Front hood alignment, the buckled look Options

[boxsterfan]

My friend and I were comparing our 914's this weekend (his is a driver and mine is on jacks in the garage). We noticed that both of our front hoods seem to sit above the fender line. So, we took a look at some 914 pics on the internet and saw that some 914's also had this feature.

So, what typically causes the front hood to ride above the fender line?

[redshift]

It's bent, you have to unbend it, which is actually bending it again. Let me give you a pointer: Don't UN-DO it by pushing up while it's open. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I think you need to remove it, and turn it upside down in a buck that is slightly less curved than the original profile, and then clamp the edges, and tighten them a little at a time, test fit, and repeat as needed.

I think this is another one of the cases you would maybe use a little heat also, but not a hammer.

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