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Old 10-07-2008, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Hootna
Would feel like a real moron if my hood ever popped loose and flipped up and had fake hood pins attached. These rate right up there with the brake covers or the push button start.
If the push button start truly requires no keys, then I'm okay with it.
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Old 10-07-2008, 03:57 PM
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im not a fan of the old school hood pins. i rather have the new style with key locks. ill see if i can find them. a cleaner look IMO

EDIT: either of these are my favorites
http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm

http://www.statracing.com/buy/mr-gasket-hood-pins.asp

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Old 10-07-2008, 04:11 PM
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there ok i guess
i think there a lil over the top if you ask me.
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Old 10-07-2008, 04:14 PM
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i like the second link ones but i'm not sure if the pins are long enough
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Old 10-07-2008, 04:27 PM
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I got the shelby hood pins....

they look nice IMO and they would look real good on your car. but i like these for your car....
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Old 10-07-2008, 04:35 PM
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yah i have seen those, really nice but they are $105
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Old 10-07-2008, 06:24 PM
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Go with the real ones. It's like dating a girl with implants, they look good but you still know they're fake!
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Old 10-07-2008, 06:28 PM
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can someone who has already installed real ones measure the length of the pins?
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Old 10-07-2008, 07:33 PM
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real vs. fake....

all i know is people look at my stang daily with it's "fake hood pins", "fake hood scoop", "fake body kit", "fake gt500 spoiler", "fake eleanor grille", and they say "Wow, that the baddest 'stang i've ever seen." so i ask, how fake is that??
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Old 10-07-2008, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by harraid5711
real vs. fake....

all i know is people look at my stang daily with it's "fake hood pins", "fake hood scoop", "fake body kit", "fake gt500 spoiler", "fake eleanor grille", and they say "Wow, that the baddest 'stang i've ever seen." so i ask, how fake is that??

Haha...so true.
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