'57 Chevy Black Widow Hood not fitting

[250 Testa Rossa]

So, I'm working on a '57 Chevy Black Widow as well. I painted the body, got all the decals on it, and did a test fit of the hood. Unfortunately, the hood did not fit, and I am trying to figure out what I should do. I really don't want to strip the beautiful paint job and decal work on this one, but I would like to know the best way possible to save this one. What do you guys suggest?

[espo]

I had a similar problem with this kit also. The Hood was wider than the distance between the front Fenders. I had to do a little sanding to narrow the leading edge of the Hood and it was fine. Your picture looks like your Hood is cocked to one side by quite a bit.   

[stitchdup]

It looks like you need to remove a little from these areas. I would start at front edge and get it fitting first before doing the sides

Edited February 3, 2021 by stitchdup