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Body kit problem

Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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Body kit problem

Hi I am currently having my rx7 fd3s changing its body kit from a c west to the Vertex body kit.. but today I went to the shop and saw that the gap between the hood and the front body kit is not atached its seperated about 1-2 inches.. my car has never been in an acident.. the kit fits perfectly except for the hood part.. whats wrong?? how can I ix it? it feels as if the hood is 2 inches short..
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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Pictures would help.

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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:35 AM
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also depends wat hood u got and if the hood / vertex body kit are replicas and who made them
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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sorry about the pic.. did'nt have the chance to take em.. anyway I'll post a pic of another car I found on the net that has a similar prob like mine.. and the bodykit's an official one I ordered from japan.. 100% sure.. and my hoods stock 1995 fd3s touring
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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This should help you guys visualiize..thanks
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Where did you get the kit from?
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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May be you have to align your hood bracket assuming that the body kits are perfect, try to realign it first...
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