it. WW7's idea of adjusting the latch and stop would be a good way to go too.
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Mount Sinai NY
Man I wish mine looked that good....You can adjust the post inside the spring to move it down just a small amount to get the hood and door at the left side of the molding perfect....This should close the gap a little bit on the upper point of the hood and move the hood closer to the molding..It really doesn't need much ,(maybe 1/16th)... Worth a try, but yours looks real good compared to most I have seen already..You may have to adjust the rubber bumper under the hood also....The problem is, when you chance one gap, other gaps in other areas change also.....WW
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