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| Bills914-4 |
 May 1 2011, 07:43 PM
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Yeah I think its my bad, I dont remember pushing the release handle back in
the last time I open it at home , I dont use hood springs ,it's a glass hood (QRS) & I wasn't using latch pins ( I will install this time ) I didn't feel I needed & I didn't want to spoil the look , MY MISTAKE , so a Word of Caution to anybody running a fiberglass front hood without Safty Thru Pins , don't trust the safty catch latch the hood will FLEX and FLY open , (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Bill D. Insurance apraiser will be by tuesday (car is home) I'll see what they say (AARP), Attached image(s)    
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WLD419 Safety latch failed May 1 2011, 07:43 PM
URY914 Good luck with the insurace man. They may find a r... May 1 2011, 07:47 PM
WLD419
Good luck with the insurace man. They may find a ... May 3 2011, 05:57 PM ConeDodger
Good luck with the insurace man. They may find a... May 3 2011, 06:09 PM boogie_man Wondering how you're going to fix the windshie... May 1 2011, 07:54 PM messix
Wondering how you're going to fix the windshi... May 1 2011, 07:56 PM kg6dxn I have a 72 I'm cutting up if you need a cowl.... May 1 2011, 08:04 PM WLD419
I have a 72 I'm cutting up if you need a cowl... May 1 2011, 08:26 PM Lou W Oh Wow, what a shame, I'm planning on running ... May 1 2011, 08:08 PM Vacca Rabite Wait, so the airbrake function to the hood was not... May 1 2011, 08:48 PM Eric_Shea :( May 1 2011, 09:16 PM 7275914911 Hate to see that man....
The stock hood does much... May 1 2011, 09:34 PM sww914 I'm sorry that your latch malfunctioned but I... May 2 2011, 12:01 AM WLD419
I'm sorry that your latch malfunctioned but I... May 2 2011, 03:42 AM abnrdo :( Sorry man. Just a good reminder for everyone ... May 2 2011, 12:42 AM stugray I have a glass hood (with pins).
Never been over h... May 3 2011, 06:15 PM WLD419 I was suprised also , first thing he said was, wer... May 3 2011, 06:36 PM URY914 I hope you feel lucky. :D May 3 2011, 08:34 PM boogie_man I used to be an insurance adjuster as yes that can... May 3 2011, 11:12 PM sean_v8_914 I dont think the latch failed. i submit that the h... May 4 2011, 07:25 AM sean_v8_914 oops. you already said that. "the hood will F... May 4 2011, 07:28 AM WLD419
oops. you already said that. "the hood will ... May 4 2011, 06:03 PM Kraftwerk IMO hood pins look cool. May 4 2011, 08:26 AM carr914
Good luck with the insurace man. They may find a... May 4 2011, 09:05 AM 7TPorsh Looks like it made your chrome moulding fly off to... May 4 2011, 09:13 AM Borderline The problem with hood pins is you have to remember... May 4 2011, 09:20 AM Niklas Sorry for your hood.
who sells hoodpins?
Can I ma... May 4 2011, 09:25 AM URY914 Get aluminum pins, they look better than chrome. May 4 2011, 10:13 AM campbellcj I agree - you got very lucky both in terms of not ... May 4 2011, 10:40 AM ChrisNPDrider I posted about this from my 914 over a year ago, w... May 4 2011, 06:20 PM matteyp someone hit my car a couple years back and I told ... May 4 2011, 06:21 PM  |
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