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Old 08-24-2004, 08:16 PM
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I need help getting the hood to sit right on my 80 Trans Am. It is a fiberglass hood. The hood sat fine until I replaced some bent hinges. Now it seems to be too high in the middle on each side, but flush in the front.

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I need help getting the hood to sit right on my 80 Trans Am. It is a fiberglass hood. The hood sat fine until I replaced some bent hinges. Now it seems to be too high in the middle on each side, but flush in the front.

Here are some pics:

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Old 08-24-2004, 08:19 PM
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Old 08-24-2004, 08:22 PM
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It almost looks like you may have to lower the front half of the hinge, that mounts to the fender, or your hinge has to much tension for a fiberglass hood.

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Old 08-25-2004, 06:42 AM
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Yuo didn't say whether you changed to a lower tension spring or not? Most people when using a FG hood go to a clutch return spring.

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