best way to close hood?

[bcwang]

How do you guys close your hood? I tried placing it down and pressing on it, but it didn't latch and I was afraid to press harder. So I drop it from about a foot up and it closes fine. However I've heard some people say dropping the hood can crack the paint on top. Since the hood is fiberglass, is it safe to press pretty hard without fear of denting or flexing the hood so the paint cracks? If so, I may try to press harder instead of dropping it.

Thanks!

 

[hj16]

Ive dropped mine for 2 years and the paint above the latch point looks great

 

[LTHL VNM]

i have to drop mine and it is fine.....my GT was the same way

 

[dgussin1]

I drop mine, but I am looking into modifying it to close properly.

 

[Nightmare]

i dropped the hood on my gt for 2 years with zero problems. Been doing the same on my cobra

 

[I-CAN-STANG]

I drop mine. Did the same on the 98 GT I had as well with no probs!

 

[05 Roush]

I do the cloth on hood and latch pull method. Much better. :thumbsup:

 

[Fleck 5]

I drop mine and I have thin cracks running from the front of hte hood to the back on the side of the cowl. I am pretty sure it is from shutting the hood.

 

[Fleck 5]

I drop mine and I have thin cracks running from the front of the hood to the back on the side of the cowl. I am pretty sure it is from shutting the hood.

 

[Fast Willy]

Dropping it is just fine. If it was a smaller layer of fiberglass then it might be a dif story but the hood is pretty thick so it shouldnt be a problem.

 

[bcwang]

See, Fleck 5's post is what scares me. Everytime I close my hood now, I look for cracks.

What's this adjustment I hear that can make the hood close more easily?

 

[CharlieCobra03]

It's a Ford, hold it 12" up and drop it. All Fords I've ever seen were like this.