hood pins clips flat or upright?

[FY1Cuda]

Can someone give me the definitive word on which is the correct type of hood pin clip for a '70 Cuda?  The corroded ones that came on the car have the clips whose loops stand upright, but most of the decent repro clip sets I see have clips that lie flat down.  I'm thinking the upright ones are right, but I haven't seen them for sale (except for Mr. Gasket and they're the wrong size, I think). Any help is appreciated. Thanks

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Is there any chance you can post a picture of what you have? I don't recall seeing the upright style before(not that I have looked). 


  Mike

[FY1Cuda]

I don't have my camera handy, but I snagged a picture off of ebay of some upright clips.  The clip has a little jog in the straight leg side that makes it stand up. Thanks

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I wish I could answer your question, but this is the first time I have seen those upright clips. 
Maybe most people out there have the repros now?

  Mike

[heminut]

My first Cuda was factory original and had the flat clips. I don't believe I've ever seen upright clips on any Mopars in the factory pics.

[cudahob]

Wrong, that is not the right ones. They are flat.... just a sec.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mopar-Hood-pin-kit-E-Body-Plymouth-Cuda-AAR-70-71-72-73_W0QQitemZ120068624275QQihZ002QQcategoryZ10076QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Try these, they look like mine.

[FY1Cuda]

Thank you all for the input.

[Chryco Psycho]

I agree , flat are original not the stand up type

[Lunchbox]

Mine had the flat pins then my Dad swapped them in the 70's for what he said was the cooler look. 

[DAYLEY/CHALLENGER]

 :stirpot:Looks like you have the makings of a new hood scoop there too.  Cool.........

[Lunchbox]

:stirpot:Looks like you have the makings of a new hood scoop there too.  Cool.........

Tell me about it 

[TreeFrog]

While we are on hood pins....The round disk, that dresses the hole and has four screws that attach it to the hood....

do the screw holes form a triangle or a square?

most pics show then in a square formation, but not all.  and out of my 3 hoods, 5 out of 6 are diamond not square...

[Lunchbox]

While we are on hood pins....The round disk, that dresses the hole and has four screws that attach it to the hood....

do the screw holes form a triangle or a square?

most pics show then in a square formation, but not all.  and out of my 3 hoods, 5 out of 6 are diamond not square...

My pic above is a factory hood pins, except the clip.

[TreeFrog]

I was thinkinh of having a couple of the grommets made out of solid stock.  I don't like the way the hollow ones cut into the hood.

 

[1970hemicuda]

definitely flat for '70 'cuda ~