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Trufiber WS6 install....
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Trufiber WS6 install.... Well i got my hood and test fitted and evrything is good except one thing....when i try to put the hinges i can only get the bolt closes to the strut in n tight but i cant even get the other farther away started at all there are 2 rivets in between the 2 holes how do i solve this?
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thats no the problem the rivets almost make it impossible to get the bolt in, but i can get the one closet to the strut in just not the other one fartherest from the strut
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i would suggest either getting a dremel with a sanding wheel, and sand down the areas a little bit, where the rivets hit it. or possibly drill holes large enough in the hinge plate over the rivets that the rivets will not be bothered by it
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good idea well i have to go to fastenal to get one of those bolts cuz one fell down into the engine, so if i can get one a little bit longer ill do that if not then ill modify the hinge plate like u said. ive emailed tru fiber to see what i could do
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ooooo... that sucks. no magnets around or anything? good luck though. keep it updated lemme know how it works. and be careful not to take too much off, or you could risk ruining the structural integrity of the plate, and then it would be wasted effort
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i think theres a video on youtube that shows how to install an aftermarket hood but idk what brand hood it was to know weather or not they would have kinda the same setup or not as far as where the hinges mount to
what about drilling out the rivets, counter sinking the holes and put new rivets in? of course you would want to thread your bolts in first so the plate doesn't fall down into the hood
