87GN, it looks from your pictures that you need to swing the nose of the hood to the driver's side a touch. It appears the the gap to the cowl is a little larger on the driver's side. Per the instructions, an even gap is the first thing that needs to be dealt with. But you're pretty close. The hinge arms are designed to move the hood forward just a touch as it opens.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.