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Offline RDF

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How to install hood pins
« on: April 07, 2007 - 11:28:52 AM »
Anyone know of a good way to install hood pins on a 'Cuda?  I just got mine today and want to put them in, but don't want to screw it up. :nono:   Dimensions on how far from the edge, front, etc. would be great.  :2thumbs:
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2007 - 11:59:19 AM »
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if you look at the frame of the hood you will see the 2 round holes where the pins locate . on the Cuda you need a plate that bolt to the rad wall & extends forward 2-3" to locate it correctly

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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2007 - 12:16:37 PM »
On Cudas there is an additional bracket needed to mount the pins in on each fender. This bracket also has the hole to mount your lanyard. Challengers already have the hole for the pins in place on the fenders.
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2007 - 01:51:30 PM »
plate, ok....where can I get one or can I just fabricate one?
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2007 - 04:15:33 PM »
Most all of the resto places have them.  This picture is from Jack's Auto Parts.  By the way, the brackets have a little forward-and-back play so you can further center the pins through the holes.  They should be body color, if you've got the paint. Put the pins in the bracket holes, but don't snug them down.  Measure for hood hole placement or put a dab of white grease or something on top of the pins, gently put the hood down against them, and then lift the hood and see where the grease marks are on the bottom side of the hood.  When you drill through the hood for the main holes, start with a small drill bit, like an 1/8". You can still see if you're centered on the pins and then drill with increasingly larger bits.  Dab some paint on the exposed metal of the hole. 

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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2007 - 04:32:59 PM »
This makes me glad I have a Chally.  :lol:   :poopoke:

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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2007 - 04:57:28 PM »
Here is a pic of the bracket installed.
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2007 - 11:59:58 AM »
Thanks for the pics guys, especially kingtroll, now I can see what I need to get.  Sorry I didn't get back sooner, I've been sick all weekend.
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2007 - 07:24:52 PM »
 The hole in the hood is the one I almost passed out while doing.  adjust your hood,  mount the pins, put a dab of paint on the very top of the pin, gently touch your hood down on the pins, drill a small pilot hole from the bottom in the center of the paint mark, then use the proper high quality hole saw to drill the hole from the top.  it worked perfect,  no way would I try just measuring and drilling.
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2007 - 09:24:25 PM »
The hole in the hood is the one I almost passed out while doing.  adjust your hood,  mount the pins, put a dab of paint on the very top of the pin, gently touch your hood down on the pins, drill a small pilot hole from the bottom in the center of the paint mark, then use the proper high quality hole saw to drill the hole from the top.  it worked perfect,  no way would I try just measuring and drilling.

That's what I did on my Challenger, too, and it worked real good. And yeah, it is kind of freaky drilling a hole in a hood like that.
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2007 - 05:33:00 AM »
I will have to do this to the 72 soon, good advise :working:
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2007 - 06:57:57 AM »
Not to hijak the thread but what is your opinion on hood pins?  I know I put them on my original 70 but mine now doesn't have them.  Does it make it more of a muscle car or is it a safety item or is it just the owners choice?   :clueless:
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2007 - 07:00:01 AM »
I think it's owners choice. I just like the muscle car era look about them.
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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2007 - 07:07:50 AM »
Does it make it more of a muscle car or is it a safety item or is it just the owners choice?   :clueless:


In my opinion, it's a little of all 3.  On another thread someone mentioned that if you go fast enough, especially with a fiberglass hood, hood pins are a little extra insurance.  ;)

On another hood that I have when I put hood pins, for security, I might put a small brass lock though one of the pins since I don't have an inside hood release.  I know easily pried off, but just a little more of a nuisance if someone wanted to grab something under the hood. 

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Re: How to install hood pins
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2007 - 07:39:29 AM »
I like the look
I like the security (hood coming loose and flying open)
and yes you can lock the hood.

same feeling that magnums vs rallies...just gives the can a different look.

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