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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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From: Brampton,Ontario
Car: White 1985 z28
Engine: 305 4b carb
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hood alignment?

on my 85 z28 there is a noticeable gap between the hood and the front bumper? in a lot of pics i noticed that that really isn't supposed to be that big of a gap. is there a way to adjust the hood to fit better against the front bumper when it's down?
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 09:03 PM
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Car: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Re: hood alignment?

Originally Posted by Vincez28
on my 85 z28 there is a noticeable gap between the hood and the front bumper? in a lot of pics i noticed that that really isn't supposed to be that big of a gap. is there a way to adjust the hood to fit better against the front bumper when it's down?
Mine's got the same issue. Gaps and sagging on the front end seem to be very common for third gens. The design looks great, but at the cost of being heavier than necessary, which causes the gaps and such over time. Not sure what if anything you can do for by yourself...I know I'll eventually need to take mine to a bodyshop to have it lined up properly, since I lack the knowledge, level ground to work on and tools to do it myself...not to mention there's something a little out of whack on my front passenger side that I wouldn't even attempt to fix myself.... But yeah, it can probably be fixed pretty easily by someone who knows what they're doing.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 01:54 AM
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Re: hood alignment?

Hawke is your bumper also flexible as ****? I was wondering if everybody can move the chinspoiler, and whether the plastic is slightly hollow curved on the area's left and right of the center (nose emblem)???
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