68 style hood pins for the Venom hood.
03-03-2009, 08:08 PM
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68 style hood pins for the Venom hood.
Those of us that purchase that hood from TRUFIBER have to deal with rigging a pin catcher, so the twist on pins stay secure and nice.
I did that on a brand new GT500 and it had to look good and stay looking good.
The pins are supposed to be aligned parallel to the fender edge (see pic).
The kit you buy from BRANDA is made for a 68 with the brackets for the said car.
Problem is, it won't work on a S197 because it's a different radiator support, of course.
I made a cute little set-up from scratch that looks like a factory deal.
Went to LOWES to get some metal, sleeve and stainless fasteners.
I used part of a (metal) pop rivet as a wire to lock the pin in its place, since I couldn't find the same size wrist pin.
The pictures help understand...
I did that on a brand new GT500 and it had to look good and stay looking good.
The pins are supposed to be aligned parallel to the fender edge (see pic).
The kit you buy from BRANDA is made for a 68 with the brackets for the said car.
Problem is, it won't work on a S197 because it's a different radiator support, of course.
I made a cute little set-up from scratch that looks like a factory deal.
Went to LOWES to get some metal, sleeve and stainless fasteners.
I used part of a (metal) pop rivet as a wire to lock the pin in its place, since I couldn't find the same size wrist pin.
The pictures help understand...
Last edited by pascal; 10-04-2009 at 06:49 PM.
03-03-2009, 09:45 PM
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Zporta, humm... I'll have to think about that 
Matt, I'm a mad modder, remember?
I actually started to attempt modifying the provided brackets, lol
My brain wasn't with the program until I had Lunch...
Then I canned the **** poor project (last pic) and came up with the true solution.
Matt, I'm a mad modder, remember?
I actually started to attempt modifying the provided brackets, lol
My brain wasn't with the program until I had Lunch...
Then I canned the **** poor project (last pic) and came up with the true solution.
Last edited by pascal; 10-04-2009 at 06:49 PM.
03-06-2009, 10:32 PM
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Thanks Cameron.
They work great too, which was my first motivation.
The fact that I made a tight sleeve concept keeps those pins flush with the hood surface because they won't ride on that wire like the original set-up does.
That flaw is now gone...
I also stretched the springs, so the pins can pop up more.
They work great too, which was my first motivation.
The fact that I made a tight sleeve concept keeps those pins flush with the hood surface because they won't ride on that wire like the original set-up does.
That flaw is now gone...
I also stretched the springs, so the pins can pop up more.
03-20-2009, 04:55 PM
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Pascal thanks a ton for posting this. I completely missed it. Car's at the painter and hopefully will be back by the end of next week. How soon till you go to Europe and will you be accessing this site from there while your there? I'm asking incase some question pops up while we set this up.
Thanks again for all the help
Andretti
Thanks again for all the help
Andretti
03-20-2009, 10:08 PM
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I'll be gone Tuesday till April 7th.
I'll be popping up here and there on the boards but I'll be busy doing other stuff.
Print those pages and show it to your bodyshop, so he can duplicate if he wants.
I should have posted this thread in the general tech section
I'll be popping up here and there on the boards but I'll be busy doing other stuff.
Print those pages and show it to your bodyshop, so he can duplicate if he wants.
I should have posted this thread in the general tech section
03-26-2009, 12:08 PM
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Wow did you have to weld to make those? I am an idiot when it comes to this stuff I can vision it but putting it to work is the hard part but seems like you just go for it and do some cool stuff man... You should really start making those and selling em for a bit I know I would buy them.... I am buying the kits soon for the Hood I just got =) In fact if you are willing.... name your price =) hehe