SPITFIRE MKIII hood frame

[Rabbit]

First ever on here! Just finished rebuild and after cleaning up hood frame for some reason the hood frame just will not sit down at rear deck, it is about 1-1/4 inches above deck. It will, if pushed, go down but then pops up again on release. Is this right? I cannot se any way to adjust this, even releasing the three bolts. The frame sits tight on the inner wheel arches. Will hopefully be able to see one at SEM but if anyone knows what is wrong I would appreciate it.

 

[Colin Lindsay]

This may be the normal height for the hood - it might (and I'm working solely from memory here!) sit slightly proud and create a 'bump' under the hood cover. I think my 1500 was like that many years ago.

How does it look when it's up?

[thescrapman]

Can you show us a photo of how you have folded the hood?

[Rabbit]

Sorry, I should have said that the hood is not actually on the frame, it is just that the frame sits proud of the rear deck and it has been so long off the car that I cannot remember whether it should sit as high as this! The offside goes down further than the nearside and this would point to possible a bent frame but I cannot see any difference between the 2 sides! Thanks for the comments. 

[thescrapman]

Bent frame. It should just drop down and sit a couple of inches below the rear deck I am sure