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Old 03-06-2012, 01:36 PM   #1
TomBennett
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Cowl to Hood Gap!

I have everything fitted and painted. Lines look great all over until I installed the cowl. Installed the cowl and got it lining up good and close the hood and notice a close to 1/2 gap between the hood and cowl. The gap between the hood and grill is great. Any ideas on what to do?
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Old 03-06-2012, 02:15 PM   #2
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Re: Cowl to Hood Gap!

If the lines of the cowl line up with the back of the fenders were they meet the doors have a good even gap then about all you can do is slide thee hood back a little to split the difference.
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Old 03-06-2012, 04:48 PM   #3
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Re: Cowl to Hood Gap!

Install your hood to cowl seal that the factory used in that location for the gap and you should be good to go.
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Old 03-06-2012, 05:34 PM   #4
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Re: Cowl to Hood Gap!

I have found that if you loosen the front bolt on the hood hinge where it attaches to the fender, and raise the hinge a little, it will close that gap. And yes, you will have to re-adjust the rear also.

I know that there should be some spring(for a lack of a better term) when you pop the hood latch, how much I'm not quite sure.
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