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Hood pin question, where to install? |
billd |
Sep 10 2007, 03:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-May 05 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 4,145 |
I'm in the process of replacing the stock latch on my front trunk lid with hood pins. To avoid hitting the bracing on the fiberglass lid, the pins need to be in at least 3.5 inches from the front and from the edge of the hood toward the headlight.
I riveted in a piece of aluminum angle between the "gutters" in the appropriate place and attempted to install a hood pin in this angle. However the pin is too high (even threaded all the way down) and at the wrong angle (Tilted too far forward). The angle matters because the clearance on the scuff plate is only about 0.62 inches. I'm about to fabricate a custom bracket to hold the pin at the right level and right angle. Before I spend a lot of time bending metal, does anyone have a photo of how this should be done? |
mlindner |
May 6 2017, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,529 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Good morning Jim. the nylon collars are from the local hardware store. The size is 1 inch by 3/8th with a 3/8 hole (hole needs to be drilled a little larger for the pins. I took the collar and marked about an 1/8 on the bottom, then on a belt sander, sanded at an angle from the top on the left down to the mark on the right. Just a simple test, then made four more for the two pin set up (very easy). The hole for the hood...made a little paper template cut at a 71 deg. angle and taped to hood just above hole placement( which is determined by your pin scuff plates and placement. Drill small pilot hole all the way through....Then to the size needed for your pins. Only issue is the bottom hole in the hood support will need to be larger to fit the nut/nylon collar, also easy. After all fitted, took apart and paint all the bare metal, reassemble. Hope this helps. Best, Mark
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