how do you adjust the hood to make it line up

2000 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA
90,000 MILES
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BACKWARDBOB
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the hood brackets have no adjustment slots.I hit a deer and am replacing the hood but it dose not line up,no gap on one side large gap on the other side
Mar 21, 2012 at 10:48 PM
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FIXITMR
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did you complete hinges too? you can slot them yourself if needed?
Mar 21, 2012 at 11:03 PM
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BACKWARDBOB
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I thank you for the suggestion on slotting the hinges.I can also bend the hinges so the hood lines up.I was looking for more of a profesonal anwser not how to jury rig something.Are there adjustment slots on the hinges which are under the fender.I know toyota did not build a car with no way to adjust the hood Backwardbob
Mar 23, 2012 at 6:08 PM
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FIXITMR
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i meant did you completely replace hinges as hidden part can get bent and not show.
Mar 23, 2012 at 6:26 PM