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Offline torredcuda

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Re: Hood Pins (yes/no)
« Reply #30 on: July 18, 2006 - 06:03:56 PM »
I only lock my hood when I leave my car unattended at work or in a parking lot for theft protection.I suppose it would take some time to unlock if I ever had an engine fire and I keep my fire extiguisher in the trunk!
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Re: Hood Pins (yes/no)
« Reply #31 on: July 18, 2006 - 06:14:42 PM »
With me, I just see some vibration at high speed, not that I do that.  :smilielol: I'm just thinking hood pins will help calm my nerves.
Any advice appreciated...    :thumbsup:

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Re: Hood Pins (yes/no)
« Reply #32 on: July 18, 2006 - 06:27:02 PM »
The factory latch and scondary safety latch(the one my non-Mopar buddy gouges his head on every time he works on my car  :swear:  :biggrin: ) are more than enough to secure a steel hood even at speed but if you have a fiberglass hood the pins are a needed extra IMO.
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Re: Hood Pins (yes/no)
« Reply #33 on: July 18, 2006 - 06:34:19 PM »
Thanks torred,  :thumbsup:

 I find it hard to believe my latch will come un-done, but the sight of the hood vibrating has me scared.  :scared:

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Re: Hood Pins (yes/no)
« Reply #34 on: July 20, 2006 - 12:05:34 PM »
The factory latch and scondary safety latch(the one my non-Mopar buddy gouges his head on every time he works on my car  :swear:  :biggrin: ) are more than enough to secure a steel hood even at speed but if you have a fiberglass hood the pins are a needed extra IMO.

I have hood pins on mine, so when I put the car back together I left that damn safety latch off! It's much easier on my scalp that way. :clueless:
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Re: Hood Pins (yes/no)
« Reply #35 on: July 20, 2006 - 12:17:10 PM »
I have hood pins on mine, so when I put the car back together I left that d**n safety latch off! It's much easier on my scalp that way. :clueless:

We took ours off at the suggestion of Chryco.  No headaches anymore! :grinno:
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Re: Hood Pins (yes/no)
« Reply #36 on: July 20, 2006 - 03:43:10 PM »
I like hood pins, can you tell?
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