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Have you tried adding washers between the bumper and frame where the center front mounting fasteners are? This would lift the center of the bumper edge up to match the hood. Is the hood warped where the center is too tall? If so then a new bumper won't match to it either. Putting a long straight edge side to side on another C5 hood (that has a well adjusted hood/bumper ) at the front to measure the height from side to center and comparing to yours would be a good reference to start. The center front mounting fasteners for the bumper ( shown in the photo) attach to an adjustable cross frame that's just behind the raised edge of the bumper, this cross frame has large holes for it's mounting fasteners to the car frame so it can be moved some. If this cross frame is adjusted too far backward to hood, the bumper can't be adjusted much; the bumper has to be removed for access to the cross frame adjusting fasteners. Here's a photo of the front bumper fasteners where washers might help raise the bumper to match the hood:
I have pretty much given up on trying to make it fit properly.
Walleyejack, most of your issue stems from the fact that the alignment on your passenger hood hinge is way off. That whole side of the hood is higher, including around the headlight cover. There are two bolts at the hood/hinge connection, so it adds in the ability to pivot at that point. It takes a bit of trial and error, but you've got to mess with those and you can fix 90% of that alignment. There's wiggle room in each bolt as well as at the hinge-frame connection. Small adjustments can be made at any of those points, but pivoting the hood downward at the front hood-hinge connection is where I'd start. Doing it by yourself with it being able to pivot is harder than having a second pair of hands, but it can be done. I've been able to get a less-than-ideal fitting aftermarket hood aligned decently as well as re-installing the factory hood again with good alignment, by myself. Definitely possible with a little patience. If it's still not good enough in the middle after you get the side as close to flush as possible, see below for where to put some spacers under the bumper cover.
Originally Posted by Fast one
Have you tried adding washers between the bumper and frame where the center front mounting fasteners are? This would lift the center of the bumper edge up to match the hood. Is the hood warped where the center is too tall? If so then a new bumper won't match to it either. Putting a long straight edge side to side on another C5 hood (that has a well adjusted hood/bumper ) at the front to measure the height from side to center and comparing to yours would be a good reference to start. The center front mounting fasteners for the bumper ( shown in the photo) attach to an adjustable cross frame that's just behind the raised edge of the bumper, this cross frame has large holes for it's mounting fasteners to the car frame so it can be moved some. If this cross frame is adjusted too far backward to hood, the bumper can't be adjusted much; the bumper has to be removed for access to the cross frame adjusting fasteners. Here's a photo of the front bumper fasteners where washers might help raise the bumper to match the hood:
I came to say the same thing. Spacers under the 2 middle pins will help a ton, I've done that myself. It won't cure OP's gap size entirely as there's a limit on spacer size you can use while still allowing the pins to engage, but it will help a little.
Walleye's hood is popped in the pic, hence the appearance its way off- only because it's not latched
I'm not going to rule it out, but that then leaves me wondering why he would have taken a picture specifically to show his hood fitment knowing that his hood was not latched at the time? And only one side? Seems like quite a silly oversight if you're right, but sillier things have certainly happened!
My passenger side latch is also a PITA, maybe it was just an oversight on his part when he put the car up for storage, and peeled back the cover for our enjoyment
Only speculation at this point, least we get to see pretty cars in this thread aha
I'm not going to rule it out, but that then leaves me wondering why he would have taken a picture specifically to show his hood fitment knowing that his hood was not latched at the time? And only one side? Seems like quite a silly oversight if you're right, but sillier things have certainly happened!
I know this person and the car, I was there when he took pics.. the hood was lateche, we been messing with it for awhile
thanks for the input
adjusting this eve.. hard to see with light reflection.. didn t make much diff I think, have it tilted almost all the way forward/down. Tried shimming the center of the facia up, put almost an inch of rubber washers under it, didn t do much. I will just have to life with it I think..
thanks for all the suggestions and help tho.
Passenger side looks much better from what I can see. With it being an aftermarket hood, I'd contact the manufacturer at this point. It appears to bow in the middle...even if you could "flatten" it back down, both sides are already out of space up against the headlight covers :/
Passenger side looks much better from what I can see. With it being an aftermarket hood, I'd contact the manufacturer at this point. It appears to bow in the middle...even if you could "flatten" it back down, both sides are already out of space up against the headlight covers :/
yea, thanks.. will keep fooling with it... MCM hood.. not around anymore
That metal support is what I called an adjustable cross frame in the first reply. I had the bumper off last week and while it was off the metal support was moved toward the front of the car about 1/8". Before this adjustment the front hood to bumper and headlights gap was too narrow where they were almost touching and there was no more adjustment left in the easy to access and adjust fasteners, this wasn't a difference so much in height between the two but in gap width. Now the gap is wider as seen here;
Last edited by Fast one; Apr 12, 2024 at 09:56 AM.
That metal support is what I called an adjustable cross frame in the first reply. I had the bumper off last week and while it was off the metal support was moved toward the front of the car about 1/8". Before this adjustment the front hood to bumper and headlights gap was too narrow where they were almost touching and there was no more adjustment left in the easy to access and adjust fasteners, this wasn't a difference so much in height between the two but in gap width. Now the gap is wider as seen here;
