Slam Hood to Close It? (merged threads)
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I too was concerned about the hood closing. I asked my sales rep who promptly showed me the way. The hood is made of aluminum and requires you to shut it with aurthority when it's about a foot from being closed. Do it a couple of times and you're got it. NO problems....
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HaHa Ok I just looked under my hood for the first time and when I closed it I lightly brought it down till it clicked into the latch. then I feel really nervous to push the hood down with my hand, is it just me or am I just being a little girl and not pushing down hard enough I don't want to indent the hood by pushing on it.
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I was told how to best close our aluminum hoods by a freind of mine who is a body repair expert. He said just bring the hood about 12 inches (a ruler length) and then slam shut. it will be fine.
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That's the best way. If you just let it drop on its own it won't close completely. You have to use a bit of downforce and just kind of throw it down. It doesn't take a lot of extra force.