went and bought a water temp guage and some hood pins since my hood doesnt always stay down..how do u install them!?!



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Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, SS
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Currently Working On:
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1982 z28..
350 4bbl black leather inside and black outside...no mods yet except for maybe the exhaust from my firebird

 

wow...thx for the help..nobody knows? am i going to be the first with pins?

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Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, SS
Hand Made Tips, 3 1/4" out, Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Coil, MSD Ignition Module,MSD 6A Box
Currently Working On:
T5 swap
Next to buy:
Slp dual cold air intake!

1982 z28..
350 4bbl black leather inside and black outside...no mods yet except for maybe the exhaust from my firebird

 

sorry, can't help you. but a guy on 3rdgen.org just put some on and said it was a major pain in the a$$. said drilling the holes in the hood was not easy. maybe you could ask there. i know, it's a BS site but.....

 

All I hve to say is...
Sweet! Hood pins. I like 'em! Wish I had some.

 

Graeme,
I have always been under the impression that hood pins replace the adjustable hood supports. They are usually right where the radiator "cross member" meets the inner fenders supports. At least thats how I've always seen them used.

 

Yea..someone sent me like 20 pics of his pin install..he put them next to the the adjustable black things...(whatever u wanna call em)

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Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, SS
Hand Made Tips, 3 1/4" out, Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Coil, MSD Ignition Module,MSD 6A Box
Currently Working On:
T5 swap
Next to buy:
Slp dual cold air intake!

1982 z28..
350 4bbl black leather inside and black outside...no mods yet except for maybe the exhaust from my firebird

 

Graeme's why did you start saying there was no help, you only had a post out like 5hrs, not everyone checks that often. Not trying to be offensive but it came off kinda funny. Sorry I can't help you out with the pins though, but it would look cool if done well/
-pods

 

Ok, Here is a way I heard to do hood pins, I have never personally done this so I can't say anything from expercience.
I was told to install the pins where you want them and then bring the hood down so far, and kind of let it drop. It should only be high enough to put small dents in the underside of the hood and wherever the dents are that is where you drill the holes for the pins.
The only draw back I can see from this is if the hood pulls to one side or the other after it is latched to lign up. So maybe you should disconnect the latch from the hood and make sure the hood aligns without being pulled and then do the drop method. Oh well like I said that is what I heard, I have never done it myself.

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hey all its done ands looks sweet ill take some pics. Pods..i was in a big hurry to finish b4 i lost all light thats why...was being impatient

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Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, SS
Hand Made Tips, 3 1/4" out, Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Coil, MSD Ignition Module,MSD 6A Box
Currently Working On:
T5 swap
Next to buy:
Slp dual cold air intake!

1982 z28..
350 4bbl black leather inside and black outside...no mods yet except for maybe the exhaust from my firebird