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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ How well does your hood fit?
Posted by: Jeff Krieger May 5 2003, 04:13 PM
The front and rear trunk lids on my car sit about 1/4 inch high all the way around. Do yours fit flush?
Posted by: ArtechnikA May 5 2003, 04:27 PM
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of course.
nice of Alfred Schwenk to host your images for you ...
Posted by: Jeff Krieger May 5 2003, 04:48 PM
Yeah, he's a great guy. 
Posted by: SirAndy May 5 2003, 05:02 PM
Alfred,
the hoods are adjustable.
loosen the nuts where the hood is attached to the hinges, move the hood up/down. loosen the lock and adjust that too. make sure you don't have any rubber seals that stick up.
ops, my bad, look next post further down for correction ...
same for the front/back hoods.
Andy
Posted by: Aaron Cox May 5 2003, 05:03 PM
what wheels are on the car in question? they look like your typical trailer wheels....
Posted by: Jeff Krieger May 5 2003, 05:19 PM
the hoods are adjustable.
loosen the nuts where the hood is attached to the hinges, move the hood up/down. loosen the lock and adjust that too. make sure you don't have any rubber seals that stick up.
same for the front/back hoods.
Andy
Thank you, Andy. ( I suppose that I should read the factory manual more).
Posted by: Jeff Krieger May 5 2003, 05:21 PM
Somebody said they're American Racing wheels. Anyone want to make an even trade for four original Fuchs?
Posted by: Lawrence914-6 May 5 2003, 05:47 PM
Huh?
loosen the nuts where the hood is attached to the hinges, move
the hood up/down. loosen the lock and adjust that too. make
sure you don't have any rubber seals that stick up."
I thought the nuts on the hood were to adjust the hood side/side, and fore/aft.
Please, correct me if I'm wrong.
-Rusty
Posted by: SirAndy May 5 2003, 05:51 PM
actually, it's where the hood-hinge is attached to the body where you do the up/down adjustement ...
NOT where the hood attaches to the hinge ...
Andy
Posted by: Lawrence914-6 May 5 2003, 05:59 PM
I've never looked there for a place to adjust. Thank you, Andy!
-Rusty
Posted by: markb May 5 2003, 06:16 PM
I've never noticed either. Thanks!
Posted by: mskala May 5 2003, 07:25 PM
Also, you can't really adjust side-to-side with the bolts on the hinges. The
slot really is elongated only for adjustment front to back. But you can make
it or unmake it cockeyed by moving them a different amount.
Mark S.
'70 914-6
Posted by: Lawrence914-6 May 5 2003, 08:00 PM
You're right, Mark. That's what I meant. 
-Rusty
Posted by: KaptKaos May 5 2003, 09:20 PM
Sounds like a personal problem to me.
Too much information.
- Joe
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