Hood hinge issue. Help needed

Clean the seam sealer around the top pin. Install the hinge as flush as possible to the body. Drill the pins and use small push pins through the holes after installing as many washers needed to keep the hinge tight to the body. This was mentioned above and is what worked for me on several builds. The top pin on the hinge is what is needed to be kept tight. Usually done with the fender off. Good luck they all rub that I have seen with the push locks installed from the factory.

I have seen fenders with a small strip of ABS pad riveted to them to prevent the rub noise also