Hood/cowl alignment? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dme922 · 03-13-2017, 12:51 AM

I had the body shop leave my cowl off so i could put all of the wiper controls in and when i bolted it up it doesnt line up. I didnt know if i just need to loosen the hood bolts to fix this or what.

OregonNed · 03-13-2017, 12:52 AM

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**GR8-68** · 03-13-2017, 06:33 AM

First question would be, how does the other side look ?

Second question would be, did the body shop not align your panel before spraying them ?

**CUSTOM/10** · 03-13-2017, 07:07 AM

Is that an after market cowl induction hood ?
I ask because I have one an it had the same issue. My body guy found it before he painted the truck, so he cut & fitted the cowl to the hood.

Gary

dme922 · 03-13-2017, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CUSTOM/10

Is that an after market cowl induction hood ?
I ask because I have one an it had the same issue. My body guy found it before he painted the truck, so he cut & fitted the cowl to the hood.

Gary

Yes it is after market but it aligned fine before paint.

**Grumpy old man** · 03-13-2017, 07:07 AM

After market cowl hood ? You had issues with the drivers door latch area from the aftermarket doors also did that get squared away ?

dme922 · 03-13-2017, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

After market cowl hood ? You had issues with the drivers door latch area from the aftermarket doors also did that get squared away ?

Yes i had to counter sink the bolt holes on the door latch.

haysonj · 03-13-2017, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dme922

Yes i had to counter sink the bolt holes on the door latch.

Mine was that way also and I just shimmed the spring on one side to move it over. There is also a small amount of play where the hood attaches to the spring.

dme922 · 03-13-2017, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GR8-68

First question would be, how does the other side look ?

Second question would be, did the body shop not align your panel before spraying them ?

The other side is opposite of that side and yes he did test fit it before paint.

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dme922 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Gallipolis, Ohio Posts: 296	Hood/cowl alignment? I had the body shop leave my cowl off so i could put all of the wiper controls in and when i bolted it up it doesnt line up. I didnt know if i just need to loosen the hood bolts to fix this or what. Attached Images

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OregonNed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,644	Re: Hood/cowl alignment? following __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C/10 LWB - 327, TH350 - 4/5 Drop

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GR8-68 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Belews Creek , NC Posts: 4,220	Re: Hood/cowl alignment? First question would be, how does the other side look ? Second question would be, did the body shop not align your panel before spraying them ? __________________ Larry It is easily overlooked that what is now called vintage was once brand new. "Project 68" paypal.me/ldgrant

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CUSTOM/10 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sandown, NH Posts: 2,806	Re: Hood/cowl alignment? Is that an after market cowl induction hood ? I ask because I have one an it had the same issue. My body guy found it before he painted the truck, so he cut & fitted the cowl to the hood. Gary __________________ Gary 72 SWB 4x4 My 72 SWB Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=259859

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Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: Hood/cowl alignment? After market cowl hood ? You had issues with the drivers door latch area from the aftermarket doors also did that get squared away ? Last edited by Grumpy old man; 03-13-2017 at 07:45 AM.



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