I've just purchased a fiberglass hood for my teener and would like to use the hood pin system found on the 914-6 GTs. Does anyone have a lead on where these or something very similar can acquired? Does it need to be a DIY fabrication project? Thanks

Oooh, another opportunity for a group buy.

Here's what a quick *Search* for "GT" and "hood", title only, found

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...&hl=GT+hood

I knew I could find this old thread because I started it. This hood pin project is behind many others, and I have made no progress on the front lid but have the back lid installed. If someone with more tools and skills than I were to make a bunch, I've got some parts $ or parts trade to get this movin.

I have NOS GT plates if you need an outline
The circular clip that is very close in dimension and look can be found at the local hardware store.

I would love an outline. The problem with the drawings on Armando's site is that the scale is not readable. If you could put up a drawing with an actual measurement of one or more sides, it would be great.

Thank you.

Michel Richard

word.. post a picture of it with a ruler next to it


or on some graph paper

I recently saw a kit for a 914/6 GT hood pin setup on ebay offered by a company out of Australia for about $57.00 US dollars. Does any know what company was selling those?

I got my pins from Pegasus back in 2003.


2 pairs were 20 bucks or so,I made my own plates.


All in all,I had less than 40 bucks inb the whole outfit when done.


Ron

I bought my pins online, probably Summit Racing, and made the plates out of sheet aluminum and pop rivited them to my fiberglass hood. I made the lanyards also, Home Depot supplied parts.

I calculated the hood pin plate sizes from a real GT pic by measuring the headlight covers and hood pin plates and then did the ratios...

Sorry for the delay, I made cardboard templates from the originals.


Michel Richard you replied first so send me your address and I will put them in the mail ( I trust you will send them onto Aaron).

super cool!

im sure we could come up with a CAD file and distribute it here

Thanks glenn!!

AA

if Michel Richard wants to send them to me, I can do the CAD drawings before sending them on to Aaron.

I will opt for a posted Image or cad file instead of you sending the templates to me.

take it away dave

Glenn,

p.m. sent.

Others,

I will forward the templates as required.

Michel

Those real-deal scuff plates look to be thin, stamped, with a beveled edge and nothing but air under it....or are they thick with the angled bevel representing the thickness of the metal??? If they are thin 18-20G sheet, and I think they are, why don't they collapse or bend in when riveted and pined in place? Hmmmmm.... I like the flat DIY look too, just thinkin out loud here. My vision is all black, YUP, black anodized scuff plates with black or zinc gold pins.