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Old 07-14-2022, 09:18 AM   #481
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Re: My 56 build

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I’m guessing this is how these hoods left the factory. All good now. Finally got the hood fitting pretty good. I won’t be able to get the gap between the hood and the cowl even with the function of the forward tilt hood. I need a larger gap in the center then the ends for the hood to open. Back to finishing the bodywork this weekend.
Hey Jason, this final picture looks good. I had the same issues and ended up compromising with the hood to cowl. A body man showed me while pulling down on the hood front lip to grill I was able to get a tighted gap in the front.
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