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My bonnet doesn't fit any Idea's. I think when I had the front frame off I didn't put it back in the same spot even though all the bolts lined up. Is there any way of checking if it is square. There is no more adjustment left at the hinges



HELP !! BILLY

you might need to make a shim and put it behind the left hand hinge - between the hinge and the firewall.

I would go with a hammer

Cheers
NoMAD

NoMAD wrote:I would go with a hammer

only if its an EK - FB's deserve better than that

Loosen the bolts holding the bonnet on, get in the engine bay (if you don't have your engine in there) and close the bonnet and then tighten up the bolts , I have never done this .
Or get an EK , Trev .

If the hammer does not work and you don't feel like explaining to the kids why you are stuck in the engine bay maybe lift the bonnet, give the front of the bonnet a yank to the drivers side and adjust the rear to the passenger side
To check square accurately plum down to the floor suspension mounting points front and rear then measure the diagonal distances. Keep in mind they were probably never square from new.

Looking at the pics I'd guess the subframe is a little bent.

it is a ek bonnet your putting on?? Sorry i just knew a guy(wont mention names) but he is on this forum. he tried to put a fc bonnett on a ek..

minifbvan
Yes it is a fb/ek bonnet fc would look good though
Devilrod
It fitted before I pulled front frame off it's out about 10mm Im shaw it's in the rebolt up but don't know how to check & fix it
BILLY

Loosen off all the bolts (bonnet and subframe) and try and wiggle it all around till it fits perhaps. Something obviously didn't go back to where it was.