Tommy,
Bob's comments are great. I would like to add...
Alignment can be refined to a very high degree if you take the time, and
have the patience to do it.
First off, work at the cowl / rear of hood "joint" by making use of the
sliding attachment at the hinge and the position of the buffer cones to
get it even all the way across the back of the hood. it takes a lot of
trial and error, but it can be done.
Once this line is good, you will probably want to get the height at the
leading edge dialed in by loosening the hinge plate, and raising or
lowering to suit. Before you snug this adjustment though, you may need to
move one or both of the front fender tops in or out by using the slotted
holes in the fender mountings (9 holes/top edge).
At times it seemed as though it would never look right, but once you
understand how all the panels work together, you begin to see where to
adjust to acheive the goal. It is more a matter of getting all the front
panels to line up with the hood, once you have it "right".
Getting the cones in the right "spot" was the most difficult part for me.
The cones seemed like they needed to be positioned beyond the available
adjustment, and in the end they are right at the limits. Make sure the
cones are positioned centered into the hole on the hood too, or the cones
will quickly be seperated from the base bolt by the additional stress.
Of course YMMV, and others may have a different approach. This is what I
did for mine.
Good luck, and don't rush it.
Mark Riddle
'72 TR6
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