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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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Well I am going to install the hood pins tomorrow and still don't know where to put them. Should I put them on the radiator support or replace the hood bumpers with them?
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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Put them on the radiator support, you will still need the hood bumpers to set the height of the hood.
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Anyone have pics of it with them on the radiator support?
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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yep coming up :P
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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well sorry i dont have the shot i was looking for, but basically they are right inline with the hood bumper brackets on each side

you can kind see where one of them are if no one posts some ill try to take some more
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:25 AM
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Heres how I done one, use shock insulators to sit the hood height and it worked well. I will probably repete this on the 65. Its a little more strong than the radiator support and requires no drilling of the support.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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This is how I did mine:



Old Jan 1, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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Thanks. Those really help. I have what you have jason with lanyards.
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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i would just use the bumper, and to set the height, the pins are adjustable, and juse use fuel line over the pin to make the hood snug
Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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Finished! It turned out very nice. Took the hood latch off while I was at it, whole lot easier to raise the hood now.

http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...n/Hood%20Pins/



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