BIg Gap between hood and grill
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BIg Gap between hood and grill
I just got in an accident about a month ago and I got my car
back from the shop. They had to install an aftermarket hood
and when it closes there is a big gap on the left front side
between the hood and grill. Do you guys have any suggestions
on how to fix this problem?
Thanks i really appriciate it
back from the shop. They had to install an aftermarket hood
and when it closes there is a big gap on the left front side
between the hood and grill. Do you guys have any suggestions
on how to fix this problem?
Thanks i really appriciate it
I'm really 2slow
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From: near Laguna Seca CA, USA
Re: BIg Gap between hood and grill (SRCivic97)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SRCivic97 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The shop should warranty their work shouldn't they? Take that **** back. 
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Re: BIg Gap between hood and grill (SpOoNsKi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SpOoNsKi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">They had to install an aftermarket hood</TD></TR></TABLE>
get an OEM hood, and it will fit.
get an OEM hood, and it will fit.
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Re: BIg Gap between hood and grill (schlit)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by schlit »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lemme guess....light front impact? </TD></TR></TABLE>
...wow. genius.
....
So anyway..
I would take the car back to the shop. It just might simply be the hood.
It's hard for people on the internet to make such an analysis without detailed photos.
If you can get your hands on one (like...if you live in SD and have an EG, I can loan/sell you mine), slap on an OEM hood for your specific model and see if that might be the end of it. If you can't get a hood, take it back to the shop if there's a warranty for the work they did. If there is no warranty, don't go back to those bastards, go to a better shop.
-- I would try that before coming to the conclusion that "the main body assembly rail that runs parallel to the car next to the wheel well" is bent down "thus lowering your bumper and gril" and thinking you have to "cut out and reweld a new section of the body back on" because "it crinckled in the crinckle zone."
...wow. genius.
....So anyway..
I would take the car back to the shop. It just might simply be the hood.It's hard for people on the internet to make such an analysis without detailed photos.
If you can get your hands on one (like...if you live in SD and have an EG, I can loan/sell you mine), slap on an OEM hood for your specific model and see if that might be the end of it. If you can't get a hood, take it back to the shop if there's a warranty for the work they did. If there is no warranty, don't go back to those bastards, go to a better shop.
-- I would try that before coming to the conclusion that "the main body assembly rail that runs parallel to the car next to the wheel well" is bent down "thus lowering your bumper and gril" and thinking you have to "cut out and reweld a new section of the body back on" because "it crinckled in the crinckle zone."
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Re: BIg Gap between hood and grill (green00EX)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by green00EX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
get an OEM hood, and it will fit. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah aftermarket parts don't fit on OEM parts very well...
get an OEM hood, and it will fit. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah aftermarket parts don't fit on OEM parts very well...
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Re: BIg Gap between hood and grill (syntax_error)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by syntax_error »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...wow. genius. ....
So anyway..
I would take the car back to the shop. It just might simply be the hood.
It's hard for people on the internet to make such an analysis without detailed photos.
If you can get your hands on one (like...if you live in SD and have an EG, I can loan/sell you mine), slap on an OEM hood for your specific model and see if that might be the end of it. If you can't get a hood, take it back to the shop if there's a warranty for the work they did. If there is no warranty, don't go back to those bastards, go to a better shop.
-- I would try that before coming to the conclusion that "the main body assembly rail that runs parallel to the car next to the wheel well" is bent down "thus lowering your bumper and gril" and thinking you have to "cut out and reweld a new section of the body back on" because "it crinckled in the crinckle zone."</TD></TR></TABLE>
Hey smartass, i just had the same exact thing happen to me in August. Thought I would give you some input since my hood/grill was off in the same way. Sorry to help you out.
....So anyway..
I would take the car back to the shop. It just might simply be the hood.It's hard for people on the internet to make such an analysis without detailed photos.
If you can get your hands on one (like...if you live in SD and have an EG, I can loan/sell you mine), slap on an OEM hood for your specific model and see if that might be the end of it. If you can't get a hood, take it back to the shop if there's a warranty for the work they did. If there is no warranty, don't go back to those bastards, go to a better shop.
-- I would try that before coming to the conclusion that "the main body assembly rail that runs parallel to the car next to the wheel well" is bent down "thus lowering your bumper and gril" and thinking you have to "cut out and reweld a new section of the body back on" because "it crinckled in the crinckle zone."</TD></TR></TABLE>
Hey smartass, i just had the same exact thing happen to me in August. Thought I would give you some input since my hood/grill was off in the same way. Sorry to help you out.
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From: SPOOOOOON, NY, usa
Re: BIg Gap between hood and grill (SRCivic97)
post pics of hood closed and hood open..make sure they show the radiator support and what not..cant really help if we cant see it.. otherwise take it back to the shop and make them fix it
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