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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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so finally got the hood my g/f has wanted. She goes by MissBianca on here....







does anyone know where to get hood pins that involve a key? I want two locking pins for the front....
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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looks good
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Nice one Dru and Bianca
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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is it a racecar?
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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is it a racecar?
Yes cause cowl hoods only go on race cars
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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Yes cause cowl hoods only go on race cars
cowl hoods go on z28s.

hood pins go on racecars.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 2 SLOW
cowl hoods go on z28s.

hood pins go on racecars.
or b/c theyre a lot cheaper

pin on hoods that is...
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Old May 24, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Lookin good
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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When you had a hood latch break and a hood fly up on u mid track you tend to like hood pins. Being this is my g/fs car I wouldn't want to risk it happening to her and her not knowing what to do.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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When you had a hood latch break and a hood fly up on u mid track you tend to like hood pins. Being this is my g/fs car I wouldn't want to risk it happening to her and her not knowing what to do.
I didn't know f-bodys were THAT poorly built....just more ammunition...
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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Photoshop job FTMFL.

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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Lol for some reason when uploaded to photobucket it did that.

Also the latch broke on my fox but I would rather be safew than sorry.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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not sure if the trailor locks would fit in there but academy sells all sorts of sizes of those locks, good luck and it looks great.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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hey man it was nice to meet you last night in Mexico I was in the white vette in case you dont remember.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Thanks for the heads up v8....ill check it out...and thanks for the kind words.


06dodge yah it was good meeting ya. I overheard ur from my side of town...hope to see u out and about here at some of the meets.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by O6DODGE
hey man it was nice to meet you last night in Mexico I was in the white vette in case you dont remember.
Your ride is pimp i was the guy riding in the black truck that was pulled over by the po po's
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Old May 24, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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Hoodlatch break?
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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy_Madison
Your ride is pimp i was the guy riding in the black truck that was pulled over by the po po's
Thanks man glad to hear yall got off fairly easy last night. I dont remember everyones name but mine is Adam.
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Old May 24, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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looks good except for the hood pins, does it not have a hood latch?
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Old May 25, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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No it doesn't with this hood.
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