How did you manage to fix the alignment?Finally got around to adjusting the hood latch and bumpers so I’m not sporting the pinched look anymore :
WD
I was lucky that my side to side alignment was good, it was only the vertical alignment that needed a tweak to get the shutline with the front bumper good and even :
The height is also good for the bumper / light / fender transitions :Nice sunny day (21C, but snow due at weekend ... ?!) so it got a wash and I finally got around to adjusting the hood latch to rid it of the pinched look. This is how much I had to move the latch (which is now at the top of its adjustment) :
I thought it might need more but it turned out perfect :
The only option if it did need more would have been to space the latch on the hood - glad it didn’t need that ...
I kept the heavy serrated captive washers / nuts up against the latch, but swapped the outer single nut and locking washers for two stainless nuts and washers :
Everything under the front panel that looked like it might not age well got treated with SuperTroll before the panel went back on.
Only a small adjustment of the left side rubber bumper required, I’m very happy with that shut line now :
As a bonus, the hood doesn’t need dropping from as high now to latch and what was a very sensitive electrical switch now seems much happier
I was concerned that I might have introduced a bit of hood flutter now it’s not as tight but a quick trip to Mexico confirmed it seems happy into triple digits. Can’t say the same for the other half’s reaction though, although she did seem quite impressed when I hit the anchors at that speed and pulled over a g ...
Cheered her up with a coffee break (I know how to treat her well)
It’s a shame the shopping park is suffering though ... Two shops behind that photo gone, Halfords gone, the restaurant who’s outdoor table we sat at (coast to coast) also gone ...
Still, I was pleased with my new shut line :
WD
That looks perfect. You did a great job. Thank you for the info!I was lucky that my side to side alignment was good, it was only the vertical alignment that needed a tweak to get the shutline with the front bumper good and even :
The height is also good for the bumper / light / fender transitions :
WD
Edit : Interestingly I've just spotted the orange one behind mine, this is what mine was like pre adjustment :
Compared to now :
I washed my Grabber Blue Metallic 'Stang as well... I can't get enough of this color.50 degrees and sunny here today, gave her a bath. First time doing a driveway wash since early November
Same here, it’s a gorgeous color!I washed my Grabber Blue Metallic 'Stang as well... I can't get enough of this color.
At least I've got the X pipe and downpipes in. Working on getting the rest sorted out and hopefully get it completed hopefully they don't want the whole unit back before sending the replacement.. more to come
I did the same thing yesterday! Looks way better! Mine was just like the orange in the background as well.I was lucky that my side to side alignment was good, it was only the vertical alignment that needed a tweak to get the shutline with the front bumper good and even :
The height is also good for the bumper / light / fender transitions :
WD
Edit : Interestingly I've just spotted the orange one behind mine, this is what mine was like pre adjustment :
Compared to now :
Looks great. Still love that black roof.It was in the high 60's today in Ohio, so it was a great time to wash the beast.
Thanks a bunch. I love it on the orange. I'm very careful with how it gets dried to not show any swirl marks. Glad the whole car is not black.
