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Old Aug 14, 2024 | 01:40 PM
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Fender that is sitting low

Fender that is (mostly) fine

I was wondering if anyone could help me with getting the hood to line up better with my fenders? Ive adjusted the rubber stops to try to get the passenger side to line up better, but by the time it does the hood no longer latches. Should I shim the passenger side hood hinges? (The ones that attach to the body not the hood) Any advice would be appreciated! FYI I am running a cervini aftermarket hood, specifically a cobra reproduction hood.
Old Aug 14, 2024 | 02:16 PM
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Isn't there little adjusters on the rad support you can adjust on yours? You should also be able to move the latch up and down a bit to get it to latch.
Old Aug 14, 2024 | 02:55 PM
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The rubber stops up by the rad don't give me enough adjustment before it starts prohibiting the hood from latching. When it comes to adjusting the latch how would I go about doing that?
Old Aug 14, 2024 | 03:07 PM
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Isn't there little adjusters on the rad support you can adjust on yours? You should also be able to move the latch up and down a bit to get it to latch.
also from what I can tell, the front of the fenders line up just fine with the hood, its just the middle portion seems to be sitting lower than expected. Would I have to take a hammer to the front clip to get the fenders to sit lower?
Old Aug 14, 2024 | 04:54 PM
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You can adjust the latch by unbolting slightly it and moving it up, at least you can on my 94 - I think the new edges are the same system
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