We're about to the point of being ready to box up our hood hinges and send them out for rebuilding, but before I do, I thought I'd check with the list to see if anybody has any ideas. I posted pictures of our hood alignment at http://www.geocities.com/stellarrest/300hood.html in the event I can't explain very well. We're working on a '57 300C, and have decided to mock up all the front clip sheet metal prior to paint, to be sure we are happy with the fit/finish of the panels. It's been a good exercise to make sure all the hardware, shims, etc. are already accounted for before we end up banging all our freshly painted panels together. Our struggle is with the rear hood line against the cowl. I think we have a good gap between the hood and the cowl, but when we lift the hood, it immediately moves "back" instead of "up", and consequently crowds against the cowl edge. I talked with a shop back east that will install new rivets in our hood hinges and they "think" that will solve our problem. We do find a small amount of slop in the pivot points of the hinges. Although it seems small, perhaps it is enough wear when it's multiplied over the 5 rivets in the hinge to be significant. Before I plunk down customer's money on this service, I hoped I could gather some collective wisdom from the group if anybody has already dealt with this issue and might know what it is I'm misunderstanding. Thanks for any help. Tim Bowers KS -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Calendars are still available. Don't miss the chance to get yours now! Details for ordering may be found at: http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2002/index.html
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