Gap Help - Grill to Hood Gap

Uncut1970 · Jul 17, 2018

I need help. We are putting this box back together and can not figure out what we are missing on the hood to grill alignment.

The front quarter panels are not on yet, but we put the grill and hood on for test-fit and ended up with this; about an inch and a half gap all the way across.

(That’s just green tape on the bumper*)

markw · Jul 17, 2018

Is the hood latch engaged and are the edges level with the grill on the ends? I can't tell from the picture. It would also be good to see how your fenders are lining up with the grill.

bronkenn · Jul 17, 2018

I wouldn't worry too much until you install the fenders and grill together. By the way, how did it fit before you painted it? Did you mock it up before paint? Ken

Uncut1970 · Jul 17, 2018

bronkenn said:
I wouldn't worry too much until you install the fenders and grill together. By the way, how did it fit before you painted it? Did you mock it up before paint? Ken

This is the only pic I have of the front of it before I purchased it... but in this pic, the whole front clip was being help on by 2 screws on each side... we tore it down from here for transport; not to be reassembled until now.

bronkenn · Jul 17, 2018

It definitely looks wide there but it doesn't appear to be fully latched. It will probably look better once everything is tightened up. I sure hope so cause that's a nice looking truck. Good luck. Ken

Rustytruck · Jul 17, 2018

I think you will find that your grill right now is not vertical with the hood. The fenders control how the grill is mounted. The hood will be flush with the face of the grill when properly shimmed and the hood will be even with the top. Until it is mounted with the fenders you will not truly know what you end up with. I had to add 2 shims on the passengers side of the hood hinge and one shim on the drivers side to get the hood out flush to the grill and aligned right to the fenders. That's using my original hood and fenders with no factory installed shims. Ford didn't bother with getting it that close. But I wanted it to look right. Never buy a truck made in the Ford plant on the Saturday night shift in 1974.

Broncobowsher · Jul 17, 2018

Looks like the grill is too far forward.

markw · Jul 18, 2018

Well no matter what, that paint is beautiful!

pcf_mark · Jul 20, 2018

You need the fenders on the position grill correctly then it will make more sense and fit better (not great just better)

Tell us more about the orange pinstripe around the grill and hood and maybe a few more pictures.

wsager · Jul 20, 2018

I too like that orange pinstripe on the grill.

Gap Help - Grill to Hood Gap

Uncut1970

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