Hood Fitment before trimming. Is this normal?

[Grande]

Was ready to start the hood gap trimming on the cobra. When installing the rough hood, the gap around the corners is so badly cut on top,right and bottom left...that I don’t even know how to start the trimming process. The sides are surely oversized so not a problem, but it’s almost certain the Body Shop will have to put material. Is this common or I’m doing something wrong.


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[Vspeeds]

Grande
I didn’t do any body work on my build and left that for the experts. However, it seemed my hood did not fit the body at all and your photos look alot better than my hood fitment. I dont know if the body shop took out material or added some. But the final product has my hood fitting perfectly with a uniform gap all around.

[Grande]

Thx, in the build how to videos, or forums,they state to do the initial trimming of panels because they are oversized, and I wanted to the the initial fitment before body shop spends countlesshours doing so, was amazed to see that the gap would need material added not removed...so wondered if it was common on most builds,have a good day,stay safe.

[Ducky2009]

My hood was oversize... Didn't fit "in" the opening. Had to trim all the way around.

[Jeff's First FFR]

My hood also was oversize ALL THE WAY AROUND EXCEPT the corners. At first it looked like material was needed at the corners. I had to remove about a quarter inch on each side and 1/8 front and rear. Then the corners fit pretty good after sides cut. Just had to sand a little.

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[Jeff Kleiner]

The hoods are way oversize and I’ve never had to add. I know, never say never! When I trim, fit and gap I bring the sides and front down first and this brings the corner radius more in line with the body.

Jeff

[Grande]

That's what I expected, but do you agree that this is not normal...if I trim the edges which are oversized, I still have the corner gaps way to big..the top driver side front seems to be missing material....your suggestions? please..

[GoDadGo]

My hood was over-sized, except it was boogered up a bit in the rear area on the driver's side.
It was NOT as bad as yours because it was just the rear radius area that was cut wrong.
I simply back filled the body section with Fibertech and smoothed it out with Rage Gold.

[Jeff Kleiner]

... but do you agree that this is not normal...

No, I do not agree. From what I can see in your photos it looks very typical for a hood that has not been touched (an overall photo might tell a different story). As I said do the straight lines of the front and two sides first and don't even touch the curves---remember, you need to do this based on the top of the hood being flush with the body and not down in the hole---then the rear and corners. Do not remove a bunch of material from the rear; only enough to establish a consistent gap. I'm betting that when you do this you'll find that the corners will actually need to be taken back a bit (and the two front corners will need to be beveled under). That's how it always works for me anyway...

Jeff

[Jeff's First FFR]

No, I do not agree. From what I can see in your photos it looks very typical for a hood that has not been touched (an overall photo might tell a different story). As I said do the straight lines of the front and two sides first and don't even touch the curves---remember, you need to do this based on the top of the hood being flush with the body and not down in the hole---then the rear and corners. Do not remove a bunch of material from the rear; only enough to establish a consistent gap. I'm betting that when you do this you'll find that the corners will actually need to be taken back a bit (and the two front corners will need to be beveled under). That's how it always works for me anyway...

Jeff

That's exactly how it went for me, including beveling the front corners.

[rich grsc]

No, I do not agree. From what I can see in your photos it looks very typical for a hood that has not been touched (an overall photo might tell a different story). As I said do the straight lines of the front and two sides first and don't even touch the curves---remember, you need to do this based on the top of the hood being flush with the body and not down in the hole---then the rear and corners. Do not remove a bunch of material from the rear; only enough to establish a consistent gap. I'm betting that when you do this you'll find that the corners will actually need to be taken back a bit (and the two front corners will need to be beveled under). That's how it always works for me anyway...

Jeff

Yep, that's how I saw it too.:cool:

[Grande]

Oh okay, didn’t want to start hood and be blamed for it later,so I will do as said, sides ,front without touching corners, I guess the illusion is from not falling in place yet...., thanks gentlemen, stay safe.