dc5love

hi everyone,

I recently bought a used OEM hood that was repainted to replace my dented and rusty one. The fitment is perfect on the driver side but on the passenger side there is a slight gap. My problem is that the gap is in the middle. On either side, it's flush.

Is this a common problem and how do I fix it?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

That looks warped/bent and not a fitment issue.

dc5love

okay..how do I go about fixing this? Should I bring it to a body shop? Or is it not worth the trouble?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Hm. Where would I go to fix a bent/damaged body panel? You bought it used. Did you check for this before you had it painted?
Is it worth it? That's your question to answer.

dc5love

I bought it already painted and no I didn't test fit it on the car, I should have so to no ones fault but my own. It was cheap enough so that's a plus. One problem to fix another. I see people suggesting adjusting hood latches and rubber stops on top of the rad support. Will that help with this problem?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

No. It's bent. It's not a fitment issue. How do you figure that you can adjust things to eliminate a bulge like that? It's flush at the rear and front of the hood. If it were a fitment issue it would be flush at one end or the other but not both. But go ahead and try adjusting things and see what happens. You might prove me wrong.

dc5love

Thanks for input anyhow. I'll try it and report back. Thanks

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

The ONLY thing I can think of checking would be the hinges.

sleepyaccord96

whoever previously owned the hood closed it with a set of pliers or something under the hood and didn't notice it and it bent the hood.

dc5love

^I hope that's not the case haha

sleepyaccord96

it is, order a brand new hood. or just leave it as is...its not bad really

24TEN

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I actually did that to mine, ended up looking just like that.

chillerice

I have a similar gap problem too,even tho mine is close at the back and wide at the front. I even tried pushing the fender over more and it still gaps.

Mine is a 98/99 front end conversion though so it could be fitment. Idk.