Pat412
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Ok..so...
I'm starting to put panels back on and work on alignment before I send it to body and paint ..
I'm having an issue with the hood , well several issues ..but the one concerning me at the moment is , when I close the hood the rear of the hood is sticking up over an inch ..
I can push down on it and it's about the right hight for the fender ...
If I adjust the hinge by lifting the hood and rotating the hinge so the rear of the hinge drops and the front comes up ..the hood sits way to low and I'm way out on my factory hood pins ..but the hood sits down all the way every time I close it ..
Now my hinges are in black primer and I can see fresh scratches on the armatures , but no marks on the white epoxy primer everywhere else ..
The driver side seems to be worse , feeling metal to metal when I push down on it ..but then again no markers on the white epoxy primer on inner fender .
1973 charger rallye factory 440 , stock bulge hood
Bad hinges ? Weak springs ?
If so , old stock hinge set ? New aftermarket?
And help or links to more information on the problem , would as always be much appreciated.
I'm starting to put panels back on and work on alignment before I send it to body and paint ..
I'm having an issue with the hood , well several issues ..but the one concerning me at the moment is , when I close the hood the rear of the hood is sticking up over an inch ..
I can push down on it and it's about the right hight for the fender ...
If I adjust the hinge by lifting the hood and rotating the hinge so the rear of the hinge drops and the front comes up ..the hood sits way to low and I'm way out on my factory hood pins ..but the hood sits down all the way every time I close it ..
Now my hinges are in black primer and I can see fresh scratches on the armatures , but no marks on the white epoxy primer everywhere else ..
The driver side seems to be worse , feeling metal to metal when I push down on it ..but then again no markers on the white epoxy primer on inner fender .
1973 charger rallye factory 440 , stock bulge hood
Bad hinges ? Weak springs ?
If so , old stock hinge set ? New aftermarket?
And help or links to more information on the problem , would as always be much appreciated.