Vehicle Hood Retention System

Abstract

A vehicle hood retention system for a vehicle includes a hood panel having a top surface and side walls extending downwardly from the top surface and a nose at a forward most position of the hood panel; a main body having a nose portion and configured to receive the hood panel; and a cross car frame positioned between side surfaces of the main body and configured to detachably affix the hood panel to the cross car frame. A nose portion of the main body and interlocks the hood panel and the main body. Compressible moldings may be affixed to the hood panel to form a gasket seal between mating surfaces of the hood panel and the main body.

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