hood difference? (1 Viewer)

[bentonrover]

Hey guys so I caught a supper deal for a hood. $50 deal for a very clean light color Fj60. So on my Fj62 I had a good size dent from the hurricanes we had a few years back in the North East. After swapping out it has gaps on both sides. Not to mention that the hood don't pop up like it did with the original fj62. Anybody else had this issue. Any mods besides weather stripping for the gaps. Thanks

 

[gregnash]

Take a pic of the gaps as you see them? Hood pop issue could just be related to the pull mechanism needing to be tuned a bit.
My thoughts are that the hood would be slightly different to accommodate for the engine items inside as well as the slightly different fenders due to the different light buckets and grill.

 

[brian]

i wouldn't have thought that the hoods had any differences. short of very minors differences the body shells are identical.

 

[pyrotech]

If the new hood doesn't pop, just make sure that it has the spring on the left hand side of the catch, if this is missing it may not pop,
from my experience the bonnets (hoods) should be identical between all models

 

[theside00]

All of the hoods are the same. Lots of reasons for the gaps, has the car ever been in an accident? Is the hood adjusted properly? This could be why it is "popping" up also. Any of the front end parts aftermarket?

I would try adjusting it a little and see if it fits better and the hood latch works better.

 

[bentonrover]

Thanks theside00 all it needed was some adjusting. Gap isn't really that bad. All parts OE. Not too sure of any accidents.

 

[arcteryx]

as @theside00 said, the hoods are the same, assuming you got an OEM hood. adjustments are probably needed. if aftermarket, there will be gaps

 

[Boss Hog]

I know this is an old post...How did you adjust your hood to get it to sit flush with your fenders? My hood is raised on gthe passenger side. It's driving me nuts!

 

[gregnash]

I know this is an old post...How did you adjust your hood to get it to sit flush with your fenders? My hood is raised on gthe passenger side. It's driving me nuts!
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Normally there are bump stops that are positioned near the front radiator support that help "prop" the hood up. Try adjusting the one on that side to see if it is hold it up more than it should be.

 

[Boss Hog]

Normally there are bump stops that are positioned near the front radiator support that help "prop" the hood up. Try adjusting the one on that side to see if it is hold it up more than it should be.

Tried that. Didn’t help. I adjusted the bump stop on the passenger side down & the driver’s side up.

 

[Boss Hog]

But thanks for the response!

 

[georgebj60]

I would start here, if you haven't already. Beyond this, do you know of any accidents or bent body work that might be causing the gap issue?

 

[Boss Hog]

I would start here, if you haven't already. Beyond this, do you know of any accidents or bent body work that might be causing the gap issue?

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Thank you! I did the first three steps, but only on the passenger (raised) side. I'll try it again on both the passenger and river's side, as well as step # 4. Thanks again...

 

[bentonrover]

That's how I slightly adjusted mine.