[DeTomaso] front hood headlight buckets rubber grommets on 1972 detomaso pantera

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/31/10 9 02 38, LEVITT1946 at aol.com writes:


> The bodyshop had to put washers between the hood and the hinge to keep 
> the 
> hood from rubbing against the lower lip in front of the car . Is this
> correct to  put washers or shims under the hinge ? The washers are under 
> the
> hinge where the  hinge holds the hood.This cannot be correct.  Is there a
> correct way to  adjust the hood so that it does not rub the lower left and 
> right
> of the hood. Or  are the hood hinges bent?  
> 
>>>Maybe, or maybe the car isn't quite straight.   It's not uncommon to use 
shims between the underside of the hinges, and the body.   Same with the 
decklid--I have three big fender washers shimming one of the two decklid 
hinges away from the roof.   Much easier than trying to bend the hinge.
>    
> 
> >The passenger side headlight bucket does not seem level .The lower left 
> corner of the bucket was sitting slightly up.Is there a trick to 
> adjusting?
> 
>>>Shim the upper right corner!   Same deal--adjusting the headlight 
buckets sometimes means using a variety of shims (washers) of different 
thicknesses in different corners to get them to both match.

Mike