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rugster

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Where can I buy some good quality hood pins? I cant seem to find them online...thanx guys.
 
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darkside03gt

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here you go http://www.americanmuscle.com/fordracing-hood-pin-kit.html
iam trying to find the kind that lock with a key too.
 
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here is another. http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/products/Mustang-Hood-Pin-Kits
 
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here are some locking ones from Mr. gasket.
http://www.statracing.com/buy/mr-gasket-hood-pins.asp
 
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I just bought a set of the new Shelby ones for my car and they are sweet.
 

Winters98GT

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are you guys on a serious diet?
 
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rugster

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what do you mean serious diet?
 

deftsound

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just be careful, i got the "quality" stainless steel FRPP ones and they started rusting a month later
 

98COBRA281

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imo the nicest hood pins that will last for years because there stainless steal, are the old mopar ones, these same ones have been on my dads car for about 4 years, and still look new.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mopa...013QQitemZ230263763217QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
 
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I really like these ones, http://www.leonardracingproducts.com/drive02.php.

I have seen them installed on quite a few cars now. They look really good. You can paint them as well. I have been recommending these since they have been shown to me about 3.5 years or more ago.
 
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Here are the ones That I have am having them powder coated to match my car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__05-06-07-08-Mustang-Shelby-GT-Hood-Pins-Kit-BLACK_W0QQitemZ250263073607QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q20TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadiZ2865QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250263073607&
 

ADRENLN

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crap i have the frpp ones. i thought they were stainless steel how the heck do they rust? i didnt put them in yet. which ones did you replace them with after they rusted.
 

deftsound

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ADRENLN said:
crap i have the frpp ones. i thought they were stainless steel how the heck do they rust? i didnt put them in yet. which ones did you replace them with after they rusted.
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mine havent rusted that bad, its just minor surface rust that i can sand down...its mainly just the pins
 
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I have had 2 different kinds of hood pins. The Mr. Gasket ones and the Ford Racing. They both rusted after about a month, also the cable that hang down will scratch your paint from rubbing back and forth when you are driving.

I have seen 08' Shelby GT's sitting on the dealers lot with rusted hood pins.

I got so sick of dealing with it and I got a Cobra R hood.

IMO if you haven't drilled the holes and ruined your hood, don't do it!
 

urban96

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TGJ said:
I really like these ones, http://www.leonardracingproducts.com/drive02.php.

I have seen them installed on quite a few cars now. They look really good. You can paint them as well. I have been recommending these since they have been shown to me about 3.5 years or more ago.
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i like those too except the stang hood is really curved in the spot that those would need to go
 
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wingless wonder said:
I have had 2 different kinds of hood pins. The Mr. Gasket ones and the Ford Racing. They both rusted after about a month, also the cable that hang down will scratch your paint from rubbing back and forth when you are driving.

I have seen 08' Shelby GT's sitting on the dealers lot with rusted hood pins.

I got so sick of dealing with it and I got a Cobra R hood.

IMO if you haven't drilled the holes and ruined your hood, don't do it!
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When you're driving down the highway and your hood flies up and comes backwards through your windshield...you will think they are necessary
 

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trust me i wasnt going to do it for looks, but i dont want to mess up my hood. my car goes in shows and i dont want rusty pins. however, i was only going to do them as a safety precausion. i hope the hood never comes up....i have had these hood pins sitting for 3 years cause i dont want to drill my beautiful hood!

now that i hear they are going to rust i dont want to do them at all
 
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urban96 said:
i like those too except the stang hood is really curved in the spot that those would need to go
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I should have saved the images, because I can't find them now. However I have seen these installed on a 03 Mustang GT and they looked good on it.
 
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ADRENLN said:
trust me i wasnt going to do it for looks, but i dont want to mess up my hood. my car goes in shows and i dont want rusty pins. however, i was only going to do them as a safety precausion. i hope the hood never comes up....i have had these hood pins sitting for 3 years cause i dont want to drill my beautiful hood!

now that i hear they are going to rust i dont want to do them at all
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The ones I posted won't rust...
 
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