How to adjust hood on 53 Buick?

Posted by JeffM On 2008/12/30 8:49:23

Okay, I know this is blaspehemy to post regarding Buicks here, but we are having a heck of a time struggling with this. I posted the question on a Buick forum, but have not received a reply yet. Just possibly someone here might know.

If we can get the hood aligned right, we can finish the paint, and I can scoot on down the road.

When lifting the hood, as you begin to raise it and get to around 30-degrees high, the back corners nearest the doors rub both fenders. We don't see anywhere to adjust it. "We" means the guys at the body shop and me. So, this is even confounding the pros.

If it should work like my Packard, it doesn't. In the Packard, the back of the hood lifts straight up and clears the fenders by the time you reach about 5 to 10-degrees. In the Buick, the hood stays down in the back too long.

This has been driving us nuts for about 3 months. Anyone by chance know what to do?

Thanks.