Cadillac 60 Series 1963 Shop Manual page 452

CHASSIS SHEET METAL
14-3
Fig. 14-5 Hood Hinge Adjustment
5. Adjust rubber bumpers, located at each side
above grille mounting bar, until hood panel is
flush with fenders at this point.
6. Hood to fender adjustment is covered in
Note 5.
4. Hood Hinge Spring
Removal and Installation
a. Removal
1. Open hood and prop as high as possible.
2. Using a strong wire hook attach one end to
center of a pry bar of sufficient length and the
other end to hinge spring.
3. With the aid of a helper, lift pry bar until
spring disengages from hood hinge, then release
pressure on bar slowly until spring is loose, and
unhook rear end of spring from hinge.
b. Installation
1. With the aid of a helper, position rear end of
spring on hinge and use pry bar and wire hook to
connect spring to front of hinge.
Variable Rubber Bumpers
Hood Panel
Fig. 14-6 Adjusting Hood to Cowl
5. Fender Adjustment
1. Loosen all screws at the following locations:
a. Fender reinforcement to dustshield mounting
b. Cowl
c. Front hinge pillar
d. Rockersill to frame at underside of fender
e. Fender to dustshield at top center dustshield
to fender reinforcement and at front>end of fender
to dustshield
f. Upper grille to fender.
g. Fender brace to upper end impact bar.
h. Brace to fender at top of wheel opening
2. Position fender so that clearance between
fender and hood is 1/8 inch at front of car and
along the molding from turn indicator to cowl
air intake grille.
NOTE: The clearance between fender and
door at the top and bottom should also be
checked and adjusted at the same time to pre-
vent interference. The fender to door clearance
should be 3/16 inch.
3. After adjustment is obtained, retighten all
screws to proper torque specifications where
applicable. Torque specifications are listed on
page 14-9.