>Does anyone out there have a bonnet hood that fits perfectly? After a
>couple multi-hour sessions trying to make mine fit, I've come to the
>conclusion that they weren't meant to fit perfectly. By "perfectly" I
>mean an even, unassisted (by fillers) gap all the way around, flush with
>the surrounding body metal. Looking at the last two Vic British
>catalogue cars has eased my doubts somewhat, as neither of those cars
>have hoods that are perfectly either. I know that fitting any hood is
>difficult, nevermind one with as many compund curves as the 'beams had,
>but am a little less than satisfied at being satisfied with a hood that
>fits "almost" evenly. My car has had, by my reckoning, three different
>front impacts, which I and a helper have corrected as best we could, but
>still the hood opening doesn't seem quite large enough to accommodate
>the hood without (a lot of) extra effort. Or maybe it's just supposed to
>be a hassle...
>
>What have you guys done that I might have missed?
if you've a lot of high-build i.e. thick paint / primer on the bonnet, and around the wing edges, I suppose this could close the gaps up a little. Or maybe the bonnet has "flattened out" a little when in storage?
I replaced the wing top edges when I changed the inner arches, and now the gap is a little too wide, half way down each side. A litle filler should sort it. I guess this kind of trouble is common with a quick wing replacement job.
I'd be more worried if it didn't fit front to back, might be some body distortion from impacts? :-
My boot lid (trunk?) is a poor fit, the gap is too small down one side, I suspect a wee side impact at the back of the car.
Earlier British cars like MGA, etc are infamous for panel fit problems, apparently on the production line if a wing didnt fit, they set it aside and tried another one. some wings could be an inch shorter than others! I'd like to think our Alpines were built using less trial and error.
A