[Dlucchese]

Looking to install a set of hood pins that I recently purchased this weekend. I am very apprehensive about drilling through the hood and getting everything to line up...has anyone done this and perhaps have a walk through or helpful hints and tricks? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[R/T MUSCLE]

try the look of real hood pins (FAKE)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CNC-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

This is a vender on EBAY

 

[Dlucchese]

That would be awesome, had I thought of that BEFORE i purchased real hood pins...now I would rather just get these in and have them be functional

 

[rsoto80]

You sure you want to install hood pins? Because after a rainy day they will start to rust and turn ugly. Then you will have no choice but to keep replacing them with new ones and its not like you can just take them out or you will have 2 big holes in your hood.

 

[Dlucchese]

They are stainless, so I was hoping that wouldn't happen....

 

[rsoto80]

Oh trust me they will still rust. Because everytime you pull the pins out to open your hood, the pins itself are being scratched up from being inserted into the rod. So the pins and rod will start to rust.

 

[Dlucchese]

Well...damn

 

[rsoto80]

But thats up to you if you still want to install it.

 

[ZangetsuCharger]

I have some on mine, and he is right, it will rust. As far as installing them, I just removed the black stoppers under the hood, drilled the hole deeper, then placed the pins in that spot. I used a red maker to mark where the pins hit, and drilled. Worked out good. Ill post some pics of where everything is, and even show you how it looks with the rust on it. lol

 

[Hemi_Infantry]

http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140538

I installed hood pins in mine, and I love them. The only rust that I have is where the adjustment nuts meet the pin (under the radiator mount). There is no rust that is clearly visible. As for the install itself I thought it was pretty simple. Just line everything up and drill.

 

[ZangetsuCharger]

Final look

Location of my pins/ some rust.

Another pic of the spot where I placed it.

 

[joshross]

Final look

Location of my pins/ some rust.

Another pic of the spot where I placed it.

they look good. do you happen to know where to buy a set of all black hood pins?

 

[hskr]

If I was going to do hood pins, I think I'd go with something like these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-R...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item5ae626287d

 

[ZangetsuCharger]

they look good. do you happen to know where to buy a set of all black hood pins?

I got mines from a member in my mopar group, but the bay would be the best place. Like hskr im thinking of swicthing up to the ones he have posted.

 

[KREWZER]

"Greeting From China And Good Luck" lol
But yeah, those do look pretty awesome
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[joshross]

If I was going to do hood pins, I think I'd go with something like these.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-R...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item5ae626287d

just installed these pins on my trufiber srt8 hood today nothing more sketchy than drilling that big of holes in a 700 dollar hood. turned out great though

 

[murlocofanarchy]

If you go with the hotchkis set, it is trick quick release pins so there no scraping and everthing is hard anodized and aluminum/SS... no rust for me :?

 

[ChargerLSE]

set where you want them then break out the drill lol.