Hood Alignment

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  1. greenwa1

    greenwa1 Member

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    I put on a grabber hood an can't seem to get one back corner up and even. I've messed with it for a couple of hours. I replaced all hood and radiator stops and it's better but still not right can anyone give me some tips?
     
  2. nickmav70

    nickmav70 Nick Maverick

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    did you try adjusting the 3 bolts on the fender apron that the hinge mounts to :huh:... you can get to them from the inside of the fender
     
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    ford84stepside Lone Wolf

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    I never could get mine to sit level on one side either. With the hinge adjusted all the way up, it was still too low. I used a 1/8" shim between the hinge and the hood to level mine....
     
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    Yep tried adjusting the three bolts but still not quite level.

    Shims is a great idea which I will try.
     
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    Oh how I wish I had Grabber hood problems. Maybe some day. :rofl2:
     
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    It's on the list.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    You need to move the hinges DOWN in order to get the hood to move up. I know it doesn't sound right...but it is.
     
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    X2 on what Craig said. Some things in life doesn’t make sense and this is one of them.
     
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    Thanks Craig I will give it a whirl. One side is great it's the other side that is giving me problems.
     

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