And Im having some trouble. Can you take the studs out of the stock hood? Cause i already broke one. 
Looks like Im off to the parts store.
Looks like Im off to the parts store.
Putting on a new hood...
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I cant getit to latch right. It catches on the first click, but it wont stay down.
Maybe notching the holes on the hinges will let me move it some more?
Maybe notching the holes on the hinges will let me move it some more?
sleeperstang199
New Member
i had the same problem. i notched out my actual hood latch to move it up and that didnt help. i didnt come up with a solution so i ditched the latch and just installed hood pins. thats a decision you will have to make though.
Blackened302
Active Member
you can also move the latch mechanism up by loosening the bolts, moving it up, then re-tightening them.
yeah, might as well get some extras for the hinges...
yeah, might as well get some extras for the hinges...
You have to cut the dowels off the back of the latch first.
I ended up losening the bottom part of the hinges and moving it till I could get it to close. And the rubber bumpers were way too high.
Yea but you got your hood from under a house.
j/j
Its not going anywhere. Its very tight.
stprorolla49
Active Member
Please get hood pins, I would hate to hear another horror story about a flying hood. I didn't want them either, but when I had to do the exact same thing getting my hood to it, I decided as much as I'm not a fan of hood pins, it was probably in my best interest to install them
Blackened302
Active Member
+34559343 on the pins.
since my hood doesn't latch (barely misses the lock mechanism by 1/4"--gonna weld on a small piece of metal so it'll lock it in... been too lazy to do it), i got the locking mr. gasket pins.
since my hood doesn't latch (barely misses the lock mechanism by 1/4"--gonna weld on a small piece of metal so it'll lock it in... been too lazy to do it), i got the locking mr. gasket pins.
Stanger007
Founding Member
All I gotta say is that I am glad you won't be running in front of me at the track on the 14th. My car is fast in a straight line but sucks at dodging debris coming off other cars.
Wes
