This thread has lost its way......
Anywaaaayyyyy........
I continued to look thru other threads. Bottom line: the main problem was I was not pushing down hard enough when closing the hood. Plus I sprayed the
latches with WD-40 (DO NOT lubricate the
hinges! - the hood won't stay up if you do)
Go figure.....
This thread did help me realize one thing relative to the current hood gaps.
They are all pretty darn good on my car and I really should be more appreciative.
I will post some pics next chance I get.