I've got an 89 RS that I saved from the boneyard because it just had the front end ripped off in a collision. I replaced the impact bar and honeycomb plastic stuff, fenders, nose and hood.
So, I go to set the hood on and adjust it...well, it looks like the body still needs some convincing to allow the hood to fit on.
The setup looks decent without the hood, but the hood won't fit on because there isn't enough clearance at the front of the fenders. The back part of the hood fits fine, but it looks like I need to do some "massaging" with the sledgehammer again.
I know pics would help to understand my situation, but all I have now is an overview shot:


The nose is stretched to the max to fit onto the fenders, so it's not an option to adjust the fenders where they mount to the body.
I'm OK with a fair amount of ghetto-rigging to fit everything together. I've already cut off a section of impact bar at the end about 1/2" wide to fit the nose on.
What do you guys think? Cut and bondo my new cowl hood? cut and bondo fender? Drive without hood? not.

 

I took some pics last night. They're kinda dark, but you get the hint. The hood will fit fine on one side, but not at all on the other.

 

i would get a copy of the measurements and check to make sure the subframe is alright and the fender rails arent bent in.......? did you have to change anything other than sheetmetal or fix it all

 

yeah, the passenger fender rail was a little tweaked. I had to enlarge the mounting slot for the front bolt on the fender.

I'm thinking sledgehammer first, then angle grinder if necessary...

 

Check to make sure the hood its self isn't tweaked. If it's straight then your sub frame is probably tweaked. That would explain why the hood has the gap on one side and the overlap on the other. Do you know if the car was hit from the side or head on?

 

It was hit from the passenger side, directly on the nose.

 

I have a copy of the fame measurements if u need them.Theres something more going on u should not have to grind and cut stuff to get your gaps.

 

Great! Could you post them here?

 

here u go I had to get them from when i posted them a long time ago. So I don't know if you will be able to make out the numbers..

 

upper..

 

Thanks!
I'll have to get out the good 'ol tape measure.