Hood Pins
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Hood Pins I want to put hoods pins on my SS for looks. How hard are they to install and i noticed most sets dont come with the cables that nold the kotter pins. where can i get this cable at? a install huid would be very helpful.
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Re: Hood Pins I don't have hoodpins... yet... <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" /> But the way I understand it, you would still use the stock latch and safety catch unless you had an aftermarket hood. If your hood isn't OEM... all this is naturally out the window. Also, how would you guys plan on running the safety wire from underneath the hood to the top??? that's a loooooong distance to run the wire!!!
Re: Hood Pins hood pins on a bolt on hood = <img border="0" alt="[rainbow]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_rainbow.gif" />
seriously why would you want hood pins unless you need them to hold a lightweight hood on??
seriously why would you want hood pins unless you need them to hold a lightweight hood on??
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Re: Hood Pins </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Onyx LS1:
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seriously why would you want hood pins unless you need them to hold a lightweight hood on?? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Right, but still, my question is where do you run the safety wire?
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seriously why would you want hood pins unless you need them to hold a lightweight hood on?? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Right, but still, my question is where do you run the safety wire?
Re: Hood Pins </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Onyx LS1:
<strong> hood pins on a bolt on hood = <img border="0" alt="[rainbow]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_rainbow.gif" />
seriously why would you want hood pins unless you need them to hold a lightweight hood on?? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, with a stock hood, putting 2 in the front like Reckless has done (and I will do tonight), not only looks badass like a lot of classic muscle cars; it will allow you to latch the hood while removing the stock latch assembly.......8 or 9 lbs off the nose. That will also free-up some room for a custom Ram-Air set up.
I also thought about the saftey cables; but since we don't have a grill; they would have to be really long and I don't think you could do them on a Camaro-----no nostrils for them to go in like on a Firebird. But I decided that would not look right. I will try to have so me pics up on my on-line albums later tonight if I get finished. www.picturetrail.com/1camwndr
Will need to wash at least the hood also <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> .
<small>[ March 11, 2003, 01:49 PM: Message edited by: 1CAMWNDR ]</small>
<strong> hood pins on a bolt on hood = <img border="0" alt="[rainbow]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_rainbow.gif" />
seriously why would you want hood pins unless you need them to hold a lightweight hood on?? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well, with a stock hood, putting 2 in the front like Reckless has done (and I will do tonight), not only looks badass like a lot of classic muscle cars; it will allow you to latch the hood while removing the stock latch assembly.......8 or 9 lbs off the nose. That will also free-up some room for a custom Ram-Air set up.
I also thought about the saftey cables; but since we don't have a grill; they would have to be really long and I don't think you could do them on a Camaro-----no nostrils for them to go in like on a Firebird. But I decided that would not look right. I will try to have so me pics up on my on-line albums later tonight if I get finished. www.picturetrail.com/1camwndr
Will need to wash at least the hood also <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> .
<small>[ March 11, 2003, 01:49 PM: Message edited by: 1CAMWNDR ]</small>
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