HOOD ALIGN. MISSING ME OFF

So i aligned the hood on this barracuda i am working on & it looks good not perfect but good. The side gaps where it meets the fenders are ok. I align it with out the latch & catch. I paint it & put the stripes on it. Now every thing lines up. Now i go & put the catch & latch on & i cant get it to line up to save my a** The rt. side fender & hood gap is way wide. There is not much side to side hood adjustment. GRRR