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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 01:26 PM
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Huge gap between hood and front bumper cover...

I have a gap at least one inch between my hood and the front bumper cover. I have tried adjusting the hood latch to it's lowest position but it doesn't matter, then the hood sits way below the fenders anyway.


Could this be my bumper cover has sagged or something? At first glance it looks straight but who knows. I just passed a guy whose hood and cover were nice and close so I know mine is way off.


Ideas?
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 02:05 PM
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Re: Huge gap between hood and front bumper cover...

Adjust bumper cover support.
Camaros with terrible hood/bumper gaps are, sadly, very common.
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 02:56 PM
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Re: Huge gap between hood and front bumper cover...

Originally Posted by TTOP350
Adjust bumper cover support.
Camaros with terrible hood/bumper gaps are, sadly, very common.

Do you have to remove the cover to do so?
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Old Apr 11, 2016 | 04:17 PM
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Re: Huge gap between hood and front bumper cover...

Not 100% for sure what all is involved with Camaros but I know it can be 99% perfect but most are to lazy to fix it correctly or trim the fiberglass hood to make them fit right.
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Old Apr 12, 2016 | 12:40 PM
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Re: Huge gap between hood and front bumper cover...

Originally Posted by 86IROC112
Do you have to remove the cover to do so?
the 4 bolts that hold the bumper brace to the front structure can be a issue . you can sometimes loosen them and push it up . closing the gap considerably
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