When I had my Rivieras one had this problem. The service manual said to put a spacer between the hood and the _front_ bolt on the hinge. Helped mine. :) Not many will notice the spacer when the hood is open. Ken Quoting Teamamc <teamamc@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > Can anyone suggest a fix for Sonny. > please reply to him as well as the list. > > jmjoy@xxxxxxx <jmjoy@xxxxxxx> > I have encountered a hood on a 1976 AMC Matador Coupe that when closed is up > > about an inch & 1/2 in the rear. Nothing I can do seems to improve the > problem. I have removed the hinges and cleaned them and checked for bent > parts but every thing seems good. If you remove the springs it helps but > still up half inch. I have considered slotting the hinge mounting holes. If > you have seen this before please tell me how to correct the malfunction -or > do I need new hinges. > > Signed, > Stumped Matador restorer - Sonny Hazel > > > > > > > >