60 hood spring/adjustment issue

[72bigred]

Hi all.. Fighting the horizontal alignment from my hood to cowl.. Fought cussed kicked yelled and so far I am out of breath and tired.

Have the hinge adjusted all the way back and still I am 1/2' to high from the cowl I had enough and decided I would elongate the holes to get it down.. Pulled the right hand spring and when I let that side close down on the cushions it lined up perfect with the cowl..

Any ideas here? I believe the springs to be orig to the 60, it is the orig hood.. They hold it up very well but I am lost on this one.

Thanks