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4 or 6 cylinder?
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From: "Michel Murphy" <michel.murphy@gmail.com>
Sent: =E2=80=8E7/=E2=80=8E07/=E2=80=8E2015 8:25 p.m.
To: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: [Healeys] Question about fitting the hood (bonnet)
Hello everyone,
I'm at the point in the rebuild were my body shop guys is fitting the hood =
(bonnet) to the car. Unfortunately the original hood was too far gone, so =
I went with an aftermarket aluminum hood. The problem is two fold:=20
1) The hood is hitting the radiator cap as it is closed. The body shop guy=
is concerned that this will over time cause the dents in the hood and the =
paint to pop/chip.
2) When the hood is closed the hood is about 1/4 inch higher than shroud. =
If I use both of my hands I can press down and the hood fit is better, but =
not perfect.
One thing to note is that we did install the rubber supports.
The body shop guy suggested that we fabricate new support brackets for the =
radiator that would lower it by a half an inch. I would rather not do that=
if possible.
Is this a common problem? Am I being overly cautious? Any suggestions for =
dealing with the two problems?
Thanks,
Mike=
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font-size: 11pt;">4 or 6 cylinder?</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><hr><span st=
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1pt;"><a href=3D"mailto:michel.murphy@gmail.com";>Michel Murphy</a></span><b=
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e: 11pt;"><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>Healey List</a></span><=
br><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-we=
ight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri,sans-serif=
; font-size: 11pt;">[Healeys] Question about fitting the hood (bonnet)</spa=
n><br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hello everyone,<div><br></div><div>I'm at =
the point in the rebuild were my body shop guys is fitting the hood (bonnet=
) to the car. Unfortunately the original hood was too far gone, so I =
went with an aftermarket aluminum hood. The problem is two fold: </div=
><div> 1) The hood is hitting the radiator cap as it is closed. The bo=
dy shop guy is concerned that this will over time cause the dents in the ho=
od and the paint to pop/chip.</div><div> 2) When the hood is closed th=
e hood is about 1/4 inch higher than shroud. If I use both of my hands I ca=
n press down and the hood fit is better, but not perfect.</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>One thing to note is that we did install the rubber supports.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>The body shop guy suggested that we fabricate new suppo=
rt brackets for the radiator that would lower it by a half an inch. I=
would rather not do that if possible.</div><div><br></div><div>Is this a c=
ommon problem? Am I being overly cautious? Any suggestions for dealin=
g with the two problems?</div><div><br>Thanks,</div><div>Mike</div></div>=
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