Nope. It stuck up about 2 inches before I tightened things up. I almost made the decision to get rid of the hinges and just hood pin it down, except that I really want the hinge system to work like it's supposed to.

I know this is a Frankenstein truck, made from at least 4 other donors to make one good truck. I would not be surprised if half ton hinges are actually different from 3/4 ton hinges, and maybe that's what I've got. That's a thought. Are they different?