[Uwon]

Hood shocks, rubber gasket and latch must be in place for proper fitment. Shocks push the hood upward with tremendous force and picks up that minute amount of slack in the hinges that translates into millimeters of misalignment. Same for the rubber but no need to glue it in until final assembly. Good idea to leave the tank out as you can crawl in underneath to assess latch alignment, hood/fender seal, etc. Also good idea to rig up latch puller wire at front poking out of one of the various holes in the slam panel so you don't have to go back to the driver's door all the time to pull the latch. Fiberglass hood is a challenge-a big one. Patience and time will be your best friend.
Cheers,
Johan