Re: Aligning the hood...

[Sergio Trejo <supernovas@home.com>]

Chuck,
    I'm going to be modifying my Jetta and would like to see a picture of
what you have done to yours...BTW how much were the dual headligths? do
this company has a web site where we can get more info?
   Thanks
    Sergio
95 Jetta GL 2.0
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70 Nova 396
71 Camaro 400
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Chuck Simpson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Okay...  so I have my new dual headlights, Golf grille, and
> Golf hood on my Jetta.  Installation was a pain in my ass because
> it was a bitch aligning the headlights up to have a uniform gap
> inbetween the headlight bezels and golf grill/hood.  After 6.5
> hours of install time, my last step is to align my hood so the
> gap between the front-side body and the hood has a uniform gap
> all around.  I can't seem to get it to align properly and I
> currently have a bit more gap on the driver-side compared to
> the passenger side.  You can barely notice the difference, but
> it annoys the hell out of me.  I want to make sure I have a good
> quality fitting.  I'm pretty picky when it comes to fit & finish.
>
> Are there any procedures for aligning the hood properly?  Or do
> I just have to fiddle with it until I get it right (which may
> never happen considering I've spent several hours getting it the
> way it is now)?
>
> Ugh... please help.
>
> BTW... I'm very please with the outcome so far.  I'll post a picture
> up on the web when I have everything complete.  I bought the Votex Dual
> headlight kit... so many of you may not have seen this kit yet.  The
> only pix I could find on the web are of dark cars.  I personally think
> it looks way better against white paint (personal preference I guess).
>
> c-ya,
>
> -Chuck Simpson...
> '98 White Jetta GLX "slightly mis-aligned hood edition"