hood pins installed - tips/warnings
07-24-2007, 02:10 AM
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RE: hood pins installed - tips/warnings
Get long enough pins.... I never thought of them actually being too short. I was actually gonna make a mistake of getting the ones we have in auto zone which are like 3 inches... don't think that would work lol.
07-24-2007, 11:21 AM
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RE: hood pins installed - tips/warnings
ORIGINAL: lldsandsll
i think you will need more than 4 inches. maybe 6? i cant say for sure, i threw the packaging out. i'll tell u this tho, at pepboys there is a kit for 12.99. it needs to be longer than those. there is a trick however. you can get those, and use a nut and some loctite and a spare bolt to lengthen the pins effectively. or you can do what i did and weld the nuts to the support to get the height up.
it was scary punching holes in my hood, and one is 1/4 inch forward, but no one can tell unless you measure.
a well worth it mod!
i think you will need more than 4 inches. maybe 6? i cant say for sure, i threw the packaging out. i'll tell u this tho, at pepboys there is a kit for 12.99. it needs to be longer than those. there is a trick however. you can get those, and use a nut and some loctite and a spare bolt to lengthen the pins effectively. or you can do what i did and weld the nuts to the support to get the height up.
it was scary punching holes in my hood, and one is 1/4 inch forward, but no one can tell unless you measure.
a well worth it mod!
I had absolutely no problem with height. For the price, the fitment was excellent, the quality was excellent, and they look gorgeous.
I took my time with this mod, as I was VERY nervous about drilling the hood, length, placement, etc. Took me about 3 1/2 hours, but 1 1/2 hrs was just looking for the perfect mounting spot.
I decided to mount them in the radiator brackets, where there was an existing hole for the little plastic push pin. I drilled the hole out in the bracket toa 1/2 inch. Location is exactly in the middle of the fog lights on the hood. Looks very clean underhood.
I'll try and post pics later as well.
07-24-2007, 11:26 AM
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RE: hood pins installed - tips/warnings
ORIGINAL: GTstangB.F.D.M.
but my hood realy does shake.. and i hate when ppl talk **** about how its fake..
i dunno.. maybe ill grow some ***** and jsut do it
but my hood realy does shake.. and i hate when ppl talk **** about how its fake..
i dunno.. maybe ill grow some ***** and jsut do it
07-24-2007, 12:03 PM
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RE: hood pins installed - tips/warnings
ORIGINAL: lldsandsll
i think you will need more than 4 inches. maybe 6? i cant say for sure, i threw the packaging out. i'll tell u this tho, at pepboys there is a kit for 12.99. it needs to be longer than those. there is a trick however. you can get those, and use a nut and some loctite and a spare bolt to lengthen the pins effectively. or you can do what i did and weld the nuts to the support to get the height up.
it was scary punching holes in my hood, and one is 1/4 inch forward, but no one can tell unless you measure.
a well worth it mod!
i think you will need more than 4 inches. maybe 6? i cant say for sure, i threw the packaging out. i'll tell u this tho, at pepboys there is a kit for 12.99. it needs to be longer than those. there is a trick however. you can get those, and use a nut and some loctite and a spare bolt to lengthen the pins effectively. or you can do what i did and weld the nuts to the support to get the height up.
it was scary punching holes in my hood, and one is 1/4 inch forward, but no one can tell unless you measure.
a well worth it mod!
I can just see those welds breaking loose or rusting after a few months.
07-24-2007, 03:31 PM
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RE: hood pins installed - tips/warnings
My Ford Pins that I bought from Jegs were too short by about 1/2"
I mounted them on little standoff brackets that I made, but welding threaded rod to the end makes better sense (but welding stainesss is different than regular steel).
I mounted them on little standoff brackets that I made, but welding threaded rod to the end makes better sense (but welding stainesss is different than regular steel).
07-24-2007, 03:35 PM
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RE: hood pins installed - tips/warnings
mustangesq - ur right, it was the spectre kit. i cant believe yours fit! i did mine on the metal mounting brackets for the radiator support, drilled through the open holes to make them, well, opener. then when mounting through it they were too short, so we welded the nuts on above it.
lance -prolly the bestidea!
157db - one weld did break loose when tightening the second bolt on for rigidity. the radiator metal isnt as nice as the nuts, lol! we did however uber weld the sh*t out of them after that. they won't be going anywhere, and if they do, my buddy will weld it again for me.
going to take pics right now, brb!
lance -prolly the bestidea!
157db - one weld did break loose when tightening the second bolt on for rigidity. the radiator metal isnt as nice as the nuts, lol! we did however uber weld the sh*t out of them after that. they won't be going anywhere, and if they do, my buddy will weld it again for me.
going to take pics right now, brb!
07-24-2007, 03:43 PM
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RE: hood pins installed - tips/warnings
ORIGINAL: lldsandsll
mustangesq - ur right, it was the spectre kit. i cant believe yours fit! i did mine on the metal mounting brackets for the radiator support, drilled through the open holes to make them, well, opener. then when mounting through it they were too short, so we welded the nuts on above it.
lance -prolly the bestidea!
157db - one weld did break loose when tightening the second bolt on for rigidity. the radiator metal isnt as nice as the nuts, lol! we did however uber weld the sh*t out of them after that. they won't be going anywhere, and if they do, my buddy will weld it again for me.
going to take pics right now, brb!
mustangesq - ur right, it was the spectre kit. i cant believe yours fit! i did mine on the metal mounting brackets for the radiator support, drilled through the open holes to make them, well, opener. then when mounting through it they were too short, so we welded the nuts on above it.
lance -prolly the bestidea!
157db - one weld did break loose when tightening the second bolt on for rigidity. the radiator metal isnt as nice as the nuts, lol! we did however uber weld the sh*t out of them after that. they won't be going anywhere, and if they do, my buddy will weld it again for me.
going to take pics right now, brb!
I'll try and post some pics tonite, under and outer hood.
07-24-2007, 03:44 PM
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RE: hood pins installed - tips/warnings
here's 3, a shot of it under the hood. btw sorry for the close ups but its in the garage.
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