How do you fix this, can you bend the hood ?? |
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How do you fix this, can you bend the hood ?? |
jsayre914 |
Oct 26 2008, 02:52 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My car was clipped befor I bought it. good possibility the front hood is not original. Respray... so is there a way to get it to line up at the corners. The middle is tight as possible, but the hood itself does not meet at either side, I dont want to try to bend it a little and then I need another hood. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
anyone eles have this problem, how did you fix.. Attached image(s) |
KELTY360 |
Oct 26 2008, 03:35 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,081 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Show the body gaps at the cowl.
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r_towle |
Oct 26 2008, 04:13 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,624 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
It can be bent to a point...then it kinks.
Show the underside of the lid...lets see if there is already a kink. Rich |
markb |
Oct 26 2008, 04:36 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California |
Is there room to move the latch farther down into the body? It's only 3 bolts.
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sww914 |
Oct 26 2008, 04:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
I've done it many many times on many kinds of cars, in fact Markb and I did it to his rear trunk lid recently. It's scary but I have never ruined one. You put a short piece of 2X4 or 4X4 in the middle to block the hood up a bit and 2 people push down. It is important that one person mostly holds down and the other does most of the pushing. If both people push at the same time you can't feel what's going on and you have less control. Take your time, push a little bit, check your work, push a bit more and check it again.
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j-mccar3 |
Oct 26 2008, 07:35 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 18-September 08 From: northern pa Member No.: 9,564 Region Association: None |
open the hood put your foot on the bumper were the low spot and use your knee as a pivot and one hand on either side of the hood and slowly flex the outer sides of the hood down it is like adjusting a door that has a window frame for air noise you may have to do this a few times to get it right if you flex the hood to much with out moving your pivot point (your knee) you will kink your hood and you are screwed then check the adjustment on your latch
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zambezi |
Oct 26 2008, 08:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States |
I've done it many many times on many kinds of cars, in fact Markb and I did it to his rear trunk lid recently. It's scary but I have never ruined one. You put a short piece of 2X4 or 4X4 in the middle to block the hood up a bit and 2 people push down. It is important that one person mostly holds down and the other does most of the pushing. If both people push at the same time you can't feel what's going on and you have less control. Take your time, push a little bit, check your work, push a bit more and check it again. +1 to that. I've done this same method a few times myself and it works. Go slow and check and recheck but you should be able to get it without paint or panel damage. JIM |
markb |
Oct 26 2008, 09:32 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California |
open the hood put your foot on the bumper were the low spot and use your knee as a pivot and one hand on either side of the hood and slowly flex the outer sides of the hood down it is like adjusting a door that has a window frame for air noise you may have to do this a few times to get it right if you flex the hood to much with out moving your pivot point (your knee) you will kink your hood and you are screwed then check the adjustment on your latch Wow, use some punctuation. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
jmill |
Oct 27 2008, 08:53 AM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Be very, very careful. It gives very little warning before it kinks. BTDT.
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SirAndy |
Oct 27 2008, 01:47 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Just use your hands. Done it many times. Open the Hood, grab the front center with one hand and pull the edges to where you want them.
Pull slow and steady. You can feel the metal move and you can get it back into shape in no time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Andy |
ericread |
Oct 27 2008, 01:57 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
open the hood put your foot on the bumper were the low spot and use your knee as a pivot and one hand on either side of the hood and slowly flex the outer sides of the hood down it is like adjusting a door that has a window frame for air noise you may have to do this a few times to get it right if you flex the hood to much with out moving your pivot point (your knee) you will kink your hood and you are screwed then check the adjustment on your latch Wow, use some punctuation. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Are you supposed to use the punctuation on the pivot side or on the flex side??? And how much punctuation should you use??? Eric (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif) |
klikkid3 |
Oct 27 2008, 02:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 2-July 08 From: san bernardino Member No.: 9,242 Region Association: Southern California |
I love how others on here have the same problems I do, my hood is the exact same way as the pics. That fix sounds scary as hell but I will try this weekend. Thanks for the post.
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r_towle |
Oct 27 2008, 05:55 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,624 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Put a 2 foot tall 4*4 under the middle of the front brace of the hood.
Gently apply pressure to both sides. Gently means it should take about 15-20 tries to get it perfect. Between each try....test to see how it fits. Its slow and gently and nothing bad will happen. If you go to fast you loose. Rich |
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