Hood not sitting flush

[My78truck]

So I have noticed that my hood is not sitting flush with fender on both sides. My hood is not bent, I have the original hinges and have greased them up with white lithium. I bought new replacement hood bumpers for fenders. I thought they were too high so I cut some off the top. Didn't help. My hood has not been removed.

Any ideas/suggestions?

 

[PrairieDrifter]

More pics. May be your hood latch.

If you haven't taken the hood off. It has to be the latch or the hood hinges. There's a little bit of adjustment in the hinges.

 

[Snoots]

Are you certain it's the hood and not the fenders?

 

[My78truck]

Are you certain it's the hood and not the fenders?

No part of the front clip has been removed, other than a grill replacement.

 

[My78truck]

More pics. May be your hood latch.

If you haven't taken the hood off. It has to be the latch or the hood hinges. There's a little bit of adjustment in the hinges.

Okay, but why/how does this happen if nothing has been tinkered with? And how do I adjust?

 

[Snoots]

Got any pix of the front and rear of the hood?

 

[My78truck]

Got any pix of the front and rear of the hood?

getting ready to upload in f few minutes

 

[My78truck]

Got any pix of the front and rear of the hood?

 

[My78truck]

Additional pics

 

[Snoots]

That I would say is 95% hinge wear and weak hinge springs. It can be adjusted out but that process I'll leave for someone more knowlegeable than I.

 

[My78truck]

That I would say is 95% hinge wear and weak hinge springs. It can be adjusted out but that process I'll leave for someone more knowlegeable than I.

Ok, thanks. Do you think new springs would help?

 

[Snoots]

Ok, thanks. Do you think new springs would help?

That's a really tough call. Before you go tossing $$ at it you might try adjusting them first.

 

[My78truck]

Does anyone know where to buy "Made in USA" steel hood springs.........if there is such a thing?