hood pins...where to install?

[302fordracer]

I need hood pins on my car real bad...I bought the dr. gas set and Jeff at All Ford told me how to do it...But each time I start to try...I get afraid of botching the hood so I think I would rather have it done professionally...But every place I call body shop or other custom shops say they can't or won't do it...Where do I go to have this service done...?? The only place I have found that will do it is Maaco...and I have never really had much confidence in them...

 

[Bastard GT]

If I'm asking the obvious... please excuse me.

Have you asked Jeff to do it? I trust Jeff with everything on my Mustang. Even my wife.

 

[jdium]

hood pins...where to install?

Am I the only one that thought "The hood..." when I saw the question?

 

[saleen556]

I had Krazy Koncepts do mine as they were right down the street from the bodyshop that painted the hood. Jeff can do them at AFP also.

 

[302fordracer]

jeff said he wouldn't do it guys...he said it was too much of a liability issue...

 

[2004mysticobra]

Dude its very easy. You just have to start out very slow. Not sure which look you're after but I used the bumpers on both ends of the radiator upper support.
I'll try to post up a pic. I also drilled from the bottom of the hood and taped off the top so the paint didnt flake/ chip off. Came out very nice for me.
I couldnt find my old pics but this will give you an idea. Totally remove the bumper and the plastic part and you'll have a nice hole to start with. After that you just need to measure and remeasure allot! Dont forget to make sure the pins are parallel and vertical.

 

[Jeff#2]

Dude its very easy. You just have to start out very slow......

Thats pretty much what I explained to him as well, but I dont think he is comfortable doing it himself, and we just dont do hood pins. Its an easy job but if something happens I dont want to be liable.

 

[302fordracer]

yeah I completely understand jeff...that is how feel...I started to do it just like you said jeff...but when I got to the drilling part..I just got too nervous...I don't like cutting holes in the hood...or anywhere else on the car lol..i just can't cut the car man lol

 

[Jeff#2]

Agreed, not to mention fiberglass splinters like crazy when you drill it. Just not getting a fiberglass sliver is SO worth having someone else do it

 

[ASD]

Thats pretty much what I explained to him as well, but I dont think he is comfortable doing it himself, and we just dont do hood pins. Its an easy job but if something happens I dont want to be liable.

wimp!

 

[SMOKEDYA]

I'd put the hood pins on C/L or return them! DONT DRILL THAT HOOD! peace



john