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68gmsee · 10-18-2011, 02:46 PM

Are you referring to the center line of the hood vibrating up and down?

As mentioned above replacing all the rubber pads should eliminate a lot of the movement but one word of caution on the hood brace pads. Use extreme care when prying the brace and the hood apart to insert the pads. These pads are a lot thicker than the ones on the hood now and the hood sheetmetal is easily bent if using the wrong tools.

I made wooden wedges out soft wood and pushed it in to pry the support and hood apart. Any wide wedge that's non metallic should work just don't force it in by hitting it with a hammer. I made a small bump on the top of mine on one side that I had to repair.

10-18-2011, 02:46 PM	#7
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: hood vibrate solution Are you referring to the center line of the hood vibrating up and down? As mentioned above replacing all the rubber pads should eliminate a lot of the movement but one word of caution on the hood brace pads. Use extreme care when prying the brace and the hood apart to insert the pads. These pads are a lot thicker than the ones on the hood now and the hood sheetmetal is easily bent if using the wrong tools. I made wooden wedges out soft wood and pushed it in to pry the support and hood apart. Any wide wedge that's non metallic should work just don't force it in by hitting it with a hammer. I made a small bump on the top of mine on one side that I had to repair.