I have seen this discussed here before but couldn't search on it.Whats the best fix?I tried adjusting the hinges all different ways.The best i have gotten is with the front hinge bolts all the way up,and the rear bolts all the way down.But it is still a little high on the sides too.Will opening the holes up on the hinge help?I thought of shimming the front hood to hinge bolt but that will bring the middle up higher.Anyone?

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 70isfine:
The best i have gotten is with the front hinge bolts all the way up,and the rear bolts all the way down.But it is still a little high on the sides too.

Will opening the holes up on the hinge help?

I thought of shimming the front hood to hinge bolt but that will bring the middle up higher.Anyone?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I had that problem (still have it slightly, my fenders are out of alignment right now).

Before doing any cutting or grinding, try lifting the front of the hinges so the the fender mounting bolts are at the bottom and center the rear mounting bolts. Then adjust until it gets better. They might not end up in the same position on both sides.

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Bob

My 69 Malibu (http://chevelles.com/showroom/bftrratutt5of01.jpg)

You may find that the needed adjustment is not at all what you thought it would be. Here are two ways that you may get your alignment back:
1) Lube the hood hinges, it may just be plain 'ol sticking hinges that are not fully retracting the rear of the hood. The Plum '67 that I recently picked up had the back of the hood jacked up, I could tell that the car had never been hit in the front, but the hood was seriously tight on the hinges - I lubed the hinges up and the back of the hood dropped right down to where it should have been.
2) Sometimes moving the FRONT bolt on the hinge will do the trick - although you may have thought the REAR bolt was where the adjustment was needed. Along with this, try moving the hinge up, rather than down - remember, body adjustments are often the opposite of what would seem logical.

Best of luck, Thomas

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Just as lifting the front of the hinge on the fender lowers the hood, so does shimming the front hood to hinge bolt between the hood and the hinge. It will lower the hood and not raise the sides. I don't know how you are raising the front of the hinge and lowering the back, but let me say I have never seen one that if you went as far as you could that the hood wouldn't be about 1/4" LOW. It you really want to lower the rear of the hinge while raising the front to the max, loosen up the bolts and puch open the hood like you are trying to puch it on to the roof. Then have someone tighten them while you hold it. I can just about gaurentee that this should do it. If you don't have any help, leave then snug, and you can overcome the bolt and it may stay.

The lube on the hinge may be a problem too as has been said.

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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T
"Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

By the say, be CAREFUL, this may lower the hood a BUNCH and chip paint.

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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T
"Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

Your hood could also be bent. Over years of opening and closing there gets to be a slight bow to it. When all the other tricks that have been mentioned fail( this should be the last thing you try )You can acually (carefully)bend it back some. With the hood open, push up on it. Try it a little at a time and don't get carried away.

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Bret Van Fleet
1966 Malibu 396
1999 springer
"Cubic inches means never having to say your sorry "

Of course to bend it down you will want to put some wood blocks on top of the rubber bumpers on the front to lift the hood. Then you may even need to get a 2/4 board about a foot long, wrap it in a rag and lay that on the hood right up to the edge where it is strong and hit it with a good sixed hammer. These old hoods require a bunch of help to bend. This can dent the hood, so be extra careful.

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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T
"Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

I have read that some people that did a lot of drag racing in the old days used to fix their hood so it was sticking up in back to let out hot air. I'm not sure how they did this (if they used a spacer or actually bent something).

If someone else is familiar with this practice, maybe they could relate how this was usually done.

I'm sure one of the above methods would fix it, but there might be a quick fix if this was done to your car in the past.


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Charles Perrell
cperrell@yahoo.com
65 malibu SS Convertible
283 2v powerglide

Do you have cowl induction? I've seen a lot of 70's that have this problem because the cowl breather is too tall. Take your breather off and shut the hood just to check it out.


RLK

cperrell, easy as can be, just use a slight wedge shaped spacer, wood blocks will work fine, then attatch with extra long bolts. Only alignment issue then is the front latch.