ok got a small problem holding me up I am trying to put my hood back on and cant get the bolts to go back in. its like somehow they got stripped when they came out. I thought about ordering some bolts off ebay. or going to the local hardware store and just getting some self cutting (?) but maybe I am just doing something wrong and missing something simple. I'm hoping not to take fenders off both sides of car just to replace the clips.

 

If the bolts weren't lined up they may have went in crooked and ruined the threads that they're supposed to go into. If they don't want to thread in with the hood off, I would take one of the bolts down to the hardware store and get a tap and some oil to clean out the threads.

 

good advice thank you!

 

also have someone help you w/install, it is hard to do by yourself & be careful for your windshield as I know a few people who have broken their glass.....

 

Not sure how these hoods are designed (thread wise), but if there's a removable J-thread insert in the hood (where the hood bolts to the hinges), you should be able to replace them with new ones too.

We always used two guys in my dad's body shop putting hoods on. It'll make it a lot easier to attach and line up.

 

yeah these are the ones that go from the hood to the fender and the j clips look like the can removed from the 2 rear holes by taking the fenders off. I was trying to avoid that (if possible)

 

Usually it's pretty easy to pop them out and pop new ones back in.

 

Got it thx fellas just found the rear most holes are a different size looks like. And the sheet metal around one of the holes was a little flred/bent so igottem in by flattenin g out sheetmetal and using a air wrench after starting by hand. Thx fellas