the key is to:
1)Disconnect the support springs.
2)loosen the hinge bolts and get the gap between cowl and back of hood 1/8 to 1/4 inch.
3)while hood is down tighten the hinges from inside the cab, while putting pressure on hood downward. Get as tight to the rubber seal as possible.
4) lift hood and attach the support springs and test.
Key is pressure on step 3 - the support springs will push the hinges upward when attached as much as the play in the hinge pins.
now I am off by just 1/4 inch - will do it again in the am. Otherwise I need to elongate the hinge holes in the cowl.
