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| | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 | I have adjusted and adjusted the hood on my 57 3100 with no luck. The problem is that when the hood is sitting in generally the right place for gap alignment, the back side of the hood rubs the cowl when I open it. What are your ideas for solving this problem? Thanks. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | I'd hafta be there  - one place to note is the adjustable bumpers at the back corners that set the height of the back edge, but also redirect the hinge movement slightly near the point of closure and first opening [and they're usually siezed and break off easy!] - check also if the hinge pivot points are at all sloppy - also you may be able to move the hood itself forward a twitch on the hinges Bill | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 375 | Interesting. I hadn't even considered those bumpers. Any secret to adjusting them? Mine are there. I even put new rubber caps on them. They're pretty rusting but came out ok. I'll clean the body under them today and adjust. Are the adjusted with the locking nut? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | you turn the peg to the height you want and lock them in position with that nut ... not sure what the "right" position would be, but they do affect the way the hood moves just at that 'nearly closed' moment and seem to help it "pop up" when the latch is first tripped - may do it for ya
a bud and I messed with his 56 panel for a long time to fix the same problem and got it better with hinge positioning, but still the only way he can totally prevent it is to pull on the front of the hood as well as lifting - I think new hinges might be needed for his
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