Pin on hoods?
01-06-2007, 06:45 PM
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Pin on hoods? Anybody running one? I was thinking about buying one but not sure. I've always loved them on old muscle cars but i'm not sure how they'd look on newer cars. Anyone got pics?
01-07-2007, 12:06 AM
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Copied in part from another post I just made...
VSGLS1 uses dzus clips because his hood is carbonfiber (although it does bolt to the factory hinges and is not a lift off it doesn't latch down and this is the SAFEST and SMOOTHEST way to pin a hood down):
Then there are those who use dzus fasteners along with a traditional "dual front setup" where there are two hood pins used. Like here on Whistler's car:
and here's the more traditional style you see on old muscle cars:
Which I had on my Electron Blue 1994 Z28 (I added the cables to the pins and rubber "washers" under the plates) out of neccessity (the SS hood had been in a wreck, been semi-fixed, flew apart, fixed again and pins were added for safety):
Finally, here's the cheapo pins you can get anywhere, they rust (unless you get higher quality ones than you will find at a local auto parts store) and look like @ss so don't do it. They were used on some old school muscle cars as well but I still think the look retarded:
Hope this helps
VSGLS1 uses dzus clips because his hood is carbonfiber (although it does bolt to the factory hinges and is not a lift off it doesn't latch down and this is the SAFEST and SMOOTHEST way to pin a hood down):
Then there are those who use dzus fasteners along with a traditional "dual front setup" where there are two hood pins used. Like here on Whistler's car:
and here's the more traditional style you see on old muscle cars:
Which I had on my Electron Blue 1994 Z28 (I added the cables to the pins and rubber "washers" under the plates) out of neccessity (the SS hood had been in a wreck, been semi-fixed, flew apart, fixed again and pins were added for safety):
Finally, here's the cheapo pins you can get anywhere, they rust (unless you get higher quality ones than you will find at a local auto parts store) and look like @ss so don't do it. They were used on some old school muscle cars as well but I still think the look retarded:
Hope this helps