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Old 06-04-2011, 03:22 PM
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I need suggestions for hood pin locations

Who here has installed hood pins? Where are some good places to locate them? Any pictures or advice on how to install them would help me alot, I'm kinda lost here...
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Re: I need suggestions for hood pin locations

i put mine in place of the hood bumpers on the radiator support just behind the headlights. unscrewed the bumpers, drilled a hole and bolted them on.

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you have a lift off hood i believe, so the rears are on you.
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Re: I need suggestions for hood pin locations

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i put mine in place of the hood bumpers on the radiator support just behind the headlights. unscrewed the bumpers, drilled a hole and bolted them on.



you have a lift off hood i believe, so the rears are on you.
man, never get tired of seeing pics of that engine bay
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