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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Body, Paint & Sealers => Topic started by: joe747 on June 30, 2010, 11:45:36 PM
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i am working on my 1970 mustang mach 1 . it is going in to the paint shop in the next few days . i just tryed to fit the chrome hood moulding and the headlite mouldings and i see that the hood corners are much higher than the headlite buckets . if i raise the buckets than the fenders are to high . any ideas on what is wrong
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How does everything line up with the moldings off? This is a common problem on the 69-70 models as the hood is a little high at the end and it really shows up when the moldings are installed. Make sure you have a 70 hood molding as I see all the time on EBAY people selling hood moldings that fit 69 & 70 models and they will bolt up but are totally different moldings. If you are using reproduction parts, that could also be a issue...CHRIS
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hood does not fit well and the hood moulding is a repo one . i am sure it is a 70 moulding because i haqe a 69 to compare it too . i am going crazy try to get everything to line up before i get it to the body shop . maybe i am to pickey on these old mustangs
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Well one thing for sure is it's better to fit your panels BEFORE your car is painted. If your hood is high in the front, check the rear at the cowl panel and if its lower than the fender & cowl you can loosen the hinge bolts at the inner apron and pull it up a little and that will lower the front edge. If your fit is good at the back of the hood you have some adjustment with the rubber bumper hood stops and a last resort is too gently bend the hood to fit by placing a block of wood between the radiator support and the hood on one side and push down on the front edge of the hood. Be carefull though if you bend it too much it will buckle, start gently until you get a feel for it. I never used a reproduction hood molding but they must not be very good based on the price of N.O.S ones going for $500.00 +.
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tryed everything no luck .but i think that the drivers side headlte bucket seems to have a different slope the then pass. side