And leave the hood release bolts a little loose to allow the plunger to
center itself so you can easily open the hood with the release.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
To: "'Jeffory Frayser'" <jfrayser@worldnet.att.net>; "Autox (E-mail)"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 12:26 AM
Subject: RE: Hood alignment...
> 'Just a bit' out of alignment. Considering most of our 30+ year old cars
> have kissed a few trees in their time, it sounds like you got it about
right
> :)
>
> Try loosening the four bolts that hold the 's' shaped hinge arms on the
> hood. you can also loosen the hood latch on the cowl and the hood. Before
> you do any of that, however, I would recommend taking off the grille.
Doing
> this will allow you to go in thru the front of the car and get the hood
off
> when --and I mean when--- you mess up the adjustment and the hood won't
> open! Don't ask me how I know this...
>
> Anyways, once you get the above mentioned bolts loose, but not real loose,
> you can let the hood down and wiggle it into adjustment, then carefully
> raise it and snug down the hinge bolts. If the hood is just too high or
low
> on the cowl side, you can shim up the round rubber bumpers until they
touch
> the cowl and level things out.
>
> Paul Bauman
> Westminster, CA
> 67 1600
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jeffory
> Frayser
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 6:24 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Hood alignment...
>
>
> Can anyone help me suggest the easiest way to adjust my hood. I have a
> 67 2000 with the hood just a bit out of alignment. Just got it and am
> learning how to work on it.
>
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