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amd shaker hood trim ring fitment

Posted By: magnum440

amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/30/13 03:41 PM

hello bought shaker hood and installed trim ring and the back of the trim ring sits higher than hood..emailed persom i got hood from and he siad thats how they are...has anyone run into this and if so,,did you just leave it or modify ring and or hood....thanks in advance

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Posted By: 70_FJ6_RR

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/30/13 08:26 PM

The one I painted fit ok(cuda). I did hammer/dolly the hood flange, and that helped. Your hood body line looks low, maybe a skim coat of filler will help. Make sure there are no burs on the bottom side of the trim ring, or try another one.
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/30/13 08:33 PM

Replace the trim ring with one from BE&A, theirs will likely fit better.
Posted By: DAYCLONA

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/30/13 11:02 PM

Chances are the hood is the culprit, I purchased the first initial releases of E body Shaker Hoods to avoid tooling wear/fatigue as is often seen after consecutive runs on stamped steel products where tool repair isn't performed routinely or at all, I don't have any issue with my ring/hood fit like you've posted...I'd build up/rework the hood peak/gap area
Posted By: magnum440

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/31/13 05:33 AM

thanks for input ,,im thinking its the trim ring..i looked at my original shaker hood and the middle ridge isnt as raised as the front just like amd hood....lucky me guess i got a bad trim ring if no one else has had this problem..even though i was told thats how they are by person i got it from..i have an original trim ring so i tried it...it wont fit the amd hood ,,the amd trim ring is alittle wider than the original...the original trim ring isnt as raised up as amd one and its stamping is more defined.maybe its different since its for a challenger.....thanks again

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Posted By: magnum440

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/31/13 05:35 AM

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Posted By: HEMICUDA

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/31/13 09:19 AM

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Replace the trim ring with one from BE&A, theirs will likely fit better.



They do fit exceptionally well in the AMD hood, the aluminum ring supplied with the hood definitely has fitment issues. Our ring is virtually indistinguishable as being a reproduction compared to an original. The reproduction ring fits an original hood perfectly and the AMD hood the same. I've supplied many of our rings to customers because of the same issues you're having.
Posted By: 2fast4yourBrain

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/31/13 03:47 PM

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Replace the trim ring with one from BE&A, theirs will likely fit better.



They do fit exceptionally well in the AMD hood, the aluminum ring supplied with the hood definitely has fitment issues. Our ring is virtually indistinguishable as being a reproduction compared to an original. The reproduction ring fits an original hood perfectly and the AMD hood the same. I've supplied many of our rings to customers because of the same issues you're having.




You guys sell Challenger trim rings?!?!?

Posted By: HEMICUDA

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 10/31/13 07:11 PM

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Replace the trim ring with one from BE&A, theirs will likely fit better.



They do fit exceptionally well in the AMD hood, the aluminum ring supplied with the hood definitely has fitment issues. Our ring is virtually indistinguishable as being a reproduction compared to an original. The reproduction ring fits an original hood perfectly and the AMD hood the same. I've supplied many of our rings to customers because of the same issues you're having.




You guys sell Challenger trim rings?!?!?





Only Cuda.
Posted By: Mopar_Mudder

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 11/02/13 02:21 PM

Here are some pictures of mine, hood and trim ring came together.







Posted By: jbc426

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 11/05/13 02:06 AM

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Replace the trim ring with one from BE&A, theirs will likely fit better.



They do fit exceptionally well in the AMD hood, the aluminum ring supplied with the hood definitely has fitment issues. Our ring is virtually indistinguishable as being a reproduction compared to an original. The reproduction ring fits an original hood perfectly and the AMD hood the same. I've supplied many of our rings to customers because of the same issues you're having.




B/E&A's fit my 1970 factory hood perfectly too. Thanks Mike!
Posted By: JRepucci

Re: amd shaker hood trim ring fitment - 11/05/13 02:16 AM

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Replace the trim ring with one from BE&A, theirs will likely fit better.




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