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Challenger hood adjustment help - with pic... #987700 05/07/11 07:39 PM 05/07/11 07:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 509 Middle River, MD M Mapandjlp OP mopar
Mapandjlp OP mopar M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 509 Middle River, MD	I removed the hood and fenders from my '70 Challenger this past winter to restore under the hood, rebuild the front suspension, and install the new engine. I've reinstalled everything and can't seem to get the hood to fit flush on the driver's side. I've adjusted the hinge up, down, tilted it forward and back, moved the hood forward and back, all to no avail. Anyone have any ideas??? 6622287-DSC04067.JPG (529 downloads)

Re: Challenger hood adjustment help - with pic... [Re: Mapandjlp] #987701 05/07/11 08:32 PM 05/07/11 08:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	If you push down on it when sticking up as pictured does it go down? If it doesn't look for some obstruction. If it does, some lube on the hinges may help. When they are stickey, they can hold the hood up.

Re: Challenger hood adjustment help - with pic... [Re: ahy] #987702 05/07/11 08:41 PM 05/07/11 08:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 143 Crofton, MD B bri440 member
bri440 member B Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 143 Crofton, MD	If your hindges are reasonably tight, your problem can be solved by adjusting the three mounting bolts on the hindge. If I remember correctly you want to move the forward bolts up (esentially rotating around the back bolt). Adjusting the bolts is a counter-intuitive process, it works just opposite of what you think. Good Luck.

Re: Challenger hood adjustment help - with pic... [Re: Mapandjlp] #987703 05/07/11 11:14 PM 05/07/11 11:14 PM
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1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	I copied this from Resto Rick's website to post here... http://www.restorick.com/ I knew it before I saw his write up but he did an excellent write up & I don't have to type it... A common alignment problem on E-body & 71-up B-bodies is with the rear hood edge being up too high with the hinges being adjusted all the way down on the inner fender. This is an adjustment problem! Start by moving the hinge up on the inner fender. (yes, up!) Then, loosen the 2 rear bolts and leave the front bolt snug. Now lift the hood to make the hinge rotate (as viewed from the side). Retighten the rear bolts and check the fit. This procedure will get that tail to come down. Adjust the front-to-rear dimension on the hood side bolts. It can be frustrating and take some time, but these hoods will fit correctly! I�ve installed them with the hood sitting about 2 1/2" above the fender...using this method, the hood was fitting perfect in a few minutes! "The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."

Re: Challenger hood adjustment help - with pic... [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #987704 05/08/11 01:19 AM 05/08/11 01:19 AM
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G-Money1320 top fuel Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,675 Mi.	I would also check to see if you had the correct spacers where they need to be under the fender bolts. 416 stroker from Nick at Compu-flow. 11.14 in full street trim. Seems like a new best every time out. 11.06 open headers----so far!!

Re: Challenger hood adjustment help - with pic... [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #987705 05/08/11 11:29 AM 05/08/11 11:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 509 Middle River, MD M Mapandjlp OP mopar
Mapandjlp OP mopar M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 509 Middle River, MD	Quote: I copied this from Resto Rick's website to post here... http://www.restorick.com/ I knew it before I saw his write up but he did an excellent write up & I don't have to type it... A common alignment problem on E-body & 71-up B-bodies is with the rear hood edge being up too high with the hinges being adjusted all the way down on the inner fender. This is an adjustment problem! Start by moving the hinge up on the inner fender. (yes, up!) Then, loosen the 2 rear bolts and leave the front bolt snug. Now lift the hood to make the hinge rotate (as viewed from the side). Retighten the rear bolts and check the fit. This procedure will get that tail to come down. Adjust the front-to-rear dimension on the hood side bolts. It can be frustrating and take some time, but these hoods will fit correctly! I�ve installed them with the hood sitting about 2 1/2" above the fender...using this method, the hood was fitting perfect in a few minutes! You guys are the best! This procedure worked great! Thanks!!! 6623173-DSC04069.JPG (459 downloads)

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