I bought a hood off of a member. the hood was made to use hoodpins. I don't like them so i want to use the latch. the hood is a bolt on hood and does have the spots for the bolts.

my question is what do you do to bolt the parts on. the fiberglass seems too weak to hold the latch hold down. do you have to cut anything to get behind the bolts?


If anyone has any pics of their latch on a fiberglass hood i would appreciate it.


I have alot finished on the hood and now i just want to get it bolted on. thanks for any help.

 

did you guys just drill out the holes and bolt up your stock units. ot do you have to cut out part of the hood to put some form of backing in there? thanks

 

if the hood was in fact made as a bolt on hood, it should have threaded steel inserts for the bolts, in the hing location and for the latch. If they are not there, its not a bolt on hood and you have to use pins. Unless you want to start cutting the hood open and trying to install inserts.

 

ok the hood had the inserts for the hinges but the latch did not have holes. the guy that had it before me had pins i am not a fan but now i guess i have to decide. you have a fiberglass hood? any pics?