After my old hinges broke, I bought a set of used ones (VERY BAD IDEA). I bought some new ones and they work a lot better. After installing these though, it stuck up about 1/2", so I tried the alignment trick noted in the posting above. It actually lays flat, and aligns better, but I still have to push the corners down to get it to line up with the cowl. I did notice that these new hinges seem "stiff" and the hood has a lot of flex when opening and closing. Is this normal? Would it help to lube the hinges more?
On another note, now that it has new hinges, the hood doesn't line up with the crooked front end
