pj4553

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Whats the best way to make hood adjustments? I just replaced my cracked fender with a new aftermarket one and it seems to be kind of close to the fender. The other side has plenty of room. What would you do to make it fit right?

Here is what I have going on:

Z28LS1camaroguy

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did you adjust the rubber spring things up towards the front?? they screw up or down and you can adjust it some that way.

y2k_ta

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You said the magic word......Aftermarket. At least your aftermarket fender looks to be the nicest fitting one I've seen. The one I bought for the front end conversion on my '95 'bird totally sucks. To move the hood away from the driver's-side fender, just loosen the bolts on the hinges just enough that you can tap the hood closer to the passenger-side with a rubber mallet. Tighten the bolts and check the alignment. You might have to do this a couple of times to get it just right, but it'll work.

Rushin

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I had the exact same problem. Except mine wasn't painted! Loosen the 5 (I think) on the top edge of the fender, and CAREFULLY! hammer on the metal frame underneath it with a rubber mallet. I stress carefully because if you don't, it will end up looking like ****. My friend knows firsthand.

Gaunt

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I'm partially confused. Are you attempting to move the hood or fender? You have answers to move both in this thread so far.

The hood is MUCH more easily movable and I would suggest exact what y2k said, you adjust the bolts that physically hold the hood on. The rubber stoppers that stop the hood are not what you are looking to adjust.

I had the exact same problem.

pj4553

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I'm going to try what Y2kta said first and if i can't get it the way I want I will try to move the fender outward a bit. Thanks fellas

kokingSS

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y2k is correct i asked the body guy at my work and he said the it would be easiest/best to move the hood.

BadGTho

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it takes alot of time and patience.

it seems that no one has actually answered you yet.. so here we go.

you need to take measurements, use spacers and adjust the hinge mounts alot... depending on the quality of your hood.. the fenders may need to be nudged over a bit. in your case.. if the centerline of the hood is dead on.. adjust the fender.

you cannot attempt to adjust body parts in isolation.

BadGTho

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are you serious? what kind of an answer is that.

"the body guy said to adjust it if it needs adjustment"

Dskeet6

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^^^ lol

Rushin

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The passenger's side is sitting flush in the picture. The hood desn't need to be moved, since it will knock it out of whack. Anyways, good luck with this...

vettehardt

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The passanger side looks good to me, nice even straight seam. Its the driver side fender that looks like it needs to be adjusted before the hood does.

CranMaro99

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Why aftermarket?