rallye hood

[sleepychallenger]

for the challenger rallye hood, is it suppoesed to have a slight crease in the front of the hood. i have seen some pics where it does have it right on the top of the hood about 4 inches long in the center in the front. i want to make sure that if it is suppoesed to be there i do not have it covered up.

[sleepychallenger]

also wanted to get your opinion, should i do hood pins or leave them out? 

[Black340]

also wanted to get your opinion, should i do hood pins or leave them out? 

MPO leave them out

hope the pic help

[Jacksboys]

I would leave them off, but it is your car.

A good reason to put them on would be to remove the latch attached to the hood and just use the hood pins.  I have seen this on another Challenger and it worked well.  Just a thought.   

[HP2]

A good reason to put them on would be to remove the latch attached to the hood and just use the hood pins. 

Catch your skull on the hood retainer a few times and this starts to sound like a real good idea.

[sleepychallenger]

have caught my head many times, but would still use the pins and the latch

[LAA66]

 I thought about installing pins but wondered if over time the cables might rub the trim or finish off. Also chips from one getting away from you when unpinning them.

[sleepychallenger]

i think that the cables have a plastic coating on them that makes it so it doesnt hurt the chrome

[MEK-Dangerfield]

I thought about installing pins but wondered if over time the cables might rub the trim or finish off. Also chips from one getting away from you when unpinning them.

That is an EXCELLENT point. 

 Since I installed them, I can tell you to steer the cables into the crack between the hood and fenders... otherwise it will rub a spot on your paint even though the cable is plastic coated. Unpinning them is not a problem.


  Mike




 Mike

[mopardave]

B/E body pin kits have 23 inch lanyards. I have had them on mine since the build 7 years ago and have had no rub issues at all.  i did remove the safety catch or head banger but left the latch in.

[MEK-Dangerfield]

B/E body pin kits have 23 inch lanyards. I have had them on mine since the build 7 years ago and have had no rub issues at all.  i did remove the safety catch or head banger but left the latch in.

Challenger lanyards are only 18" long, so I guess you have lanyards from a Cuda? They are longer.

[mopardave]

yes 70-71 had 18", 23" fit alot better not as tight and wont rub

[MEK-Dangerfield]

yes 70-71 had 18", 23" fit alot better not as tight and wont rub

Gotcha. 

[miketyler]

That or go without lanyards all together, just use snug fitting pins   

[LAA66]

 It's all about the look really. The whole package.

 Kinda like, what's pinned down under the hood.