1st Gen R53 Cooper S How to align & adjust hood?

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    #1 jerryb2005mcs, Mar 30, 2014
    So, my molds for the hood are done but I don't have a finished hood made yet. Now I have to get the Mini emission tested before I can renew my registration. So, the old hood has to go back on for now.

    Problem is, I have it on but its not aligning at all and I've got odd gaps and in some places the hood and body are rubbing.

    Does anyone have any adjustment know how for me?
    It doesn't have to be perfect for now as it'll be replaced soon. Just dont want to damage any of the paint on other parts.

    Thanks!
     
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    #2 Dave.0, Mar 30, 2014
    See if you can like it up by the old hinge to hood paint marks. Hope you did not clean or sand them off.

    Note whenever I take off anything hinged I drill two pilot holes through the hinge into the body part and use coat hanger wires to align them before I remove them. This allows me a to use the exact placement the way they were before I took off any bolts or parts.
     
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    #3 jerryb2005mcs, Mar 30, 2014
    Thanks for the tip Dave.
    I didn't grind off or sand the paint but I did have to cut the latches for the hood to make the bottom mold.

    To get the steel hood to stay down I've installed hood pins.

    The problem I'm having though is the alignment of the back of the hood. I thought I had put the bolts back in for the hinge where the paint lines were. I guess I'm not as accurate as I'd like to be! I'll keep at it.
     
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    #4 Dave.0, Mar 30, 2014
    Yeah I can't remember crap that's why my wife calls me etch a sketch. :lol: She says if I move my memory gets cleared. I take pictures and write stuff down a lot.
     

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