Aircooled VW South Africa

The space between the bonnet and front is tight at the front window and then goes bigger towards the fenders and then again smaller towards the front?

I can put a finger between the bonnet and front at the fenders, and a piece of paper between the bottom of the bonnet and the top at the front window point.

I was thinking maybe the bottom where the hood rest on doesn't sit back enough and therefor it closes so weird. Any clues?

I am thinking the car has been in an accident before
Check underneath, check the bodywork around the front suspension for creases

Yes, that's a classic sign of incorrectly repaired front collision damage.