reamer Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 I've never had to loosen the hinges, but (I think) the only material difference in our cowls is slots v/ holes. All the profiles are the same. Were there shims under the hood-to-hinge attachment point that you are missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Were there shims under the hood-to-hinge attachment point that you are missing? No shims Reamer, and the hood is even on the left and the right, it’s just that there’s a big difference in the middle. I’ll play around with it this weekend and see if I can get it sorted out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 No shims Reamer, and the hood is even on the left and the right, it’s just that there’s a big difference in the middle. I’ll play around with it this weekend and see if I can get it sorted out. Looking at the two near the antenna, is the corner of the hood higher there than the cowl? How does the windshield trim lay in the center? Does it have a good flowing curve to it that matches the glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Looking at the two near the antenna, is the corner of the hood higher there than the cowl? How does the windshield trim lay in the center? Does it have a good flowing curve to it that matches the glass? I'll check it this weekend and let you guys know. I think I bent the hood, but I'm not sure I can explain how I did it...lol. It had to do with the shims I was using for the fenders. Not something I can explain in typing. I'll get a better look tomorrow and see if I can sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Looking at the two near the antenna, is the corner of the hood higher there than the cowl? How does the windshield trim lay in the center? Does it have a good flowing curve to it that matches the glass? Windshield trim attaches to studs in the pinch weld opening. I'm not sure how this could be effected by the cowl or hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Windshield trim attaches to studs in the pinch weld opening. I'm not sure how this could be effected by the cowl or hood? Because if the cowl was curved/bent/propped up, then it would reflect in how the trim lays. The trim pushes down on the cowl so it will be visibly noticeable if the cowl was pushed up in the center as the trim wouldn't have the same angle throughout the curve. And if it's just the front of the cowl then it would have a noticeable incline from the trim. Cory already stated though that he thinks it is the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Because if the cowl was curved/bent/propped up, then it would reflect in how the trim lays. The trim pushes down on the cowl so it will be visibly noticeable if the cowl was pushed up in the center as the trim wouldn't have the same angle throughout the curve. And if it's just the front of the cowl then it would have a noticeable incline from the trim. Cory already stated though that he thinks it is the hood. Hmmm maybe the polka dot cowl is more different than I thought? Because mine certainly doesn't fit 'up under' far or hard enough to effect how the trim fits. Maybe because with slots in the cowl there's more room for the screws to move? That's intriguing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hmmm maybe the polka dot cowl is more different than I thought? Because mine certainly doesn't fit 'up under' far or hard enough to effect how the trim fits. Maybe because with slots in the cowl there's more room for the screws to move? That's intriguing No, they would be the same. "Pushes down" may be more dependent upon the bent position of the tabs inside the grill slots but I know the two of mine that I've reinstalled the trim on the trim is in close enough contact with the cowl such that if the cowl was propped up the amount shown in the OP, I would expect it to reflect in the trim. Anyways, was just something to look for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 No, they would be the same. "Pushes down" may be more dependent upon the bent position of the tabs inside the grill slots but I know the two of mine that I've reinstalled the trim on the trim is in close enough contact with the cowl such that if the cowl was propped up the amount shown in the OP, I would expect it to reflect in the trim. Anyways, was just something to look for. Well, now that you mention it...the lower windshield trim is a bit loose. I didn't remove it, but I did clean all of the debris behind it...this truck was sitting in the woods for years, so the trim was stuffed full of needles and leaves, etc. I noticed that it didn't snap down into place, but I didn't try all that hard either. I'll have a good look at it tomorrow. Maybe there's something underneath the cowl (like the 12 pt 11mm socket I'm missing...lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 20, 2021 Author Share Posted February 20, 2021 Well, now that you mention it...the lower windshield trim is a bit loose. I didn't remove it, but I did clean all of the debris behind it...this truck was sitting in the woods for years, so the trim was stuffed full of needles and leaves, etc. I noticed that it didn't snap down into place, but I didn't try all that hard either. I'll have a good look at it tomorrow. Maybe there's something underneath the cowl (like the 12 pt 11mm socket I'm missing...lol). I pulled the cowl again and it was fine. It was the hood that was bent. I stuck a 2x4 under it and it very easily bent back up. All good now. I didn’t think it would bend that easy but it did. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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