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Gary Lewis

Re: Question on hood to cowl alignment

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

grumpin

Re: Question on hood to cowl alignment

Bummer! I was hoping you’d find your socket!

Dane
1986 F250HD SC XLT Lariat 4x4 460 C6-Sold
1992 Bronco XLT 4x4 351W E4OD
1998 GMC Sierra SLE K1500 350 4L60E
Arizona

FuzzFace2

Re: Question on hood to cowl alignment

grumpin wrote

Bummer! I was hoping you’d find your socket!

Yes a 2x4 is a body mans best friend

The same 2x4 works on doors that are twisted also

Good to hear all is ok now with the hood.
Dave ----

Dave G.
81 F100 flare side 300 six / AA OD / NP435 / 2.75 gear
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1980-Ford-F100?page=1
81 F100 style side 300 six/SROD parts truck -RIP
http://cars.grantskingdom1.com/index.php/1981-Ford-F100

swampedout

Re: Question on hood to cowl alignment

Did you bend it on the truck or remove it?

Sam
1984 F250. 460. C6. 4x4.
MSD Ignition. Airbag rear suspension
Whole buncha problems

Rembrant

Re: Question on hood to cowl alignment

swampedout wrote

Did you bend it on the truck or remove it?

Bent it on the truck in about one minute. I did the center, and then once on each side of center, and boom, the hood is all aligned evenly with the cowl again.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Question on hood to cowl alignment

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Any idea how it got flattened?
And, how much width did it lose when you arched it?

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.

Rembrant

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ArdWrknTrk wrote

Any idea how it got flattened?
And, how much width did it lose when you arched it?

It's kind of hard to explain, but I will try. When I put the fenders back on the truck, I used stainless motor alignment shims that we have in kits in the shop. They are fine, except they have a tab sticking out that factory shims to not. Anyway, I didn't realize it at the time, but these tabs sticking out on both side interfered with the hood springs when closed. The hood was hard to close, but I slammed it closed anyway (several times). So I think what happened was that when I did this it bent the outer edges of the hood UP, thus causing the middle of the hood to bow downwards. That's all I can think of at least...the hood was resting up again the wall on its side...so maybe it got hit then when it was just sitting around.

ArdWrknTrk

Re: Question on hood to cowl alignment

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Sounds reasonable.
I've just got some Bondo spreaders for fender shims, but it seems I have a similar problem, so appreciate you sharing.

Jim,
Lil'Red is a '87 F250 HD, 4.10's, 1356 4x4, Zf-5, 3G, PMGR, Saginaw PS, desmogged with a Holley 80508 and Performer intake.
Too much other stuff to mention.