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Jun 28, 2006 | 02:24 PM

sickblklancer

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From: montrose CO

lockable hood pins

Does anyone know where i can get lockable hood pins from??

Jun 28, 2006 | 05:05 PM

SocalES

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do not buy lockable hood pins. i had them on my camaro and they rattled unlocked and the hood broke off the car. yeah my 500$ hood was destroyed because someone couldnt engineer their hoodpins right. best bet is to but regular hood pins and use small masterlocks through the holes.

Jun 28, 2006 | 07:56 PM

cosworthrs500

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just get regular pins and retain the stock hood latch

Jun 28, 2006 | 07:58 PM

Ahnospell44

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That kinda kills the point of getting pins...

Jun 28, 2006 | 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SocalES

yes .. i had them too and they also rattled so much that they would unlock. i just took the hood to my body shop and ask them to bondo it up and paint it

Jun 28, 2006 | 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ahnospell44

That kinda kills the point of getting pins...

Not neccessarily. Aftermarket fiberglass/CF hoods aren't as strong as the stock metal ones, so there's still a risk that the stock latch won't hold on an aftermarket hood.