[01 Blackout]

I recently installed my ws-6 hood from extreme dimensions. and have a little gap issue. does anyone know how i can fix this. i have pictures to show you what i mean.

if anyone can help thatd be awesome!

 

[wedebrook]

send it back.

 

[COLD STEEL]

lol looks like a smiley face from the front

 

[04DetroitLS]

x2 on sending it back for one that fits correctly...


it actually doesnt look as bad as I thought it would (i edited your thread so the pix show up)

any more underhood clearence than stock?

 

[POPIMPIN CUSTOMS I.N.C]

i like that style of hood , and guess what that came on stock , the trans am!!!!! guess What mOtor it Had in it ??? AN LT1 !!!! GOTTA LOVE AMERICAN MUSCLE , AND STYLE FOR THAT MATTER:biggrin:

 

[96ssbbb]

You running hood struts on it?

If so, are they stock?

Same thing I was thinking, try removing the struts and see if it fits correctly. It may be necessary to find some struts with a little less force.

 

[04DetroitLS]

looks to me like the PS is almost warped, the DS looks like it seats fine :frown:

 

[wedebrook]

it has big nostrils...:icon_eyes:

 

[01 Blackout]

send it back.

why it cant be fixed to fit properly?

 

[01 Blackout]

the actual hood struts that are made to hold the hood up weren't made to fit on this custom hood. there are no drilled holes or spots for me to connect them to. so right now when i need to keep the hood up i just have to hold it. is there anyway that new hood brackets would make the hood sit lower and align better?

 

[01 Blackout]

LOL!

I just looked at the grille shot.

This car DID smile at me!


I am in NO WAY making fun of you or your car.

It's just that I like how it now has character,
and it has a happy looking front profile. :smile:


NOW...

Do you have your stock hood struts holding up your new hood???

We're WAITING!!! :wink:

lol yeah. it is a friendly looking car. until you hear it.. then it takes after it's predecessors and sounds like an animal

 

[04DetroitLS]

the actual hood struts that are made to hold the hood up weren't made to fit on this custom hood. there are no drilled holes or spots for me to connect them to. so right now when i need to keep the hood up i just have to hold it. is there anyway that new hood brackets would make the hood sit lower and align better?

The reason they asked about the hood struts is that they were designed ot hold our heavy OEM hood up w/o a hood support, os if you replace the hood w/ a lighter one and use the OEM struts, the strut may push/buckle the hood when the strut is compressed (w/ the hood down), and they thought that might be causing the fit issue


As for sending it back- If you pay close to $500 for a part it better f-ing fit right the first time! Theyre telling you to send it back b/c it looks like there is a mfg defect with it. Its not an install issue (that we can tell from the pix) like it isnt lined up properly or on crooked, the hood is lifted what appears to be 1-2" in the middle, almost like you closed it on something! I would seriously consider contacting the company and letting them know the issue w/ the hood. Anyone thinking of buying this hood, then seeing these pics would prob think twice about it!

The exception to this is if you bought it used, it could be damage from the previous owner..

 

[Manoogia86]

Is there any room for adjustment on the hinges?

 

[04DetroitLS]

not much maybe 1/2" per hole (2holes per side)
It really looks to me as if its warped on the pass side middle edge, the DC APPEARS to be fine from the pic, but would need a ds shot to see for sure

 

[01 Blackout]

iv been told by andysautosport, that adding washers in between the hinges and hood may help. i spoke to the company extreme dimensions who makes this hood, and an entire case worksheet is being filled out so they "might" be able to help. if it is determined that it is just warped or defective it seems like i'm screwed. ='0(

 

[04DetroitLS]

if it is determined that it is just warped or defective it seems like i'm screwed. ='0(

thats kind of backwards, if they didnt make it properly, you're SOL?
WTF, NO WAY I'd buy something from a company like that

 

[01 Blackout]

yeah.. after all this is done and settled neither will i, ive bought some things from andysautosports before with no problem.. it seems that no one wants to stand behind their products.. douchebags..

 

[04DetroitLS]

Let me see if I understand this correctly.

If you were to just set this hood in place,
without any hardware, just doing a test fit...

It was bowed to begin with?

Correct?

And then he mounted it and the co. wont take it back due to defect, thats what i got out of it.....

 

[Manoogia86]

Whacksauce...

 

[Manoogia86]

OK.

I'll skip the obvious question then...

Please dont... Im curious