trunk lid adjustment

I just installed the factory spoiler kit on my Comet. I need to adjust it about an 1/8 of an inch toward the passenger side of the car. How is this done? I asked Grabber71 (Cliff) when he stopped by on Sunday. He had adjusted his 15 years ago, can't remember how. I kinda like the looks of the factory spoiler. But, I also like the Mach 1 spoiler. It doesn't look right until I get it adjusted. Please help......

The heater core started leaking today. Will it ever end? Seems something is always going wrong, just when you think it's finished & time to enjoy....Luckily I have a new one in the work shop, I had bought a year ago, for the yellow 73 Comet GT...Sure is nice having parts tucked away. I just hate tearing the dash apart (not fun).

 

Seriously....the only way I have found to adjust it:

1. Raise trunk lid
2. Get on side of car that has too little of a gap
3. Push on trunk lid multiple times to "push" it over the other way
4. Shut trunk lid and inspect. If more adjustment is needed, repeat steps 1 thru 4.

It works.

 

You can do some major adjustments with the bolts but, like craig said minor adjustments pushing the sides the same way.

 

might want to move the latch (on the tail panal) once you get it sprung like Craig and Tom suggested.

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a buddy of mine went to auto body school back in the early eighties, one of the things they did was to tour a Ford Plant, guess how they lined up things back then... Rubber mallet...

 

the problem i am having with mine is...if i put any tension on the lift spring it raises the lid on the right side.
with the spring in the lowest slot the lid lays flat ...just have to hold the lid up to get stuff in and out...

any suggestions???

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Mine has always been higher on the passenger side. I think it's a Maverick-thing...

 

mine was also like that when i got it.

 

Mine is also higher on the passenger side....

 

i dont feel so bad now,mine is also higher on the pass side.

 

Yep, it's a "Maverick Thang"...

 

Before they closed the Atlanta Ford Plant .. Earl setup a factory tour for us ... this was about 2 years ago. Guess what ... they still used rubber mallets and nylon pry bars to line up trunk lids, doors and hoods ... seriously ...

 

here's some a couple of pictures that show the difference in the gap on both sides & how much higher the spoiler is on the passenger side....

 

trunk lid is fine,.......your quarter panel is low

 

i lined up those 2 pics and it seems like your dr side 1/4 extension is a little low and the pass side one seem a little high but pushed in slightly to the left too far? it might just be the pics though

have to complement you on a very nice looking comet though, regardless of spoiler fit