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10-04-2011, 08:40 PM
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going back together
Now I need help. As you can see on the attached pictures the gap between the hood and the fender is wider on the passenger side versus the drivers side. The hood needs to go towards the passenger side a couple mm. How do I install the hood where it is a couple/few mm towards the passenger side?
I've still got to finish putting the condenser, radiator and fan stuff in. tia
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10-04-2011, 09:13 PM
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Are the rubber locators both good ?
If its only uneven at the front, probably it needs the catch bending/moving slightly sideways.
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10-04-2011, 09:18 PM
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Looks much better than it did
 Isn't that the side that had the welding done on it? The drivers side looks good but the passenger side is a bit wide.Shift the hood and split the difference?
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#36
10-04-2011, 09:22 PM
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in addition to the gap, the hood sticks out further on the driver's side... perhaps it needs to be shifted back a schoch on the driver's side...
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10-04-2011, 09:32 PM
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The gap is the same front to back on both sides (and I do notice there is some front to back movement needed too). The side with the wide gap is the side that was involved in the wreck.
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10-06-2011, 02:53 AM
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The bolt holes in the hood hinges are normally bigger than the bolts to allow some adjustment.
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10-06-2011, 03:06 AM
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Measure and measure and measure I'm afraid.
Check the diagonal dimensions of the hood and the engine bay... Oh hang about (I haven't read all the thread) but are you by any chance using the old hinges?
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10-06-2011, 05:00 AM
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I agree with outback. Loosten the bolts holding the hood to the hinges (is it like a 123 hood mounting?) and slide the passenger side of the hood back a skosh then tighten it up a bit. Take your time, it is easy to get turned around when doing this.
Really looks pretty good to me. Hood alignment can be tricky. 
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10-06-2011, 10:43 AM
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If the gap is equal on the undamaged side. Sounds like the fender on the damaged side may need to be repositioned a very little. As already mentioned there might be some slack in the bolt holes to allow this. Or their bolt hole size may need to be marginally increased. Sounds like that fender has to go a little further ahead. Otherwise you have a comprimise situation if I understand the posts properly.
On the otherhand I am not a highly experienced bodyman. Just doing the occassional car disqualifies me from any opinion having any weight. Plus needless to say I am not there. At least it sounds like the elevation of the fender is really close if not dead on. I have a car we purchased back from the insurance company waiting. My wife managed to re sculpture the front end on it. Have not found a donar car for sheet metal parts, headlights, plasti bumper,and rad support cheap enough yet. I never realised a radiator could bend as much as this one has and not leak. At least the strut tower seems to not have been moved as far as I can tell. I was going to try to hold out for a black donar car so I could avoid paintwork. At this point I am finding it hard to locate a simular model so any color is now fine at the right price. Last edited by barry123400; 10-06-2011 at 10:59 AM.
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12-12-2011, 08:06 PM
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Finished putting it together today and drove it for the first time. Started and drove out as well as it always has. I'll post some pictures later. There are a couple bits I need for the body and there are a few items to sort and it will be good to go
 .Need to pick up the fan, fan clutch and shroud or I may just go with an electric fan if I can find one that will fit.
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12-13-2011, 03:28 AM
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X2 on the electric fan - even though I know this might cause some adverse comments...
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