Thread: 55.2-59 Hood latch adjustment
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Old 10-24-2022, 04:21 PM   #2
dsraven
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Re: Hood latch adjustment

if you take the latch out and close the hood how does it fit? doors and hoods should be adjusted for fit before any latches are installed, then the latch gets adjusted to hold the door or hood closed, with a little tension against the door rubber bumpers or the hood height rubber bumpers. there should be some rear and forward height adjusters, 2 on the cowl at the rear of the hood and some also on the front. the hood should have rubber buttons on the sides of the hood where it touches the fenders.
can you post up a few more pics of the thing with the hood open so we can see what you have under there? does the hood fit between the fenders without rubbing on the sides?
I suggest to put some tape on any nicely painted stuff until you get the hood adjusted. less scratches that way.
if the hood doesn't seem to fit the cowl well, like the gap is more on one side or the other, you may have to rotate the cab using the drivers forward mounting bolt as the pivot.
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