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02-02-2006, 11:15 AM
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Rearview Mirror Haze
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Huntsville, Alabama...a.k.a. "HuntsVegas"
Posts: 387
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No Hood Latch?
I've gotta new fiberglass hood that is only pinned at the front... the latch really didn't fit right. Are the hoodpins safe on their own? Is there a better set of pins? I have autozone or advance crap on there now
Thanks!
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02-02-2006, 05:09 PM
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Rat Killer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Cold ass Ohio
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Re: No Hood Latch?
My hood stayed on at 123 MPH with nothing but 4 pins holding it on. Not sure what AZ has, but Mr. Gasket makes a nice "heavy duty" set.
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d-Con Racing "Nothing fancy, just 347 inches of RAT POISON!" MICE need not apply..... 
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02-02-2006, 08:19 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Re: No Hood Latch?
2nd on the chrome MR Gasket hood pins...2 in front are the only thing holding my hood down...3 yrs and going strong...
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1988 GT Convertible 331 10:1 TW heads, GT-40 intake, MSD, TRW flattops, B Cam w/ 1.7's, MAC exhaust, 24's, 70 TB, 76 MAF, 3.73's, Pro 5.0, Koni's, Anderson PMS, Wideband 02, yatta, yatta... One week with new motor, two speeding tickets...joy |
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02-03-2006, 10:23 AM
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Rearview Mirror Haze
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Huntsville, Alabama...a.k.a. "HuntsVegas"
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Re: No Hood Latch?
Sweet... thanks guys. Just needed confirmation. I need to look into that heavy duty set.
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02-06-2006, 08:38 PM
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I'd rather be basketweaving
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 2,551
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Re: No Hood Latch?
just gotta remember to use them, i've seen numerous guys have their hoods pop up on them after forgetting to pin them. It will destroy the hood, cowl panel, windshield, and sometimes the roof. I had an old hood that had pins and I used the stock latch still just as a secondary latch, although it probably wasn't needed. I would however recommend keeping the safety latch (the spring/hook mechanism) though.
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02-08-2006, 07:41 AM
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Rat Killer
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Cold ass Ohio
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Re: No Hood Latch?
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The other thing ya gotta watch for, keep an eye on those R clips AT ALL TIMES. Was working on the Stang last year at Fun Ford in Norwalk, and I got in a bad habit of setting the clips on the cowl panel. Fixed the problem, took off down the street for a test run with no hood. When I got back, guess what? No R clips!!! DOH!
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