What's with the Yaris hoods?

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by BennyLava

Anybody else notice how all the Yaris hoods are too short? Toyota needed a whole extra half inch (or centimeter) to make the hood reach the bumper cover. When you look at it, it actually looks pretty bad. I've even thought of taking mine to a good body shop and having the gap fixed. They just weld on a another piece of metal and then do all the body work and paint it.

My uncle did that with his old chevy truck that had the same problem, just in a different area. Turned out great. So what is the deal? Toyota screwed up pretty big with that one.

2013 Yaris L - 1/4'' gap between the hood & bumper cover neatly fitted with a factory weatherstrip to keep the engine compartment clean.
What year Yaris are you talking about here?
Welding on metal to make the hood longer? Sounds like a disaster to me. Can you loosen the hood nuts and adjust the hood closer to the bumper cover?

[D&D]

Originally Posted by yougojay

2013 Yaris L - 1/4'' gap between the hood & bumper cover neatly fitted with a factory weatherstrip to keep the engine compartment clean.
What year Yaris are you talking about here?
Welding on metal to make the hood longer? Sounds like a disaster to me. Can you loosen the hood nuts and adjust the hood closer to the bumper cover?

I assumed OP was talking about an '07-'11, but I don't know actually.

I thought about adjusting the hood myself, but then it would put the hood out of line with the upper front fenders..

And that weatherstrip on your 2013 looks great. Is that standard on all the new Yarii?

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by D&D

I assumed OP was talking about an '07-'11, but I don't know actually.

I thought about adjusting the hood myself, but then it would put the hood out of line with the upper front fenders..

And that weatherstrip on your 2013 looks great. Is that standard on all the new Yarii?

I was assuming it was an older generation Yaris myself...I looked at my hood underneath where it bolts to the hinges & there does not look like there is any play at all to move the hood forward or back.
I'll have to take a look at an older Yar if I see one parked...I usually see them and they are driving by...

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by D&D

And that weatherstrip on your 2013 looks great. Is that standard on all the new Yarii?

I imagine it is standard on all the new 3rd generation Yarii - it is another nice added bonus on this car.