View Poll Results: Would hood pins look good on an LS1 Camaro?

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Feb 11, 2006 | 09:49 AM

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VSGLS1

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My hood weighs ~10lbs. The zeus fasteners work well.

Feb 12, 2006 | 07:34 PM

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I have them on either side of the nostrils near where it says ram air on my t/a....I lik'em....

Feb 13, 2006 | 04:34 AM

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Here is my LS1 with Hood pins, I dont think it looks bad.

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Feb 13, 2006 | 11:13 AM

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98nosz28

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Originally Posted by blown 346

Here is my LS1 with Hood pins, I dont think it looks bad.

They look good on your car. I am going to put them on this yr b/c after 150mph the hoods sure shakes and lifts. It would sure suck if it slammed against the window at 150 +. That would be a wild ride.

Feb 13, 2006 | 05:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 98nosz28

That's what happened to me. The top skin of the hood flew off at 140mph. Luckily went into the air (a few stories) and landed in the grass.

I got it fixed and put the hood pins on to be safe (that was the pic of the Electron Blue 1994 Z28).

Again though, that hood was damaged before that happened. I got it for free off a friend's wrecked car. It had a crack in the front.

Apr 12, 2006 | 04:34 PM

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Personally I say NO to them.

Apr 12, 2006 | 10:34 PM

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I like them. On blown346s hood or the Sunoco, 3in SS, or a big cowl. However, not good on stock SS or stock hood.

Apr 12, 2006 | 10:38 PM

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I like them if the car actaully needs them... otherwise whats the point

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May 15, 2006 | 10:24 PM

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Im thinking about it because i have hit my head too much working on my car that it would be nice to just have a lift off hood.

May 16, 2006 | 09:36 AM

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ShowstoppaTransAm

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Hood Pins are BAD A$$!!! when done right. IMO

May 17, 2006 | 05:06 PM

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Hood pins just don't look right on newer F-Bodies.

May 17, 2006 | 05:20 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrPongoSS

Hood pins just don't look right on newer F-Bodies.

I still like the look of them on these cars:

Cool inverse of Jon Moss's ZL1

My car needed them...

Mar 19, 2008 | 07:58 PM

#33

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I've got a lift-off hood with pins. I like 'em, but think they'd prolly look funny on a stock hood.

Chris

Mar 19, 2008 | 08:09 PM

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i have them, and they ae waiting for a hood to go on. i think they would look dum without them.

Mar 19, 2008 | 08:15 PM

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my buddy's mustang had his hood split on him just recently. the top piece suddenly flew back, broke one of the hinges, hit the windshield and roof so hard it knocked the dome light and hit him in the head. he was only going 65.

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