JDM HOOD WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY ON EF HATCH!!!!!!
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JDM HOOD WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY ON EF HATCH!!!!!!
i searched the threads couldnt find anything???
heres my problem i just recently put a jdm front end on my ef hatch and the hood doesnt close properly its lifted atleast 2 inches when shut i tried shimming the latch on the radiator support and i used the jdm radiator latch
if anyone has any knowledge on this id rely appreciate your help??????
heres my problem i just recently put a jdm front end on my ef hatch and the hood doesnt close properly its lifted atleast 2 inches when shut i tried shimming the latch on the radiator support and i used the jdm radiator latch
if anyone has any knowledge on this id rely appreciate your help??????
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There was a bigass thread with pics about it, but I'm too lazy to search.
Here's some pics I had laying around. Notice the red bulkhead is for demo-purposes
Overview pic.
Space it out. Once you have figured out the proper distance you can have spacers cut at a machine shop.
Quickie flat-black
Result.
The principle is the same on the hatch...except for the bumper ofcourse.
Here's some pics I had laying around. Notice the red bulkhead is for demo-purposes
Overview pic.
Space it out. Once you have figured out the proper distance you can have spacers cut at a machine shop.
Quickie flat-black
Result.
The principle is the same on the hatch...except for the bumper ofcourse.
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It's normal to have minor gap in between the JDM hood and the JDM filler peice/bumper, there was an air intake there. But 2 inches, something is out of allignment. Shim that stuff properly.
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Re: JDM HOOD WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY ON EF HATCH!!!!!! (frost_0ne)
Same thing happened to me. When I got my front end I had about a 2 or 3 inch gap (Sorry before pic is kind of hard to see). I don't know if it's like yours, but I put my hood on the ground (standing up) with the emblem part down and I put all my weight on the hood to push the emblem part in. End result... No gaps,no spacers, just a little elbow grease.
Before (Big Gap):
After (No Gap):
Before (Big Gap):
After (No Gap):
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Re: JDM HOOD WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY ON EF HATCH!!!!!! (obd1integ)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by obd1integ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Same thing happened to me. When I got my front end I had about a 2 or 3 inch gap (Sorry before pic is kind of hard to see). I don't know if it's like yours, but I put my hood on the ground (standing up) with the emblem part down and I put all my weight on the hood to push the emblem part in. End result... No gaps,no spacers, just a little elbow grease.
Before (Big Gap):
After (No Gap):
</TD></TR></TABLE>
you stood on your hood
i cant believe you did that. Well i guess it wasnt clean to begin with so i guess its ok 
Before (Big Gap):
After (No Gap):
</TD></TR></TABLE>you stood on your hood
i cant believe you did that. Well i guess it wasnt clean to begin with so i guess its ok
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Re: JDM HOOD WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY ON EF HATCH!!!!!! (frost_0ne)
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Re: JDM HOOD WON'T CLOSE PROPERLY ON EF HATCH!!!!!! (why_ef9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">look u dumb *** u take that dick u suck and push up ur ***</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha what the ****
haha what the ****
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Re: (why_ef9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">look u dumb *** u take that dick u suck and push up ur ***</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clean
</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clean </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cut the support
</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clean rex </TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clean
</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clean
</TD></TR></TABLE><TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cut the support
</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by why_ef9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clean rex
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