Hood pins

flyinhigh90

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i was looking to upgrade my hood pins any one have any ideas................?

 

95Vert383AOD

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I use AeroCatch Pins. They work great. They are lockable and they wont start rusting. http://www.aerocatch.com/

 

RsStanG1987

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Standard issue hood pins by mr gasket or moroso should be under 20 and work fine

 

95Vert383AOD

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He said "upgrade" I don't like standard pins because they always end up rusting, losing pins....or the lanyards scratch the paint.

 

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95Vert383AOD said:

He said "upgrade" I don't like standard pins because they always end up rusting, losing pins....or the lanyards scratch the paint.

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could you post some pics of your install? What series areo catches did you use?

 

95Vert383AOD

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I'll try and take some pictures. I chose the locking ones that sit on top of the hood.

 

ratio411

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I did some googling on the subject and found some REALLY neat options.
There are endless options once you get looking, however, some of the best ones are EXPEN$IVE!

 

Rick 91GT

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Ratio411 is right there are a ton of options if you want something similar in style to the cheaper ones, you can get stainless steel.

 

flyinhigh90

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Ya I've already got the standards ones and there rusting and I spent 80 bucks from ford racing ....

 

madspeed

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stainless ones here

 

flyinhigh90

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Ya but where from ???

 

mikestang63

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You can get the FMS ones. They are nice pieces and are SS. I don't like the idea of lanyards and bought a set of billet UPR pins that have a spring loaded circular snap ring on the pin that keeps tension on the pin. You can see them in my avatar pic.

http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-billet-hood-pins-mounts.html

If money is no object, take a look at these

http://www.quik-latch.com/

They are not cheap and I don't know if I would trust the mini latches to keep the hood down.

 

madspeed

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i think ive got the stainless from ones from summit. $29.95

Those quick latch ones look great but not for $250!

 

flyinhigh90

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I didn't like the aero catch ones to ricy for my taste

 

madspeed

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what is billet steel? Those upr ones are made of billet steel and polished...

 

Bill Gordon

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I've got the Ford Racing stainless steel pins from American Muscle, they kinda give it the old school musclecar look, no rust....

 

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mine are stainless... think i got them at pepboys for about 20 bucks they are specra brand i believe

 

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Are these for looks or are they really there to keep the hood down? How fast are you going when you really need them?

 

mikestang63

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7991LXnSHO said:

Are these for looks or are they really there to keep the hood down? How fast are you going when you really need them?

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IMO they are essential when you have an aftermarket fiberglass hood to keep it from flying off. Some people have been lucky and never experienced the hood coming up. I would never install one without them as piece of mind.

 

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Ahh, fiberglass. I saw where a newer model Mustang could pull the pin out of the radiator mount frame during their initial races. There was too much under hood pressure at speed. I have never heard of it on stock fox stuff. But it makes sense now.