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I am having problems with a 6 pack bolt on hood. The front and rear seam to fit flush and nice with the fenders, but the middle is raised nearly a 1/4 inch. AAR claims that this should settle down in time and when the sun hits it. I am considering heating for short periods of time at 120 - 140 to see if this will make it lay down in the center. Anyone had this problem? Thanks
 
If a fiberglass hood was molded with a slight crown to it I AM IMPRESSED !
Someone had their thinking cap on. Or maybe they learned from experience like most do and fielded many complaints of sagging to a 1/4" low in the first year or so. I wouldn't attempt to speed up the settling process.
 
Just a quick question,and i am sure that you know this before i say it.Have you changed your hood spring to low tension springs, and or removed them? If not this might cause it to be up in the middle.Like i said i am sure that you have already done one of these two things,but never over look the obvious.
 
Even the low tension springs were a bit to stiff for mt AAR hood.
 
yes, I have tried it both ways, it is the same with or with out the springs.
 
Yea I got the same problem with mine but it only sits up 1/8" on the sides when the front and back are perfectly aligned. It's been 2 yrs and hasn't changed but I can live with it.

Terry

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If gravity and age doesn't take it down maybe stacking encyclopedias on it will. Fiberglass is sort of like partical board. It will sag if it doesn't have support or corigations. i recently sold a fiberglass reproduction fan should on ebay for 1/2 what I paid for it (didn't fit my radiater). I did straighten its warp during the 6 months it was here by simply stacking a bunch of stuff on top of it.
 
RedFish said:
If gravity and age doesn't take it down maybe stacking encyclopedias on it will. Fiberglass is sort of like partical board. It will sag if it doesn't have support or corigations. i recently sold a fiberglass reproduction fan should on ebay for 1/2 what I paid for it (didn't fit my radiater). I did straighten its warp during the 6 months it was here by simply stacking a bunch of stuff on top of it.
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Yea I thought of doing that I just haven't got around to it yet.
 
My hood has a support rib about 3 inches in from the side, I think this keeps it really rigid. That's why I thought about a bit of heat and then maybe weight it down a bit. I will carefully attempt this and let you know the results. I just want to get it a bit closer. Thanks for the input.
 
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