[Overdrive]

Maybe it's deformation from sitting in storage in some poorly thought out way. I doubt they move as many replacement hoods as they've made and they sit for long periods of time, and probably aren't stored the way they're supposed to be.

I also wonder if it will settle over some time, kind of like how a new convertible top will have to stretch out from its initial high tightness when new.

Let us know how things progress.