Hello, new member, old viper

[dodgestang]

Hello, I'll be honest I started at Viper Club of America, internet researching the car I just bought sent me there since someone who 'appears' to be a previous owner is/was a member there. However...after 3 days of waiting for my membership to be approved....a friend recommended I come here instead.

Anyway...

Just bought this:





It is relatively low mileage at 18k but its been around the block
It had some front end damage that got fixed and I picked it up to rock as an occasional commuter in the nice weather.

When I got it the hood alignment (as you can see in photos) sucked. I played around with it for a couple hours and managed to get it a little 'better'....something tells me based on all my reading it will never be perfect and I feel disinclined to pull the front nose off and try shimming the brackets....maybe I'll change my mind but for now I was able to cheat the bumper cover up 1/4 or so inch on each side. I know this is a common problem and has been asked many times by now but I am open to other suggestions that don't involve tearing the front end down....I have enough projects in my garage already





I suspect I will be perusing the archives here quite frequently as I come up to speed with common problems, issues, and resolutions.