69 Dart Hood Question

I had them screwed all the way in to make sure they weren't the problem which they weren't and I had also removed the hood pop-up spring which didn't help. However, I have made some progress. I just took the hood to core support seal off and the hood went all the way down and it lines up nicely with the top of the fenders. So, I'm not sure what to do about the seal at this point.