AAR hood. Pins required?

[willhaven]

Are the hood pins on the AAR style hoods required to keep it down, or is the standard hood latch sufficient?

Just wondering.

[71bigblock]

Do they even have latches?  I know they shouldnt have springs...   

[sleepychallenger]

the two that i have seen have hinges, latch and pins

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I believe the originals didn't connect to the hinges, or have a latch. They were just kept in place by the hood pins in various locations. Basically, you could lift them off. The after-market ones did make provisions for a latch and springs.


  Mike

[Alaskan_TA]

AAR hoods used hood pins on the front and hinges at the rear. The AARs and T/A hoods did not have hood latches or any place to mount them.

Barry

[willhaven]

So, basically to get a shaved look (with no pins) you'd have to retrofit a front latch?

I know there's a company that makes a full-frame AAR hood. I wonder if those would work. 

[sleepychallenger]

thanks Barry, i knew the hinges but wasnt sure on the latch