hood wont align with latch

KAGAN21 · 2019-06-15 15:35:49

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/1500x2000/20190614_201612_7e51a297e8d4ba0f48bace4ffba1065e2c57c502.jpg hey guys have a problem of not being able to align my hood to my latch. i think it might be the radiator support bracket might be bent back but not for sure. i will have to replace it anyway since its rusting out but im not for sure if it will fix my problem. this hood is not the original it came out of a junkyard off a 95 f150 and this is a 95 f250. sorry for the random pics everywhere the upload thing keep putting that top pic there. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/1500x2000/20190614_201621_a0f73de10feec3506367fd3d789b73f03b58ea93.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/1500x2000/20190614_201634_6206feb502eb22037530098e277bd20ee67f2831.jpg this is how far back i had to undo the bolts to make the latch align with the hood https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/20190614_201658_4901c04c8cca653669147fddb72cdd7af9910bcb.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.ford-trucks.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/20190614_201708_8cd795e00989b65b53d707b4976422c8f06f3c8f.jpg

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Jun 15, 2019 | 10:35 AM

KAGAN21

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hood wont align with latch

hey guys have a problem of not being able to align my hood to my latch. i think it might be the radiator support bracket might be bent back but not for sure. i will have to replace it anyway since its rusting out but im not for sure if it will fix my problem. this hood is not the original it came out of a junkyard off a 95 f150 and this is a 95 f250. sorry for the random pics everywhere the upload thing keep putting that top pic there.

this is how far back i had to undo the bolts to make the latch align with the hood

Jun 16, 2019 | 08:09 AM

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The passenger side of the core support should be flat across the top just like it appears to be on the driver’s side in your pictures. If you can’t move the latch enough to get it lined up then I would say replacing the rusted out support is your first step.