when aligning panels always work from back to front. and take out the door strikers before you start adjusting the door hinges.
1. adjust doors to get correct gap and height at quarter panel. NO STRIKER!. easy to trace an existing shim and make some more from aluminum sheet stock if necessary. nice even gap along rocker panel and at the quarter panel. ignore door to fender gap. make sure door face is flush with quarter panel and rocker.
2. install striker to match door. door should click shut without being lifted up or forced down.
3.loosen all fender bolts. set fender to door gap by moving fender. tighten the bolts on the fender support panel and at the cowl.
4. take out hood striker. adjust hood at hinges and with rubber stops to fit the hole. fit to cowl first then check side gaps at fenders. if cowl gap is good and fender to hood gaps are bad you will need to shim the fenders from the inner apron. install striker. tighten fender bolts.
it is tough to do all this with a painted car. you can do a cross measure to check for a sway in the front end. unless you see obvious signs of damage it's probably just lousy panel fitting. a bodyman with a tram gauge can tell you in 5 minutes if your frame is straight. must stop typing now, index fingers are worn out. have fun.
