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Old 09-04-2009, 02:19 PM   #1
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Hood pins?

Anybody here ever install Chevelle SS/Camaro style hood pins on their 73-87? I bought a 2" cowl induction hood and am painting it Hugger Orange with black stripse and thought it might be a cool idea and also do away with the problems of the old pull cable set up??
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Old 09-04-2009, 02:59 PM   #2
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hard to see in the pic, but yeah i used them, truck didn't have a hood or latch when I got it... worked very well
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Old 09-04-2009, 07:14 PM   #3
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Old 09-04-2009, 07:16 PM   #4
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Old 09-04-2009, 11:56 PM   #5
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Try hoodpins.net ... the originators!
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Old 09-05-2009, 12:16 AM   #6
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Are these the most expensive hoodpins you could find or what?!? They do look nice though. I like the first, but they look like they may be huge. EDIT: just saw the link. Not bad at all. More than a "normal" hood pin but those are sweet.
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Old 09-05-2009, 12:50 AM   #7
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Old 09-05-2009, 12:52 AM   #8
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That truck needs the wheels black but the hood pins look decent on there. I think Hugger Orange, with stripes would help them blend in to a truck hood too.
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Old 09-05-2009, 09:52 AM   #9
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Yes, exactly like those. Did you drill into the top of the core support to mount them? They look like they are mounted more forward than I was thinking.
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Old 09-05-2009, 04:07 PM   #10
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The point of the cable is to have "somewhat" of a lock. If that is needed where you live/work/park, you might look into it a little more. The ones that N2TRUX linked are really nice
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Old 09-05-2009, 04:37 PM   #11
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let me get some pics of where they are mounted...
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Old 09-05-2009, 07:59 PM   #12
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I always use this company.
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