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205 · 12-28-2018, 03:31 PM

Should I take the hood from the hinges? Or, take the hinges from the body? Just looking for the best way to be able to line the hood back up easily. Thanks

zlathim · 12-28-2018, 03:35 PM

I've never taken the hood off my Camaro, but every other vehicle I take the hood off the hinges.

Codiath · 12-28-2018, 03:42 PM

+1 to hood off the hinges, some witness marks might help when starting to realign everything.

HDRDTD · 12-28-2018, 04:43 PM

One trick some car builders do that will insure the hood gets put back with the same alignment as before is to drill a single hole thru the hood and hinge (usually a 1/8" hole) on each side, then go ahead and unbolt the hood from the hinges.

When it comes time to reattach the hood, line it up and bolt it loosely, then take the same drill bit you used to drill the small holes, and insert it right back in the hole that you drill thru both the hood and the hinge. It will act as an alignment pin. Repeat for both sides of the hood and it should line up perfectly,

Talladega · 12-28-2018, 07:42 PM

I've removed my hood twice, removing the hood from the hinges is 100% the way to go.

205 · 12-28-2018, 08:36 PM

I just removed it from the hinges. I tried to tape around the hinge to mark it. We will see...

12-28-2018, 03:31 PM	#1
205 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: OK Posts: 161	Best way to remove hood? Should I take the hood from the hinges? Or, take the hinges from the body? Just looking for the best way to be able to line the hood back up easily. Thanks

12-28-2018, 03:35 PM	#2
zlathim Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 726	I've never taken the hood off my Camaro, but every other vehicle I take the hood off the hinges. __________________ GPI SS2; EE E2 catch can; SP 1 7/8" LT Headers w/ hfc; FM AT 3" cat-back; CAI Cold Air Intake; AEM Wideband Tuned by GPI McCleod RXT; MGW flat stick; Ram Clutch slave cylinder & hydraulic adjuster BMR cradle & diff bushings, trailing arms, toe rods & upper control arm bushings Hotchkis sub-frame brace Stop Tech Z-23 brakes 4.10 gears, Eaton Truetrac, LPW diff cover Best 1/4 mile 12.073 @ 115.68 mph 3,300 ft DA

12-28-2018, 03:42 PM	#3
Codiath brakes for squirrels Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: NW of San Antonio, TX Posts: 52	+1 to hood off the hinges, some witness marks might help when starting to realign everything.

12-28-2018, 04:43 PM	#4
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	One trick some car builders do that will insure the hood gets put back with the same alignment as before is to drill a single hole thru the hood and hinge (usually a 1/8" hole) on each side, then go ahead and unbolt the hood from the hinges. When it comes time to reattach the hood, line it up and bolt it loosely, then take the same drill bit you used to drill the small holes, and insert it right back in the hole that you drill thru both the hood and the hinge. It will act as an alignment pin. Repeat for both sides of the hood and it should line up perfectly,

12-28-2018, 07:42 PM	#5
Talladega Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 686	I've removed my hood twice, removing the hood from the hinges is 100% the way to go.

12-28-2018, 08:36 PM	#6
205 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: OK Posts: 161	I just removed it from the hinges. I tried to tape around the hinge to mark it. We will see...