miss aligned hood.
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What cha mean Cowboy?
A mailbox last year but it's all fixed now. That's why all the front end parts are new. ('cept the grille. I love that it screwed the metal up and the plastic part was fine).
A mailbox last year but it's all fixed now. That's why all the front end parts are new. ('cept the grille. I love that it screwed the metal up and the plastic part was fine).
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Originally Posted by RangerPilot
What cha mean Cowboy?
A mailbox last year but it's all fixed now. That's why all the front end parts are new. ('cept the grille. I love that it screwed the metal up and the plastic part was fine).
A mailbox last year but it's all fixed now. That's why all the front end parts are new. ('cept the grille. I love that it screwed the metal up and the plastic part was fine).
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Not a body shop. I did all the work myself short of paint.
Sorry to hijack, but maybe you can be of help. Notice the front sits to the right in the picture and the rear to the left. The problem is, if I move the rear over, the front contacts the fender when I close it until the hood latches.
I've tried bending the hood hinges, mounting the hood and trying some more, relocating the latch, etc. Nothing works. The fender and frame are spot on, so it's a hood mounting issue. Suggestions? I'm open to anything. 'Cause I'm with you, it drives me INSANE!!!
Sorry to hijack, but maybe you can be of help. Notice the front sits to the right in the picture and the rear to the left. The problem is, if I move the rear over, the front contacts the fender when I close it until the hood latches.
I've tried bending the hood hinges, mounting the hood and trying some more, relocating the latch, etc. Nothing works. The fender and frame are spot on, so it's a hood mounting issue. Suggestions? I'm open to anything. 'Cause I'm with you, it drives me INSANE!!!
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By the looks of it, it's just a simple adjustment of the hood mounting on the hinge. ( I could be wrong as Ican't see all the hood gaps) but from what I can see loosen the left side hood mount bolts a little and push that side forward about 1/8" max. if the hood ends up too far foward loosen the left side and push back instead.
Ok you got a new thread.
Ok you got a new thread.
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Need to see the gap C/T the right fender/hood and hood-to-cowl cover. Are there genuine Ford parts or are they chinaease parts?
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New thread it is.
Genuine Ford parts for the '93 to '97.
I'll get some pics later of all gaps so you guys can better estimate.
Genuine Ford parts for the '93 to '97.
I'll get some pics later of all gaps so you guys can better estimate.
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Assuming cowel cover was not disturbed in the accident:
*Center hood LH and RH about cowel cover and provide ~3/16 parallel gap between hood and cowel cover. This assumes a good hood.
*Move front of RH fender towards vehicle center. Composite center bolts will have to be loosened.
*Move LH fender away from vehicle center at front. Lower corner of hood at this point.
*Once the hood and fenders fit correctly, you can address the composite center and trim.
*Bumper alignment is last. If those brackets got bent, replace them with new ones rather than play games trying to bend them to fit. Time is money. Frustration can be priceless.
**Watch the gapes between doors/fenders as well as make sure the doors/fender alignment is in plane. Nothing is worse than a front end that looks licked to one side as evidenced by looking down the side of a vehicle.
***If the apron is cocked or bent, it will be hard to impossible to align the body metal correctly.
*Center hood LH and RH about cowel cover and provide ~3/16 parallel gap between hood and cowel cover. This assumes a good hood.
*Move front of RH fender towards vehicle center. Composite center bolts will have to be loosened.
*Move LH fender away from vehicle center at front. Lower corner of hood at this point.
*Once the hood and fenders fit correctly, you can address the composite center and trim.
*Bumper alignment is last. If those brackets got bent, replace them with new ones rather than play games trying to bend them to fit. Time is money. Frustration can be priceless.
**Watch the gapes between doors/fenders as well as make sure the doors/fender alignment is in plane. Nothing is worse than a front end that looks licked to one side as evidenced by looking down the side of a vehicle.
***If the apron is cocked or bent, it will be hard to impossible to align the body metal correctly.
Last edited by CowboyBilly9Mile; Aug 17, 2006 at 08:50 PM.
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From Cowboy:
"Composite center bolts will have to be loosened" <-- what are those? and where are they?
"Lower corner of hood at this point" <-- How?
"address the composite center and trim" <--the header panel and associated trim?
Thank you again.
"Composite center bolts will have to be loosened" <-- what are those? and where are they?
"Lower corner of hood at this point" <-- How?
"address the composite center and trim" <--the header panel and associated trim?
Thank you again.
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From: iowa
Well Zach I can help you a little there to lower the corners of hte hood, that is the 2 studs on the radiator support that have the rubber piece on top. to lower the corner of the hood you screw those down however much you need. (not you may also have to lower the latch a small amount too but try it first before readjusting the latch)