RE: [Chrysler300] 300F panel alignment

["Mike AuClair" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So many of you have responded and I have tried to answer all emails.  I did
as Gerald and later several other guys suggested and put shims under the
bolts furthest from the hinge mounts.  I was sure it would cause the problem
to be worse but I was wrong.  It took two 1/8 inch shims on the drivers side
of the hood but it dropped the hood 1/2 inch.  I had a few shims of
different sizes and was able to bring all the panels into alignment.
Actually it only took about hour to complete the whole job.
George Riehl - Now I know why I had all those shims left over!
Thanks again guys!!
Mike AuClair

-----Original Message-----
From: George Riehl [mailto:longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:23 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300F panel alignment

Mike; Having worked on a number of 300s, I did come across this problem. 
When removing the hoods, have found "spacers" under the foreward hood bolt, 
between the hood and the hinge plate. When re-assembeling, could not get the

hood to go down properly. Then remembering the "spacers" (on each foreward 
side) and installed them. The "spacers" were about 1/4" thick. The hood went

down properly. The "spacers" were square shaped with the bolt hole in the 
center and were the width of the hinge plate.
 And in this grey old head, also remember that I had seen some "factory fix"

sheet about this problem. But just where that is, is probably a 40 hour 
hunt. Hope this helps with a little experimenting with different "spacers". 
Do you remember those "spacers" when you took the hood off?  Yeah, right, 
just like me remembering! I try and write things down, but, damm, can I 
remember where I put the note?
   George Riehl



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:14 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] 300F panel alignment


>I can't be the only one to experience this problem.  I cannot get the trunk

>lid or the hood to adjust low enough at the hinge end.  Both are at the 
>lower limits of the adjustment range and are still 3/16 to 1/4 inch high. 
>The paint is complete and I hate to remove the panels and hinges to rout 
>out the adjustment slots but that may be the only way.  Does anybody have a

>better idea?  Thanks.
> Mike AuClair
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