EDU: Hood pin install/poll

Cords or no cords?

  • cords

    Votes: 10 52.6%
  • no cords

    Votes: 9 47.4%

  • Total voters
    19

woodyy24

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Mar 30, 2005
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First start off by removing the hood adjusters. i used a punch that i ground into a flat head. and few whacks with a hammer and they cam right out.
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next use a round file in the center of the openings just enough for the pins to fit thru.
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then set your hood pins in kinda tall. so you can mark where you need to drill the holes. set the hood down and mark it. i used a screw driver to make a couplre scratches.
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next use a punch before drilling. and use a farily small bit for the guide hole. once you do IMPORTANT!! drill from the top down as the nasty burs will be out of sight and you will have a nice level hood for the chrome covers. use progressivly larger bits to widen the holes. and a little wd-40 helps the cutting.

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before you get too far cover up your airfilterless carb as to not get metal shavings in it.
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then set your pin height.
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for the chrome cover things. i set the hood down and set the covers on and held them in place while i hit each of the 4 holes with the center punch. but dont remove the plastic until your done!! screw in the 8 sheet metal screws to secure the chrome things and your done. sit back and enjoy your handy work.


final product

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I liked the way the cords looked on my car but once they started scratching my paint I took them off. Off topic but does anyone know where you can buy just the pins for FRPP hood pins? I lost one of mine :(