fiberglass hood not linning up and latcing propely
11-08-2013, 07:44 PM
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fiberglass hood not linning up and latcing propely
so i got a new fiber glass hood today a ram air one and well i put it on the car and it wont sit flush with the bumper. and wont latch propley. any ideas why ive looked everywhere for an answer. and i cant seem to see anything blocking it..any ideas will help thank you.
11-08-2013, 09:39 PM
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Re: fiberglass hood not linning up and latcing propely
you have to play around with them some..I assume this is a bolt on hood since you mentioned it not latching correctly..check the rubber stops on the radiator support and also if you used stock hinges with shocks for a metal hood that could also be a problem..you will want some worn out shocks or shocks for a fiberglass hood like 82-84 z28..
11-08-2013, 09:59 PM
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Re: fiberglass hood not linning up and latcing propely
Hi Bro! I have one of those hoods on my 86 Trans Am. Had to make some ajustments for sure. I took out the shocks of the hinges becasue of the stress they were putting on the hood. I also put hood pins in to hold the hood down better. Looks really sweet now. Here is a picture. Later Bro...
11-09-2013, 08:02 AM
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Re: fiberglass hood not linning up and latcing propely
I had to shim the hood side of the latch on my Daytona IROC hood about half an inch before it would latch, I'm still using the hood shocks though.
11-09-2013, 08:53 AM
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Mikey how about some pictures?
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11-09-2013, 10:33 AM
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well im gona upload pictures of some of my problems namely my t top problem and my hood and brake rotors
11-09-2013, 10:34 AM
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how did you shim the hood side. got any pics
11-09-2013, 01:45 PM
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Just needs to be adjusted. Take out the gas struts and loosen the bolts a little and move it around till you get it right.
11-09-2013, 06:05 PM
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If it fits everywhere but the front you can Screw the rubber bumpers down there is 4 two of them will be on top of the radiator support and 2 right behind the bumper this is the 2 that you need to turn down if you turn them down and the hood it not tight then you may need to adjust the hood latch down also
11-10-2013, 04:23 PM
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