Made an account just to get help with this..

Just bought a ‘94 DX Hatch 5 speed with 77k original miles. Definitely needs some body work stuff, and the front bumper is aftermarket unpainted.

Went after getting the line between the hood and the bumper to straighten out and figured it was the alignment of the hood, took it off and now it’s way out of whack. Having trouble getting it to fully latch and close now as well, can’t tell if it’s the latch mechanism or the alignment.

Any tips for a stupid newbie?

 

pics will help

 

Focus on getting the latch to close properly first.

You can adjust the height of the latch by loosening the two (10 or 12mm) bolts that hold it to the front of the car. If the hood isn't latching all the way, you may need to raise the latch mechanism.

On that same note, there should be two rubber "stoppers" at the front of the car on either side that the hood rests on. You can twist these by hand and raise or lower them, which would in turn allow the hood to sit lower or higher.

 

I’ll grab some in a few hours when I get home. The hood doesn’t feel like it’s adjusting the way it is supposed to

 

Ahhh, I did mess with the latch in an attempt to see if the cable was binding or something. I’ll raise it up and see if that works, so at the very least I can drive it. Lost some paint where the fender and hood meet by the windshield though