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    Need hood help!

    Good evening fellow builders
    Hood is driving me crazy
    Set one adjustment and another is out and so on and so on….
    A little high in the front, adjust for that and the gap at the cowl grows. It’s great that we have so many adjustments but sucks that we have so many available adjustments.
    Any words of wisdom?

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    Which hood hinge do you have? The original (Gen 1) or the upgraded one?
    '33 Hotrod, #1047 Gen 1, delivered on 2/27/18, go cart on 9/24/18.
    LS3 w/Gearstar Level 3 4L65e Tranny, Yank converter, Lokar shifter, Electric PS, Vintage AC/Heat/Def, 8.8" 3.55
    TorqThrust II Wheels w/Toyo Proxy T1 Sport Tires, F 235/45ZR17 R 295/35ZR18
    Garage Built, Driveway Painted.

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    Gen 2

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    Because the grill is slanted, when you drop the front of the hood down it will move forward. Compensate by then adjusting the hood rearward using the six hinge bolts on the hood. Leave the engine side covers off if using them. Try to make the adjustments with the hood down and have all the bumpers taped in place.
    33 Hot Rod Stage 1, Gen.2 ordered 11/11/2021 started June 12, 2022, LS3 E-Rod crate engine, Tremec TKX, 8.8 WITH 3.55 Ratio and limited slip with 31 spline axles.17X8 and18x10 Race Star wheels wrapped in Conti Extreme contact DWS tires, Mustang Cobra brakes all around. Electric PS and AC. Hard top, electric windows and bike fenders. First Start 5/31/2023. Go-Kart 6/2/2023.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mastertech5 View Post
    Because the grill is slanted, when you drop the front of the hood down it will move forward. Compensate by then adjusting the hood rearward using the six hinge bolts on the hood. Leave the engine side covers off if using them. Try to make the adjustments with the hood down and have all the bumpers taped in place.
    Thanks!
    I’ll add that to my list for this weekend

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