[DeTomaso] detomaso pantera hood alignment problem

[GW]

I built my hood from scratch and I spent days working on those corners. 
The truth is they require slightly more clearance due to the side does 
because of angle the hood opens. Obviously the thickness of paint can 
screw you there because what seems like a large gap turns into a tight 
clearance on opening. Spacers help but of course you deal with messing 
up hood height. He might be able to tap in the sides where it rubs a 
little. Tough thing to fix after paint.

Gary

LEVITT1946 at aol.com wrote:
> Hello All,
> Tomorrow is the big day . I am picking up my Pantera after a long  
> restoration. When I saw the car a few weeks ago the bodyman told me he was  having 
> trouble aligning the hood . When he went to open the hood it rubbed the  
> paint off the lower driver and passenger side of the hood and body. He put  
> spacers under the hinges and it seemed to help but the hood is still  rubbing. 
> Does anyone have any suggestions on what could be causing the hood  to rub ? 
> Is the body shop installing the hood the wrong way?  I don't feel  like 
> driving 8 hours tomorrow morning to pick up the car if the first time I  open 
> the hood I am going to have an issue .
>  
> All help will be greatly appreciated so I can forward to the shop.
>  
> Regards,
> Robert
> Gumball3000 #56
> Team Pantera Racing # 3196  
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>
>
>