Hinges:





BTW it's not a stock hood, i think it's 86? 84? Trans am, on my 89 base.

HELP HELP HELP. how do i fix this?!

Ok i will post two posts, cause i can only do 5pics at a time.

 

 

that is the bulge hood that was on 82-84 trans ams and 85-90 formulas

 

Ok, but how do i fix it?

 

is there anymore adjustment at the mounting bolts?

 

What do you mean?
Front, back?

 

My hood does that too, not as bad as that though. And if I push it down it'll lok normal and stay that way.

 

When i push it down it comes right back up. sucks.

 

Right behind where the hinges mount on the body, there are the screw up/down cushions, that could be holding the hood up.

Or....

Is the hood fiberglass? If so, the struts for steel hoods are typically too strong & will push a hood up like that.

OR.....

Again if it is fiberglass, the vertical edges could be too tall & need trimming, to allow it to sit lower.

Of the 3, my $ is on the first possible cause I mentioned.

 

If yours stays down after pushing on it, my $ is on the struts.

 

first take all the mounting brackets off and see if it fits without the hardware. if it does then its just a matter of moving brackets. if it doesn't then you are in bad shape and may have to change the hood sheet metal.

 

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After:

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After:

Thanks Stephen! That was the problem.
Thank you everyone else for the help anyway!

 

it still does not look like it fits even.
better but not even. is it the angle of the pic?

 

Nah, it's just better. It's not 100%, but the bolts all the way down, is there anything else i can do to bring it down?

 

Still up a bit, huh?

Take the adjusters all the way out. Maybe they are simply too thick for that hood? If so, you can live without them, or try to find thinner ones.

 

I'll try that when I get home.
It's not fiberglass, I wish it was.
If it still doesn't go all the way down, is there another way to lower it?