Torque converter bolts to flexplate

Installing a torque converter on a gen 3 hemi, hays converter/hays flexplate I also lined the flexplate and converter up and painted the correct pattern so yes it correct... I've already pulled the trans once because none of the bolts would even start, so i chased all the threads and made sure they all went in straight and have gotten 2 in but the other 2 will start anyway but straight, i've tried barley starting the bolts with the converter fully back, slightly snug, half threaded in, converter againest the flexplate with and without bolts tight... I did notice there was some slop in the bolt holes of the flexplate but even with the bolts loose its not enough to move around to get them to start hopefully someones got a trick because this thing is killing me...