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Old 06-27-2016, 04:19 PM
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Hood Alignment

Any suggestions for getting the hood lined up properly without a co-pilot? It looks close, but as the passenger side goes up towards the cab, it sticks up above the fender line a little.
 
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Old 06-27-2016, 04:58 PM
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If there are new parts involved, it may be different curvature. I replaced the DS front fender, and wound up building up the fender with all-metal to get good alignment. Make sure that hinges and springs are attached and tight because the hood will flex. HF sells a whole box of body shims for around $5.
 
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Old 06-27-2016, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil Woolfson
If there are new parts involved, it may be different curvature. I replaced the DS front fender, and wound up building up the fender with all-metal to get good alignment. Make sure that hinges and springs are attached and tight because the hood will flex. HF sells a whole box of body shims for around $5.
Its a factory piece from the JY.
 
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try a thick shim on the rear hood hinge bolt only....the one that the hood bolts to nearest to the cowl panel.
 
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no shims necessary.

Jeff, just make small adjustments on the bolts that hold the hinge to the firewall
 
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Old 06-27-2016, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad
no shims necessary.

Jeff, just make small adjustments on the bolts that hold the hinge to the firewall
That's actually what I was thinking. It's slightly crooked. Looked at my 94 as a reference.




You can see its tilting up towards the drivers side. Makes it so the hinge doesn't want to sit flat against the hood.
 
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Hook that ground back up ...

-Enjoy
fh : )_~
 
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Originally Posted by Festus Hagen
Hook that ground back up ...

-Enjoy
fh : )_~
All in due time my friend
 
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I see so many grounds left unhooked, folks wondering why things don't work right, that's all!

Thank you.

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fh : )_~
 
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Old 06-27-2016, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Festus Hagen
I see so many grounds left unhooked, folks wondering why things don't work right, that's all!

Thank you.

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fh : )_~
There's one on the hinge for the hood, the hinge is bolted to the body. Sort of a moot point anyway
 
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