wrong hood?
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wrong hood?
i went to put the hood back on my f-1 after the body work was done and it seems to be too wideby about 3 inches. i think its just a matter of having it bolted to the hinges. have any of you had this prob?
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sounds like this
did you check the straight area along the back of the hood that matches the contour of the cowl area, is it bent or bowed ? sometimes if they set flat on the floor stuff happens to cause them to lose the correct shape . also is this the hood that came off the truck or a different hood ? if this is the hood that came with the truck try putting the hood on that might help bring it back in line, but 3 inches is alot of space to compensate for . good luck.
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From: Michigan
My 55 is a bit wider after taking off the tension rods and having body & paint done. It is about 1/2" per side wider and don't know how to shorten it. Three inches is very strange indeed. Don't see how you will ever compensate that much.
Fred K.
Fred K.
