Hood brackets won't go down

kbd said

I found out from a real Mopar guy, that the hinges will not budge unless the hood is aligned properly, I mean it takes some time to get gaps on fenders & rear hood height adjusted. This will most likely take two folks one to hold while the other loosens hinge/hood bolts and re-tightens. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it my self. One minute it wont go down at all. The next adjustment it went down like it really should. No fuss, no damage. Adjustments!:happy7:

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First and foremost the fender to hood gaps have NOTHING to do with the hinges other than the diagonal fit. As long as you get the correct gap along the rear edge of the hood and the cowl things will go easily. The straightness of these gaps are determined by the hood latch. There is a lot of side to side slop in these hinges no matter what you do! That is the exact reason the rubber bumpers along the inside of the fenders are there. These bumpers line the hood up while closing to prevent the hood from hitting the edges of the fenders.
Jus sayn'!