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Hey Gary, no particular tips on hood replacement other than “slow and easy”. Marking the placement of the previous hinges is a good place to start and I have always mounted the hinges to the inner fenders prior to installing the hood. When you’ve got it bolted up close, lower the hood carefully to make sure the front tip of the hood clears the surround up by the headlights. Once you’re close it just a matter of small adjustments to get the gaps straight and even. Good luck !!

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John Sigmund

Just be sure that latches are lined up good before you shut it. If they're
 not close, it can be hard to get it open. Don't ask me how I know.

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1973 L-82 4 spd

May be too late now but I always mark outline of hinge onto the hood so the hinges are very close to where they should be when hood is reinstalled. If hood is already off maybe you can see marks on the hood from old hinges and get as close to that as possible.

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DanT

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While you are in the middle of looking for a more permanent fix, be looking around for your hinge replacement from known Corvette junkyards.

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Try Contemporary Corvettes in Bristol, PA.

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1973 L-82 4 spd