The front of the hood, when not latched is about 1/2" too far toward the passenger side. When I slam it, that pretty well centers it. When the hood is latched, the driver's edge of hood, near the front, actually hangs over the fender slightly, so I know that driver's-side fender needs to move outward just a touch.
So, when you do this action, you are actually twisting the hood. That's why you are having issues at your drivers fender to hood. Everything up front needs to be adjusted. Yeah, a lot of work. Yeah, more than it would seem necessary. But, once you get it all dialed in, you will be done and never have to do this work again. Your hood needs to be in a relaxed position, not twisted. Or you will always have alignment problems.
