New Hood Pins
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Drifting
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From: Enid Oklahoma
New Hood Pins
I know not everyone likes these, but I spent the weekend installing them and think they turned out great. Not sure if I want to go to the other style pins yet or not, kinda diggin the old school look for now with the lanyards. It is quite a process, but it was a great cool weekend for it.
Last edited by 81pilot; Aug 20, 2012 at 07:13 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
They look great! I am thinking of installing hoodpins, and I have been seriously considering these:
http://www.aerocatch.com/aerocatch
What do you think of them?
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
http://www.aerocatch.com/aerocatch
What do you think of them?
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
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They look great! I am thinking of installing hoodpins, and I have been seriously considering these:
http://www.aerocatch.com/aerocatch
What do you think of them?
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
http://www.aerocatch.com/aerocatch
What do you think of them?
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
Le Mans Master
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
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Drifting
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From: Enid Oklahoma
Cool for a late model, but not the look I am going for with my L88 hood. In the end it will have a Baldwin motion inspired paint scheme, an 81 about a decade late. But with a more modern themed car those would work well.
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
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Drifting
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From: Enid Oklahoma
Mechanically, the aerocatch pins aren't much different than regular hood pins, just a different look. New skool and old skool, I guess you could say. I think you made the right choice for your car, but mine (an '80, so pretty much the same body style) is a little more low key, and I think the aerocatch pins will fit my style better. However, they are still hood pins, and the mounting of the pins themselves is what I am really interested in. Your pins are symmetrical, and when I look under my hood I see that the hood latches, and the obvious spots for the pins to be installed easily, are not symmetrical, side to side. Was there much fabrication work involved in making the pins end up where you wanted them and was it difficult?
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott
Keep the shiny side up!
Scott