<VV> Early model hood alignment problems.

[corvairduval at cox.net]

Bryan is right. It is a hard concept to see, but the lid stops with the
front latch, and the rear just sits on the hinge, suspended from the hinge
pin.

Unbolt the hinge from the lid and make sure the hinge can go lower than
where it normally stops when the lid is closed. Then shim to fit.

Just bending the hinge will not accomplish anything as long as the hinge
already goes lower than the lid.

Frank DuVal

Original email:
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From: Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 11:06:23 -0500
To: copter at shaw.ca, virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Early model hood alignment problems.


Hi Eric,

I think you can lower the height by shimming one of the hinge bolts.  Try
adding a couple shims to the front bolt and see where that gets you.

--Bryan

On Jan 6, 2014, at 2:08 AM, ERIC HICKS wrote:

> Hi Everyone.   I am having a hard time trying to align my hood on my ''61
Monza 900.  The driver side hinge will not go low enough to allow the lid
to align with the fender, or front windshield grille.   The right side is
nice and flush.   As the hinge is "fixed"' and not bolted and adjustable at
the body, how can I make the adjustment?  The height on the left side is up
to approx 3/16 - 1/4", so way too noticeable for me.  The only thing I can
think of is to remove the hood, and "tweak" the left hinge lower with a
persuader, but reluctant until I ask the experts for better advise.    
Thanks in advance,  Eric Hicks, Vancouver

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