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Old May 20, 2024 | 08:04 PM
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How to pull fiberglass hood down?

Is there a way to pull the corner of this American Sports Car fiberglass Hood down where it curves instead of coming up without spider cracking the paint. You can see on the driver side by the headlight how much taller it is. I have a true ram air with air box so I am not looking to go with a different Hood

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Old May 20, 2024 | 09:17 PM
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Re: How to pull fiberglass hood down?

Mine didn't have those issues. It looks like the hood needs to come down a little and the head lights can be shimmed/adjusted a little. All the pieces in the front end are adjustable. The bumper and its supports/headlights and fenders all can be independently adjusted a little. I think your gonna need to mess w all of it to get the hood better aligned. It will just take some trial and error.
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Old May 26, 2024 | 03:38 PM
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Re: How to pull fiberglass hood down?

Lower the hood, not easily

Raise the nose instead and level the headlight covers. The nose filler panel has an A shaped brace under it. Loosen the bottom bolt and raise it up
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