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hood bow, what does it mean |
carambola |
Dec 30 2004, 08:14 PM
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anyone care to comment on what i am seeing when the hood bows.
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SirAndy |
Dec 30 2004, 08:29 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,954 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
huh? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
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machina |
Dec 30 2004, 08:30 PM
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means your going really really fast |
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carambola |
Dec 30 2004, 08:38 PM
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i almost get the picture in my mind of the front suspension rotating rearward
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tracks914 |
Dec 30 2004, 08:38 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
Does it bow when you are driving or having sex on it? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif)
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carambola |
Dec 30 2004, 08:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 25-October 04 From: south jersey Member No.: 3,007 |
take the picture of the red 73 mechanic's car at AA
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nebreitling |
Dec 30 2004, 08:51 PM
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Member Emeritus Group: Members Posts: 3,314 Joined: 26-March 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 478 |
i have no idea what this thread is about!!! lmfao..
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carambola |
Dec 31 2004, 05:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 25-October 04 From: south jersey Member No.: 3,007 |
i am taking another look at this car, but i am concerned about the hood gaps parallel to the longs. right behind the front wheels.
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Lou W |
Dec 31 2004, 07:19 AM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
Oh, thats not right, open the hood and look behind the area where the bumper attaches, I bet somebody bumped into something. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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East coaster |
Dec 31 2004, 07:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,796 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None |
It's probably been popped in the front and repaired. Open the hood and check the hood supporting ribs and see if they're creased or dinged. A hood is pretty easy to straighten out, but it usually leaves some signs of work on the supporting ribs. I bet it's seen some work?
Oh yeah......AA? Just run away!! |
Brett W |
Dec 31 2004, 08:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,858 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
My car had the same problem. It turns out that in the passed my car had been capped in the front. The front clip was replaced. The front trunk pan was 5mm too short thus causing nothing to fit right.
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carambola |
Dec 31 2004, 08:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 25-October 04 From: south jersey Member No.: 3,007 |
hey Brig, i'm Sea Isle!
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tracks914 |
Dec 31 2004, 09:39 AM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
Mine had that and I didn't notice it until after all my body and paint work was done.
I was able to massage and slowly bend it back to shape over the period of a couple of hours. I thought the paint would check but it didn't. It may be a different story after storing it for the winter though! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif) |
Lou W |
Dec 31 2004, 02:03 PM
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"Here Kitty Kitty" my ass...... Group: Members Posts: 4,109 Joined: 9-May 04 From: Roseburg, OR. Member No.: 2,039 Region Association: Spain |
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Mueller |
Dec 31 2004, 02:20 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
did the car have or does it have one of those carpet kits that covers the gas tank?
if so, sometimes it'll move when the hood is open, then it'll sit on the bulkhead seal....close the hood and you'll tweak the hood.... mine did and you can tell that it got in the way once or twice when someone closed the hood |
Chris Julian |
Dec 31 2004, 04:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 19-March 04 From: SF Bay area Member No.: 1,821 |
I've got the same problem. Of course I have a fiberglass hood and other "issues". I found that with the front hood springs set on the tightest location the hood would bow up in the middle of the fenders just like the picture. The new weather striping didn't help either.
Chris |
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