Are differences in my hood gaps normal

Discussion in 'Dodge Challenger General Discussions' started by Model maker, May 9, 2013.

  1. Storm Rider

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    Be patient and let them do all they need to. You will be much happier for it.
     
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    I finally got the car back from the dealer. They did a great job removing that rough rail dust fallout plus the did a complete wax job on it afterwards. The hood is straight along both sides now however along the front edge of the hood & nose there is a 1/8 inch difference on driver & passenger side but overall I am happy. it may be the nose sections edge not being even as being plastic that edge may not be perfectly straight. The left & right sides are perfectly even now and all the other things I had on the list have been fixed. the body shop ended up putting on a complete black surround panel for the taillights since the edge of the original one developed a permanate warp because it was not installed flat along the side edge. Now I can concentrate on positive work on the car such as exhaust & CAI.
    thanks everyone for all of your help.
    Bert
     
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    Cool deal, glad they got it all fixed up for ya :)
     
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    Great news. Now go have fun with your Chally.
     
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    Outstanding! Enjoy the ride!
     
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    It was great to get her back, my left body line on the rear bumper is a tad lower than the rest of the body line & my from nose where the edge meets the fender at the side looks like the entire edge has a "rolled" look to the edge & not flat. these are things that other people would probably never notice but I do, gonna see what the dealer says since they paid out a lot of dough to the body shop for the fixes. I sure am happy I have it back though AND with a smooth finish from the claybar and complete hand wax job the dealership had done.