[6pack] 72 tr6 hood latch

[oliver]

hi.  my old hood latch broke, and a friend put a new one in.  i guess he
didn't do a very good job;  it kind of came apart; the post and spring were
planted into the scuttle part of the latch.  how do i know where/how to
position the nut which controls how long the post is?  and i assume common
sense on where to position the assembly once i bolt it back onto the hood?
just watch where it sits so that it correctly hits the bar on the scuttle?