Stainless hood pins?

[brads70]

Is there such a thing? I ask as mine are starting to wear through the chrome?
I meant the clips/pins attached to the cable.... thehood  pin itself is stainless on mine

[Bullitt-]

Google and ye shall find  http://www.coxhardware.com/p-1427-hitch-pin-clips-stainless-steel.aspx

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Brad,

   I hadn't noticed any wearing on my clips yet. I did however notice wearing on the big metal plate on the hood held on by 4 screws. I'm sorry, I don't know what you would call that piece, but you know what I mean, right? I bought some after market stainless pieces, and they still look great.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Brad,

   I hadn't noticed any wearing on my clips yet. I did however notice wearing on the big metal plate on the hood held on by 4 screws. I'm sorry, I don't know what you would call that piece, but you know what I mean, right?

Mine are the same way.... 

[brads70]

Google and ye shall find  http://www.coxhardware.com/p-1427-hitch-pin-clips-stainless-steel.aspx

    Thanks..... but what size do I need? I can measure the wire diameter , mine are .160" or
 5/32 (.156") overall length of 3 1/8"?
This one?
http://www.coxhardware.com/pv-1427-4965-.aspx

[Bullitt-]

   Thanks..... but what size do I need? I can measure the wire diameter , mine are .160" or
 5/32 (.156") overall length of 3 1/8"?
This one?
http://www.coxhardware.com/pv-1427-4965-.aspx

The next size up is longer & a larger diameter ......could you use larger?   Or keep looking for an exact match 

[brads70]

The next size up is longer & a larger diameter ......could you use larger?   Or keep looking for an exact match

Hummm, just measured the laynard (sp?) and the hole in it is 3/16 ( .187") so I don't think it would work? Is that how hitch pins are measured , by overall length? 
 I think I'll try my local industrial fastener place first?

[Bullitt-]

From what I've seen there are not standard sizes (were talking parts that have their origin with tractors), Diameter & Overall Length as well as the size pin it can fit around seem to be considerations......
I wonder if some stainless round stock could be had so that you could bend up your own. 

[CID440]

Have stainless on mine,  this help?

[brads70]

Have stainless on mine,  this help?

My" assembly" is stainless,as in the actual pin and hood plates but the hitch pin is not? So yours is? Cool! they must have gotten Chinese parts now!

[CID440]

Actually mine were prolly quality made in Taiwan or japan back in the eighties.

[brads70]

Found these.... Looks like what I have now is metric? 
http://www.spaenaur.com/pdf/sectionE/E63.pdf

[CID440]

Do you gotta buy 50 though?!?   

[AARuFAST]

I know Lowes and home depot sell them in the hardware dept. Don't know if they are stainless.

My hood plates were getting grooves from constant removing clip,
Removed them and put them to the bench buffing wheel. like new.

Gran Coupe Convertible

[johns cuda shop]

I made these for my car out of solid stainless steel for the same reason. I now decided that I am not gonna use them  as I am going with a solid steel with black oxide finish with black hood pins on a black car. The second picture is the bottom.