Hood alignment

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My hood hangs over on the driver side quite a bit. It’s always been this way I first noticed a few days after I got it and did a quick google search and discovered that this is unfortunately common(thank you Ford) and basically just wrote it off. Then yesterday another user pointed it out stating it needs an alignment. I’ve seen on here about how to do so but can’t seem to find it now so I’m reaching out to see who knows about shifting it to align a bit better

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My hood hangs over on the driver side quite a bit. It’s always been this way I first noticed a few days after I got it and did a quick google search and discovered that this is unfortunately common(thank you Ford) and basically just wrote it off. Then yesterday another user pointed it out stating it needs an alignment. I’ve seen on here about how to do so but can’t seem to find it now so I’m reaching out to see who knows about shifting it to align a bit better

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Search hood alignment. I believe you will need to adjust your fender out on top to align with the hood.
 
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Search hood alignment. I believe you will need to adjust your fender out on top to align with the hood.
I tried a search and got nothing even close. But when I posted this there were “similar threads “ suggested below that were exactly what I was looking for
 

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I saw a write up about this , I thought it was here. Any way the one I read had pics and said lift hood, there are top bolts on both feners about 4 of them loosen and pull the fender out. I also saw that the factory paint was missing when they moved the fender in the pic.
I would take it to the dealer body shop and have them do it under warranty.
 


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Yeah I was going to adjust mine but rather not use a dremal on fenders.
 

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This is timely. Just noticed my DS is off.
 

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Yeah I was going to adjust mine but rather not use a dremal on fenders.
Y’all are welcome lol.
Dremal not necessary at all.
And just get some touch-up paint and touch-up around the bolt heads. Still green primer underneath, not a big deal. .
 
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I have this issue on the passenger side. Struggling a bit to correct it because when I pull the fender as much as I need to, it obstructs the bolt hole closest to the windshield and once the bolt is inserted it pushes the fender back almost to its original position. Seems like the only way to get it right is to enlongate the hole on the fender. Definitely not going to do that....any tips?
 

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I have this issue on the passenger side. Struggling a bit to correct it because when I pull the fender as much as I need to, it obstructs the bolt hole closest to the windshield and once the bolt is inserted it pushes the fender back almost to its original position. Seems like the only way to get it right is to enlongate the hole on the fender. Definitely not going to do that....any tips?
Gonna have to enlongate em.


Though you could try placing a 2x4 inside the fender and gently pry it back without creasing the panel.
 

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Gonna have to enlongate em.


Though you could try placing a 2x4 inside the fender and gently pry it back without creasing the panel.
Did you elongate them? Dremel?
 

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Nah I did the "Just don't look at it" fix. She's too new for me to take a dremel to.
Well....I took a Dremel to it :rolleyes: . Not perfect, but much better. OCD just wouldn't let me ignore it.
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