Hood Alignment
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 842
Likes: 4
From: Corpus Christi TX
St. Jude Donor '05
Hood Alignment
I have noticed that the hood on my car doesn't sit quite right. The back corner on the driver side (where you would pull it up to raise the hood) seems to be a wee bit too high. The other side seems to line up fine. It is not bad but it does bug me. Is there an adjustment for this?
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 11,338
Likes: 2,438
From: Eastern
I have noticed that the hood on my car doesn't sit quite right. The back corner on the driver side (where you would pull it up to raise the hood) seems to be a wee bit too high. The other side seems to line up fine. It is not bad but it does bug me. Is there an adjustment for this?
Race Director
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 14,999
Likes: 200
From: Bay Area Ca.
Mine needed this dialing in too.
What happened though is the rear edge (closest to the wipers) corner was even but the seam running along the fender was now off. The hood now sat lower than the fender especially in the middle section.
Try adjusting the rubber stops but beware that the hood may not be perfect shape anyway.
The rear hatch was easier to even out by the way.
What happened though is the rear edge (closest to the wipers) corner was even but the seam running along the fender was now off. The hood now sat lower than the fender especially in the middle section.
Try adjusting the rubber stops but beware that the hood may not be perfect shape anyway.
The rear hatch was easier to even out by the way.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 25,001
Likes: 2,700
From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
Mine needed this dialing in too.
What happened though is the rear edge (closest to the wipers) corner was even but the seam running along the fender was now off. The hood now sat lower than the fender especially in the middle section.
Try adjusting the rubber stops but beware that the hood may not be perfect shape anyway.
The rear hatch was easier to even out by the way.
What happened though is the rear edge (closest to the wipers) corner was even but the seam running along the fender was now off. The hood now sat lower than the fender especially in the middle section.
Try adjusting the rubber stops but beware that the hood may not be perfect shape anyway.
The rear hatch was easier to even out by the way.
Our hood is a little high at the rear but a little low in the middle. Parts are original, never damaged.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 25,001
Likes: 2,700
From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
When I went to buy our new 2009, the dealer had two absolutely identical cars, including color and options. I got to drive them both and pick one. I spent over an hour inspecting the two cars as the day warmed up and the sun angles changed. Every 15 minutes, I would change my mind about which one had better panel fitment.
Couldn't find any real differences, so I picked the one that had been moved around the lot from time to time, and skipped the one that had not been started or moved in 9 months.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,428
Likes: 113
From: Brick NJ
If you take a look at the hinge, you can loosen up the bolts and there is up and down adjustment, I would start by marking the original bolt positions with a sharpie marker then move the hood adjustment down an 1/8 of an inch, have a second person help hold the hood while making adjustments , it's actually pretty easy.