Is there suposed to be a small gap between where the front bumper meets the hood? or is it suposed to be flush.

 

no it's supposed to be like that to allow air to go in.

 

What? Open your hood and tell me if air going in between the hood and the bumper would do any good. The plastic bumbers on these cars sag and bend over time. If you have a camaro then your air comes in from the holes in the bottom of the bumper. If you have a GTA than the air comes in under the car.

Phil

 

I am well aware it is not the only source for air lol
If you have a GTA, it comes from the hood too.

 

then how come mine is flush? lol

 

Ummmmm......NO!

The hood vents are 100% cosmetic & allow ZERO air in.

All the air comes in front underneath & through the fog light openings (which isn't saying much).

 

I don't know.
and stephen you didn't need to come off at me like that.

 

On a GTA How would you go about adjusting this gap?

 

well when i bought my gta i but a formula powerbulge hood on it. It did not sit flush like my gta hood did. so i ajusted the latch there are to screws holding it in and i lower the latch alittle. and its flush and no gap now.

 

Sorry if it sounded that way. The capital letters were just for emphasis. If I had "gone off on you", it woulda been much more clearly stated.

 

Alright. I wasn't well aware, but it didn't look obvious to me like the IROC louvers.

 

This is common on our cars that have had a good hit to the front end...

 

I wouldn't say that. They do help to reduce the underhood temp even though they serve no purpose of cooling the engine itself.

 

i have a 90 that i bought new and there is no gap.

 

No, they don't. They are purely cosmetic.

I can't believe I'm siding with Stephen for once...

 

Theres going to be a very small gap for fitment, more than .125 its probably sag

 

The vents in the hood of my GTA do serve a purpose. After I drive it really hard I can park the car and make smores over them.

Phil

 

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There should be no gap, autos are not made with poor fitment for air. Air is pulled from underneath, the vents allow air out for circulation.

 

I stand corrected on the vents not allowing air in. I examined my spare hood in the garage and the bracing actually blocks the vents on the underside. My apologies.

If it weren't for that bracing they would be functional though.

 

I also have this problem on my 87 camaro. The bumbers are brand new so is there a way I can shim up the bumper to solve this?

 

Thanks, that makes sense I really think my car was in an accident because its like 3 differnt shades of green. I am going to try and adjust the latch on the inside.

 

EVERY car i've ever seen has at LEAST 1/4inch gap between the front bumper and hood. Even factory original cars. Check it. This is a factory original car, no body work performed and this is how much gap is between the bumper and hood.

Even this FIREHAWK(The most bad azz of bad azz f-bodies has the gap)

 

I think the gap they were all talking about was more about the hood sticking up higher than the bumper, not the bumper further forward then the hood.

Phil

 

I believe this is the standard gap were looking for.

 

you are a very funny man.

i bought a set of hood scoops from a t/a to use on my camaro because i did not want some huge bump in the middle of my hood.

but i have bought 7 new f bodies t/a and camaro's and not one of them had anything but a good fit on the hood. you could not even put a screw driver under them. they are made to fit tight so they cant have the hood lifted by bad people.

my current one is 19 years old and still no gap.

 

That is how mine is, when it popped & only the safety catch holding it down.

When it is CLOSED & securely latched, my hood is FLUSH.
The small gap on the left side, was caused by hitting a deer & the front bumper cover being pushed down. That has been fixed since and it now as flush as the drivers side.

 

That just happen to me, but mine was hit in front. Its about 1/2" Gap. Im Going to put the bra on it.

 

mine has an aftermarket hood with this problem but i think its just because its fiberglass it doesnt seem to match up perfect but its very close.

 

strange stephen but i got the ta hood vents and they are open to the air and they let air in and out.
and my hood closes good and tight and it was bought by me in 90.
but i did not put mine where the bracing would distupt the flow.

 

 

I'd love to see pics of the bottom of your hood, under the vents then. Because the inner structure makes them 100% decorative.

 

How? There is no opening to allow air to transfer & carry the heat out.

 

 

No...They DON'T. Not stock. Are is inner bracing modified?

 

I have a 92 that has never been hit nor has the hood ever beeen off the car and I have no gap. The air enters from underneath.

 

the body shop is putting them in. had to take that under cover off and find a place without all the bracing. they are making a brace that just holds them in.
the rear side vents actually let hot air out and the front ones let it in. but the front are also going to feed into hose for the tpi but that still needs building. got so many small projects going on that nothing is actually getting finished.
maybe 6 months and i will rent a garage, take everything off and out - repaint everything and drop the new motor and trans in.
should take about a month to do. cant paint there so i will have to tow it back and forth to the paint booth but at least no one will touch it as it hardens. but i can sand there.
im lucky to have friends and family that will help.

 

The word is bumPer people!!! Sorry, had to get that off my chest. I see this on many forums and can't understand how this is misspelled by auto enthusiasts.

The original poster asked about the gap and I believe he has a Camaro so the difference in Firebird gap is completely different and understandable since the front end is at the same angle and is a continuation of the hood design. The Camaro has a definite drop off from hood to bumper cover, but the gap should be non existant. Here's a pic of mine. Not sure why they gap differently, but I would guess the hood adjustments are wrong or the car has been in a wreck and not put back to spec.

 

My '87 has approx. 160,000 more miles on it than Scottmoyer's '87. You can see a small difference in the hood/bumper gap but not much. I would venture a guess that the front clip sagging due to damage or the underlying structure rusting out would lead to a bigger/uneven gap in this area.

 

Mine really had a gap. It still does a little but they are adjustable. You have to adjust them at the Healight bar. I dont know if thats the correct term but I loosened my bolts and lifted up on it. If you look there is tolerance for adjustment. Mine has been hit so I cant get it perfect but its way better than it was. Look up my post in "Hood Gap" . I believe thats what it is.


Kevin

 

I have a nice gap.. 1/2" atleast!

But when you're lining up new fenders, twisted hood, Formula front end from another car while keeping the doors in their original places, not everything comes out perfect.