Hood pins: Yes or No???

rio95

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Hood pins: Yes or No??? (PICS)

Here is how may car looks with hood pins, but I am getting a cobra r hood, so I have to decide to keep them or not use them. I personally think i like them, but there is no turning back once the hole is drilled.






I don't know who's car this is, but this is what i looks like with a cobra r hood, cobra bumper and hood pins.

 

BlueOvalStangGT

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that hood is no good since you hit that deer? i like the way they look but ive heard too many stories of them scratchin the paint so iwouldnt.

 

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baglock1

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Personally, I wouldn't run an aftermarket hood without them.

 

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Rio, you hit a deer? That sucks, I know what that's like, there are deer EVERYWHERE where I live. About the hoodpins, I personally don't like them. I like the clean look from regular hoods. But that's just me.

 

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baglock1 said:

Personally, I wouldn't run an aftermarket hood without them.

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completely agree. too many horror stories of hoods poppin up. i love how hood pins look and im gonna be gettin the stranded wires soon too to finish the look

 

JJ95GTID

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Pins are good. They are both functional and look right.

 

rio95

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I have had these ford racing hood pins for about a year now and I see no way that they could scratch your paint. It is impossible for them to touch anything other than the plate.

I am just asking for the "looks" point of view!!

 

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YES YES YES.... Just when i finished the looks of my car, i was no more then a block away from my house when my hood slammed up against my windshield and i smacked a telephone pole...

Now that the car is back in 1 piece, it is getting painted right now. I will NEVER drive in a mustang with a fiberglass hoood and no pins EVER again.. Ive deffinately become traumitized.... do yourself a big favor and use pins!

 

rio95

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And yes it is nice that they assure you that your hood will not open!!

 

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I think I will get some now you guys have raised some concern here. What are the best ones out there ?

 

rio95

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Yeah, that would suck for your hood to fly up (or hit a pole). I have the ford racing pin set and I like it alot. I got it from summit.

 

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You guys still using the hood latch?

 

BlueOvalStangGT

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ahhh i didnt see that you didnt have the wires attached, put em on!

 

rio95

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yeah i still use the stock latch, b/c I don't want people to be able to get into my engine bay from outside the car.

 

94TURBO5 O

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Cool Just ordered some from Summit.

 

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i don't think i've seen our cars with the pins AND the wires... I know how they look on a '69 fastback . I'd go with it, i think it looks like muscle with 'em

 

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Hey how hard they to install? I'm terrified at the thought of scratching my hood.
Is it easy to line up the hole to pins and is there a specific method?

 

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i didn't think i'd like them, but after seeing a few, i do like them after all. go figure.

 

rio95

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i was worried too, but it is really easy. Just keep in mind that the hood pivots, it doesn't go straight down, therefore have the pin toward the edge of the hole a bit, so when the hood is all the way down it will be in the center. Also, that kit came with metal pieces for the bottom of the hood, but I didn't use them or the wires.

 

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Is there a specific spot they have to be installed and do you happen to have a pic with your hood open showing the pins?