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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 08:35 PM
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How to align hood with headlight and front nose

How would I lower the front of my hood to be in line with the front bumper? It bugs me everytime i see it.
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 10:17 PM
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First thing, how does it line up at the sides by the front of the fender/nose? If it's high there, you can turn down the rubber bump stops on the upper rad support a bit, and lossen the bolts holding the latch mechanism to the support, and lower it a bit also. If it lines up good along the fenders, you might lower the latch a bit, or install some washers to raise the back edge of the nose up a bit. The washers will go under the screws that hold the nose to the fiberglass headlight bar.

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Old Dec 26, 2003 | 09:08 AM
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Hey thanks man I'll try the bump stop thing. It's high at the corners and a little in the middle but that should be fixed at the same time.
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