Hood

bwwelk · 08-09-2006, 08:02 PM

On my 01 Ga gt the hood is unproperly aligned or something .. When lookin at front of car ,,the gap between hood and at top of the Ram air ports is about 1/8th inch off . Drivers side you can't get ur finger between and pass.. you can.. Its been like this since I bought the car a year ago and its startin to drive me crazy ,,my wife says its not that bad but i think it is and would like it to be fixed..

Is there any way plastic part of bumper, or bumper itself can be adusted to have the gap even all the way accross...

Phuxed · 08-09-2006, 08:46 PM

i dont know if u checked this and i have no idea if it could actually have that much of an effect...but i think there are 2 rubber stops at the front corners of the hood. im pretty sure they are adjustable, maybe theyre at different heights...

im 99% sure theyre there and they adjust simply by turning them

bwwelk · 08-09-2006, 08:56 PM

Ok ill check that tomorrow .. See if helps any.. Hopefully it will ..
Thanks

tenspeed · 08-09-2006, 10:28 PM

The plastic knobs adjust the hood so it is flush with the fenders. The latch in the center has three bolts and be adjusted for the height in the center. If both of those are ok, try some shims/washers under the bumper cover where the plastic pull pins are.

bwwelk · 08-10-2006, 07:46 AM

ok !! later on ill see what i can do with it .
Thanks

coupe · 08-10-2006, 08:36 AM

Can you get a pic of it for us?

bwwelk · 08-11-2006, 03:44 PM

Sorry i just got on and seen that you had asked if i had a picture for you all to look at.. Well i do have a digital camera but as far as attaching a picture to a reply im not sure how id do it..

bwwelk · 08-11-2006, 03:53 PM

I got it to look a little bit better by putting some shims right in line with those little plastic screws that hold the air duct piece together (THAT SAYS RAM AIR) and drilled a hole through the shim so the plastic screw and clip can fit down through , which raised the plastic part of bumper up a little ,SO IT LOOKS ALOT BETTER .. IF you let me know how to attach picture still let you all take a look at it soon as i get a photo of it

bwwelk · 08-12-2006, 07:05 PM

Hey I tried hitting go advanced and then manage attachedment and tryed uploadin the photo for you all but it says its to large how can i attach it???

Phuxed · 08-12-2006, 07:14 PM

try uploading it to a picture place like photobucket and then use the "insert image" button (its the little one with the mountain and sun on it). or you can make the image smaller and try attatching it again. IIRC if you convert it to jpeg it will make it smaller, or just shrink the size if its huge.

coupe · 08-12-2006, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phuxed

try uploading it to a picture place like photobucket and then use the "insert image" button (its the little one with the mountain and sun on it). or you can make the image smaller and try attatching it again. IIRC if you convert it to jpeg it will make it smaller, or just shrink the size if its huge.

Thats EXACTLY what i do and i have never had to resize anything, thats why i recomend using photobuckt becuase it is seriously a no brainer.

bwwelk · 08-12-2006, 07:56 PM

As you can see it still has a big gap ,but the biggest part I was concerned about is the pass. side that had much bigger gap than drivers side... When I screwd that big rubber adjustr down it made it a little un-even with fender and hood but it looks a little better as far as hood to bumper gap goes . Any suggestions

bwwelk · 08-12-2006, 07:58 PM

sorry i got it uploaded to manage my attachments but when i hit insert image it sent the mess with out pic

coupe · 08-12-2006, 09:17 PM

Use photobucket.com.

bwwelk · 08-13-2006, 01:42 PM

Here It is guys

bwwelk · 08-13-2006, 01:48 PM

bwwelk · 08-13-2006, 01:56 PM

OKKK Well this is makin me mad... I finally get it and it says image has been moved or deleted .. I registered with photobucket and uploaded the pic and got the URL and typed it in exactly as it appeared on my file @ photobucket.com and still it didnt work.. I have never done this before so youll have to be patient w/me until i get it .. Once i do ill be fine .. Hopefully ...HA ha

Ajaxus · 08-13-2006, 02:26 PM

use copy/patste for the url just to be sure there isn't a small error when you typed it in.

bwwelk · 08-13-2006, 02:33 PM

coupe · 08-14-2006, 05:02 AM

Dude use the IMG not the URL.
Highlight it, cut it, paste it in your message box, done.

From that pic your hood looks fine.

08-09-2006, 08:02 PM	#1
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	Hood On my 01 Ga gt the hood is unproperly aligned or something .. When lookin at front of car ,,the gap between hood and at top of the Ram air ports is about 1/8th inch off . Drivers side you can't get ur finger between and pass.. you can.. Its been like this since I bought the car a year ago and its startin to drive me crazy ,,my wife says its not that bad but i think it is and would like it to be fixed.. Is there any way plastic part of bumper, or bumper itself can be adusted to have the gap even all the way accross...

08-09-2006, 10:28 PM	#4
tenspeed GAGT - Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Honeoye, NY Posts: 1,734 Vehicle: 02 GA 2.2L, 5 Speed	The plastic knobs adjust the hood so it is flush with the fenders. The latch in the center has three bolts and be adjusted for the height in the center. If both of those are ok, try some shims/washers under the bumper cover where the plastic pull pins are. __________________ ~Jim~ www.TeamGI.com - Western New York Cardomain page Click here to see my auctions

08-10-2006, 08:36 AM	#6
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Can you get a pic of it for us? __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

08-12-2006, 07:56 PM	#12
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	hood As you can see it still has a big gap ,but the biggest part I was concerned about is the pass. side that had much bigger gap than drivers side... When I screwd that big rubber adjustr down it made it a little un-even with fender and hood but it looks a little better as far as hood to bumper gap goes . Any suggestions

08-12-2006, 09:17 PM	#14
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Use photobucket.com. __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

08-09-2006, 08:56 PM	#3
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	Ok ill check that tomorrow .. See if helps any.. Hopefully it will .. Thanks

08-10-2006, 07:46 AM	#5
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	ok !! later on ill see what i can do with it . Thanks

08-11-2006, 03:44 PM	#7
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	Sorry i just got on and seen that you had asked if i had a picture for you all to look at.. Well i do have a digital camera but as far as attaching a picture to a reply im not sure how id do it..

08-11-2006, 03:53 PM	#8
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	I got it to look a little bit better by putting some shims right in line with those little plastic screws that hold the air duct piece together (THAT SAYS RAM AIR) and drilled a hole through the shim so the plastic screw and clip can fit down through , which raised the plastic part of bumper up a little ,SO IT LOOKS ALOT BETTER .. IF you let me know how to attach picture still let you all take a look at it soon as i get a photo of it

08-12-2006, 07:05 PM	#9
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	Hey I tried hitting go advanced and then manage attachedment and tryed uploadin the photo for you all but it says its to large how can i attach it???

08-12-2006, 07:58 PM	#13
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	sorry i got it uploaded to manage my attachments but when i hit insert image it sent the mess with out pic

08-13-2006, 01:42 PM	#15
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	Here It is guys

08-13-2006, 01:48 PM	#16
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan

08-13-2006, 01:56 PM	#17
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan	OKKK Well this is makin me mad... I finally get it and it says image has been moved or deleted .. I registered with photobucket and uploaded the pic and got the URL and typed it in exactly as it appeared on my file @ photobucket.com and still it didnt work.. I have never done this before so youll have to be patient w/me until i get it .. Once i do ill be fine .. Hopefully ...HA ha

08-13-2006, 02:33 PM	#19
bwwelk 01grandamlover AKA: Bill Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mifflinburg Pa. Age: 36 Posts: 83 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Sedan

08-14-2006, 05:02 AM	#20
coupe lick it AKA: Rand Join Date: May 2003 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Age: 40 Posts: 7,347 Vehicle: 99 GAGT/96 Z71/05 R6	Dude use the IMG not the URL. Highlight it, cut it, paste it in your message box, done. From that pic your hood looks fine. __________________ CarDomain.com http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=31690558 he has asserted his dominance over competing males with the loud masculine sound form his exaust system, Females searching for a potential mate will be driven away by weaker exaust systems and attracted to his SLP.

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