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Old 08-20-2019, 09:40 PM   #1
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Re: Hood to cowl fitment

I can't stress enough how important it is to have smooth working hinges. Make sure you lubricate them too, as that made a huge difference. As far as the hood to cowl, you will have to shim the cowl up a bit in the center to match the hood. The good part is that the shims can be hidden under the weather seal, so no one will ever notice. I can take a pic of mine if you wish.
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Old 08-21-2019, 08:28 AM   #2
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I can't stress enough how important it is to have smooth working hinges. Make sure you lubricate them too, as that made a huge difference. As far as the hood to cowl, you will have to shim the cowl up a bit in the center to match the hood. The good part is that the shims can be hidden under the weather seal, so no one will ever notice. I can take a pic of mine if you wish.
^^^^I agree with this method as JJH and HEMI said, simple fix, but you will have to get longer sheet metal screws
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