Does this TE hood look repairable?

Seattle206

Seattle206

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Installed it and it looks like its twisted. My auto body guy says he can try to tweak it back to 90-95% and get rid of the gap in the front. Paint plus labor, $350.

Thoughts?
 

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Looks like it could be adjusted by the hood catch or even shifting the hood on the hood hinges. I would also check the rubber stops underneath.
 
Take the rubber stops out and slowly close it. See where it sits. If it drops, the stops are the issue. May need to trim them. Hood looks to line up okay side to side so don't think it's twisted.
 
I'm pretty sure there was a fella on here with the same concern. He posted a DIY on how to close the gap. It's worth a search rather than fork out $350.
 
Interesting. I have a larger gap than I would like on my new 4Runner with the trail hood. I figured it was just evidence of less than optimal stamping.
 
TE hood scoop

Congratulations! You have one of the few TE hoods with a truly functional scoop. Wish I had one like that. :clap2:
Good luck squaring the gap.
 
When you pull that red string on the garage door to release the mechanism, make sure you have a way to get it engaged again.

The garage door on our 1960's door has only like 6' clearance, so I can reach up there and set it back by hand. Don't know what you are supposed to do with higher doors other than pull the string at an angle.

Or use a broomstick or a piece of conduit or whatever.

My garage door is made up of something like compressed paper panels and weighs a crap load. Even with the springs not broken it can slam down.

Make sure no kids or pets are nearby too. Mother-in-law is another matter.
 
You can push the lever back so it will engage when needing to lock it.

Your door should be of neutral weight if both springs are at the correct tension.
Then the motor/driver doesn't have to work against the door weight.
 
Yeah, if your door is slamming you need a new spring (or you didn't properly tension the spring when you installed it). No one will blame you if you call a garage guy, tensioning those springs can be a little scary.
 
Seattle206 said:
Picked up this oem TE hood for $200. Installed it and it looks like its twisted. My auto body guy says he can try to tweak it back to 90-95% and get rid of the gap in the front. Paint plus labor, $350.

Thoughts?
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What looks like happened to me is the hood was off and stored incorrectly they had it on some sawhorses or something and then piled things on top of it and it slowly deformed the hood. I've seen this many times in classic muscle car collectors who do not know how to store a hood properly they'll usually bend up the ears from stacking it on the end. I would almost be willing to bet anything that it was improper storage.

Ps I don't think it'll ever be correct again
 
05Rrunner said:
What looks like happened to me is the hood was off and stored incorrectly they had it on some sawhorses or something and then piled things on top of it and it slowly deformed the hood. I've seen this many times in classic muscle car collectors who do not know how to store a hood properly they'll usually bend up the ears from stacking it on the end. I would almost be willing to bet anything that it was improper storage.

Ps I don't think it'll ever be correct again
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What are the chances of a reputable shop getting it close to correct again? I messed around with the hood/radiator bumper and it did close the gap a tad bit. My autobody guy looked at and is confident he can get it straight, if not, no charge.

The hood closes, latches and locks as it is now.
 
Seattle206 said:
What are the chances of a reputable shop getting it close to correct again? I messed around with the hood/radiator bumper and it did close the gap a tad bit. My autobody guy looked at and is confident he can get it straight, if not, no charge.

The hood closes, latches and locks as it is now.
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Sounds like it might be worth a shot, good luck.
 
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