What/where do I adjust - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Shifty One · 11-03-2023, 02:34 PM

To pull the front of the hood down tighter? I've managed to get it levelled left-to-right, but now it's evenly open about 3/16. the back at the cowl is perfect, and gaps everywhere are very, very good, except the hood front at the grill.

Is the latch (behind the grill) adjustable?

Keith Seymore · 11-03-2023, 03:11 PM

Yes.

You should be able to adjust the latch down and pull the front of the hood down with that.

If not, then put your own slots in it and try that.

K

Shifty One · 11-03-2023, 03:38 PM

Thanks Keith, I'll do some eyeballing when I get home ....

Shifty One · 11-04-2023, 11:47 AM

I took it all the way down, and it did improve. I noticed that the rubber bumpers that rub the hood side of the fender were now contacting the hood enough to keep it higher. (I put these on a couple years ago, never paid attention after, but that's about when I started to notice the fitment issues).

So I took them all out, and then my hood was tilting again, but lower. Then the missus was calling me in for supper, and I'll have to play around so more tomorrow, but at least I can see the train light coming at me through the tunnel.

chrismoore701 · 11-06-2023, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty One

I took it all the way down, and it did improve. I noticed that the rubber bumpers that rub the hood side of the fender were now contacting the hood enough to keep it higher. (I put these on a couple years ago, never paid attention after, but that's about when I started to notice the fitment issues).

So I took them all out, and then my hood was tilting again, but lower. Then the missus was calling me in for supper, and I'll have to play around so more tomorrow, but at least I can see the train light coming at me through the tunnel.

Put the bumpers back in, you can adjust them down.

Shifty One · 11-07-2023, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrismoore701

Put the bumpers back in, you can adjust them down.

Not the adjustable ones at the leading edge, the ones along the sides, on the fenders.

chrismoore701 · 11-08-2023, 08:25 AM

I assume you tried to adjust the side to side with the front screw in bumpers, I thought you removed.

How is your gap between the fender and the hood? Maybe open that up a smidge

Shifty One · 11-10-2023, 11:57 AM

With the side bumpers out, and the adjustable ones on the core support screwed-down quite a ways, one side way more than the other, and the latch adjustment all the way down, it's acceptable, just barely.

The gaps everywhere else are good, and equal. This was an accident truck, and has a 83 front clip, (it's an 87), so I guess I should be happy that it's as close as it is.

11-03-2023, 02:34 PM	#1
Shifty One Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 742	What/where do I adjust To pull the front of the hood down tighter? I've managed to get it levelled left-to-right, but now it's evenly open about 3/16. the back at the cowl is perfect, and gaps everywhere are very, very good, except the hood front at the grill. Is the latch (behind the grill) adjustable? __________________ 1987 V20 farm-hand rescue 1998 C2500 lot-rot rescue

11-03-2023, 03:11 PM	#2
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,226	Re: What/where do I adjust Yes. You should be able to adjust the latch down and pull the front of the hood down with that. If not, then put your own slots in it and try that. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

11-03-2023, 03:38 PM	#3
Shifty One Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 742	Re: What/where do I adjust Thanks Keith, I'll do some eyeballing when I get home .... __________________ 1987 V20 farm-hand rescue 1998 C2500 lot-rot rescue

11-04-2023, 11:47 AM	#4
Shifty One Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 742	Re: What/where do I adjust I took it all the way down, and it did improve. I noticed that the rubber bumpers that rub the hood side of the fender were now contacting the hood enough to keep it higher. (I put these on a couple years ago, never paid attention after, but that's about when I started to notice the fitment issues). So I took them all out, and then my hood was tilting again, but lower. Then the missus was calling me in for supper, and I'll have to play around so more tomorrow, but at least I can see the train light coming at me through the tunnel. __________________ 1987 V20 farm-hand rescue 1998 C2500 lot-rot rescue

11-08-2023, 08:25 AM	#7
chrismoore701 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 2,326	Re: What/where do I adjust I assume you tried to adjust the side to side with the front screw in bumpers, I thought you removed. How is your gap between the fender and the hood? Maybe open that up a smidge __________________ Chris _______________________________ 1979 Chevy Stepside SPORT 2018 Chevy Silverado, 39 years apart My build 2008-2016. http://m.imgur.com/a/bURrE

11-10-2023, 11:57 AM	#8
Shifty One Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 742	Re: What/where do I adjust With the side bumpers out, and the adjustable ones on the core support screwed-down quite a ways, one side way more than the other, and the latch adjustment all the way down, it's acceptable, just barely. The gaps everywhere else are good, and equal. This was an accident truck, and has a 83 front clip, (it's an 87), so I guess I should be happy that it's as close as it is. __________________ 1987 V20 farm-hand rescue 1998 C2500 lot-rot rescue



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.