S197 Hood Pins? Hood Floating?
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S197 Hood Pins? Hood Floating?
I have a set that should be here this week. Now my question is I have seen some pics where people put them what looks like to me to far to the center and it just doesn't look right IMO. I have a stock hood but I'm will be putting my Shelby front fascia in the next month.
Does anyone have any write ups on the hood pins and pics of your cars would be great if you have them. Even more so if you have the Shelby fasica with stock hood with pins in redfire... lol
Does the hood pins get rid of the hood floating?
Does anyone have any write ups on the hood pins and pics of your cars would be great if you have them. Even more so if you have the Shelby fasica with stock hood with pins in redfire... lol
Does the hood pins get rid of the hood floating?
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I have a set that should be here this week. Now my question is I have seen some pics where people put them what looks like to me to far to the center and it just doesn't look right IMO. I have a stock hood but I'm will be putting my Shelby front fascia in the next month.
Does anyone have any write ups on the hood pins and pics of your cars would be great if you have them. Even more so if you have the Shelby fasica with stock hood with pins in redfire... lol
Does the hood pins get rid of the hood floating?
Does anyone have any write ups on the hood pins and pics of your cars would be great if you have them. Even more so if you have the Shelby fasica with stock hood with pins in redfire... lol
Does the hood pins get rid of the hood floating?
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So if I'm following you right you are going to do a GT500 front end conversion right? And on your "floating" question, yes they will but, if you just adjust the "4" rubber hood stops up or down so the hood makes even contact with all 4 and the hood closes tite your hood floating will stop.
And I have messed with those things 100 times (rubber stops) and can't get that hood to stop float. anything over 100+ and it looks like it's going to open up. So your saying the pins will help out some.
Thanks for you input wolf. Car looks great by the way.
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hhhmmm... well maybe I need to just keep messing with them. so going as tight as you can get the hood on them may not be the best way hu?
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I am going with the conversion I have a few more parts to track down.
And I have messed with those things 100 times (rubber stops) and can't get that hood to stop float. anything over 100+ and it looks like it's going to open up. So your saying the pins will help out some.
Thanks for you input wolf. Car looks great by the way.
And I have messed with those things 100 times (rubber stops) and can't get that hood to stop float. anything over 100+ and it looks like it's going to open up. So your saying the pins will help out some.
Thanks for you input wolf. Car looks great by the way.
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The deal on them is like this, "tight is not always the fix" I know it sounds funny but not all your stops will be at the same height. To beat the problem you have to adjust them in such away to apply an equal pressure across the hood. And your hood must remain level all the way around too. It's just very time consuming but once you get them dialed in your good to go.
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The deal on them is like this, "tight is not always the fix" I know it sounds funny but not all your stops will be at the same height. To beat the problem you have to adjust them in such away to apply an equal pressure across the hood. And your hood must remain level all the way around too. It's just very time consuming but once you get them dialed in your good to go.
Right on... I'll give that a shot. Thanks for all your help again wolf. let me know if you run across any info on hood pins install.