I just bought a bknw cf hood from a local. I bolted up all the hinges and everything, but when i go to close the hood the safety latch works, but the second latch won't lock it? I even tried leaving the hinges loose, so i can move it forward and back. It looks like the latch goes right down the middle and is even? No matter how hard i push or what angle, it won't latch! I tried adjusting the latch locking mechanism on the radiator support and i made it the highest, and it still won't latch? I measured the latch of the stock hood and it was around 1 3/4" while the bodykits nw hood was about 1" 3/8", but i don't think that should matter much? Any help would be great guys... thanks!

 

hood
pins.

 

i am running hood pins, i still want the latch to work

 

Lift hood all the way up and slam shut works every time!

 

adjust the latch(on the rad support.). there should be 2 or 3 10mm holding it down. loosen it and raise up the latch. I did this with my old set up.

 

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i did, still wont latch.

 

so you raised it to the highest setting and it wouldn't latch?

 

yea

 

your **** is fucked

 

Are the rubber bump stops (just above headlights on the frame) screwed down all the way?...maybe remove them temporarily to see.

 

yep i compeletly removed them and tried the latch, still no lock.

 

throw away the hood.

 

some times the actual hook on the assembly gets bent forward from tryin to close it when it is mis-aligned, close the hood on the latch and see where it is hitting. then align it so it doesn't hit