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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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hey everyone got my wsq hood on. Lol had some troubles and it still isn't right but it at least latches now. The hood is very nice i love it. I just need to spend a lot more time adjusting. If any one has any tips please let me know. I've got a huge gap by the bumper and hood but none of the corners stick up! So that's good so any help anyone?



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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Looks pretty good to me? Hard to tell though.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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Mine has the same gap on the drivers side. Passenger is perfect. How are the back corners by the hinges?
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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Mine fit nice with alittle adjustment to the front bumper. It stuck up on the drivers side front but as it sat in the sun it came down and sat flush with the fender. Looks good bud
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 11:39 PM
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Thanks everyone. The corners actually do not stick up at all! I did some cutting on the hinge to get it to sit flush
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 10:56 AM
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You can shim the fenders to bring them in closer. Just put shims/washers between the fender and the frame. The front bumper you sometimes have to pull the bumper up into position, and then drill a hole through the lip of the bumper and through the support so you can put in a rivets to hold it in place
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Old Mar 31, 2012 | 11:25 AM
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I was trying to figure out how to bring the gender in. Thanks. Now I need to drop the drivers side of the hood slightly to sit flush. The whole side is like 1/4 high
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 02:20 AM
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i love this hood, was gonna buy it, but after how bad my extended cowl hood is from vfn ill never buy another one of their hoods ever again.. worst aftermarket hood i have ever seen!!
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Old Apr 1, 2012 | 10:48 AM
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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Dammit that hood looks so sick! Mine should be here this week
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 11:10 AM
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damn thats badass, too bad i drive an LT1
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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You don't need to drill anything to bring the bumper up. Replace the plastic push pins holding the center of the bumper cover onto the radiator support, with washers and nuts and bolts. With washers, nuts, and bolts you can bring the center of the bumper cover up/down/left/right/forward/backward.

As for the headlight gap, you can adjust that by adjusting the headlight brackets and headlight covers (PITA).
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Thank you everyone! I worked on it a lil more yesterday still didn't get it perfect but when I get more time it will be. Kudos to VFN for a quality hood!
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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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That hood is soooo badass.

You need to lower it though IMO
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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Hey trey1010 do you have to slot the hinge to bring it forward? If you did do you have any pics? Thanks!
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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Hey trey1010 do you have to slot the hinge to bring it forward? If you did do you have any pics? Thanks!
I had to modify the hinges to bring the hood forward enough to latch w/ my Smoothie Q. I PM'd Jeanie w/ VFN and she said that it's typical with their hoods. Just remove the front bolts and loosen the rear since those holes are already slotted... pull the hood forward as needed then tighten the rear hinges and drill a new hole for the front bolts to go through. For my hood I had to bring it forward about 1/2" or so.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Cool man I'll try that tonight! Thanks for the advice
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