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Peterbilt 377 hood adjustment

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by Mustangjoey, Apr 18, 2015.

  1. Apr 18, 2015 #1
    Mustangjoey

    Mustangjoey Bobtail Member

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    Hey guys, I feel like a total newbie asking this question, but I did Google it and came up with nothing. I bought an older 377 used for cheap. It had been in a front end collision and repaired (new hood). But it was a half ### repair to say the least. When hood is resting all the way down one side is up higher than the other. I tried adjusting bump stops on fire wall up and down and that did nothing. Is there some sort of adjustment in the hinges? Or somewhere else I'm not looking? I can try to post some pics if that helps. Thanks in advance.

    Prim asking because I just repainted the whole truck and it looks pretty nice minus the very uneven hood. Lol
     
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  3. Apr 18, 2015 #2
    baha

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    Park the truck on a flat floor 1st ck. for bent cross member in front of steering box and ck. hight at FT. where hood is bolted on at cross member,shims can be + or - to make it close even?
     
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  4. Apr 18, 2015 #3
    OldHasBeen

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    I have seen some KW’s hoods set ####eyed, and the problem I saw was one side of the hood had given way a bit. Might have been from the driver letting the hood drop down too hard when closing it, breaking up the fiberglass on one side of the hood.


    And I have also seen the rubber seal that goes across the top under the bottom edge of the back of the hood, partly missing on one side, them replacing it it sets correctly.


    I know Pete’s are a bit different yet thought I would mention it, might be helpful.
     
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  5. Apr 19, 2015 #4
    Mustangjoey

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    See if you can tell in attached pics. Truck needs to be polished up don't mind the dusty tanks and wheels.
    The rubber is in tact under hood, the drive side just sits a little high, it doesn't even touch the bump stop on that side. So when driving it flops around a little.
     

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