Front hood pins for steel hood DYI |
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Front hood pins for steel hood DYI |
mlindner |
Feb 14 2017, 09:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,533 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Started this project a few weeks ago. Needed (wanted) front GT style hood pins. Put in the base plate, while checking angle of pin, I noticed the hood plate would have to have a elongated hole to accommodate the pin as the hood comes down. Sooo, with some careful measuring, the angle of the hood pin needed to be at 19 deg angle (or at 81 deg. verses 90. deg to the support plate) The answer to this was nylon collars top and bottom with the 19 deg. bevel. Worked out great, NO elongating. And best with the beveled collars they can be rotated left/right for perfect alinement. Best, Mark
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jmitro |
Feb 14 2017, 10:05 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 23-July 15 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 18,986 Region Association: None |
NICE!
Thanks for sharing - good information for when the time comes for my hood |
tygaboy |
Feb 14 2017, 10:32 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,322 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California |
That right there? That is what I call "tidy". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
VERY nice work. It's that sort of detail that makes a build stand out. You should be proud. |
Costa05 |
Feb 14 2017, 10:54 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 27-October 16 From: Phoenix, Arizona Member No.: 20,535 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I believe you meant 71 degrees versus 90 to the support plate. Great looking upgrade and helpful info.
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mlindner |
Feb 14 2017, 11:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,533 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yes, good catch Costa05....71 degrees verus 90 to the support plate..... I use to be good at math, what happened. And thanks jmetro and tygaboy for the compliments and encouragement. Best, Mark
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whitetwinturbo |
Feb 17 2017, 12:34 PM
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Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat? Group: Members Posts: 1,391 Joined: 22-October 11 From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA Member No.: 13,704 Region Association: Southern California |
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gms |
May 24 2017, 10:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,695 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
mark the car is coming along nicely, do you have a single thread of the build..I would like to see it!
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Kansas 914 |
May 24 2017, 11:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Great work!
Make sure you add the Eric Shea engine start interlock switch option. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Mueller |
May 24 2017, 11:25 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Great work! Make sure you add the Eric Shea engine start interlock switch option. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Ouch! |
mb911 |
May 25 2017, 05:54 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,896 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Looks great.. I may do something like that as well.
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mlindner |
May 25 2017, 09:03 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,533 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thanks Ben and Mike....Glenn, I have not started a build thread, everything has taken so long.....But this year I'm starteing to ramp up so that should be next. I was very lucky to get the part-time job of a lifetime I wanted....Accumoto Motorsports.....Great cars (porsche's) and really great people. Best, Mark
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