HOOD BUFFERS
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The new one is on the right and the left is an original. Much taller rubber and shorter adjuster bolt on the ones now being sold by some suppliers .
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Hi Bob, just wondering if the stock ones that are shorter needed more adjustment, where as the newer configuration takes up that “slack” and gets you there with just a turn or two? I think I have a set of the newer style on my car and seem to work well with a stock hood.
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The taller ones do not allow the use of the nut. They bottom out on the body without having the nut installed. I found that the taller ones set pretty much even with the body which keeps the hood corners from setting flush with the body.
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Is there enough rubber on the top side of the new buffers that you could shave it down until the hood fits flush?
For appearance sake, it seems that cutting off the bottom part of the rubber rather than the top might result in a better looking bumper. The bottom part of the bumper rubber is less visible. I don't know if the threaded part would also need to be cut, though.
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There's plenty of extra rubber to shave down to the size of the originals if you have the time. I just don't have time for it. I have so much stuff stashed that I have no idea where or when I bought the tall buffers. I have several of them. They may be 20 or 30 years old. Who knows? We'll be at the Carlisle Import next week and I plan to see what size buffers are for sale.