 Hood pin question, where to install? |
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| Elliot Cannon |
 May 7 2017, 06:13 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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Just my opinion Jim but I think your car looks much better without the pins. Are you doing this because you're concerned about hood security or is it just something to do? I would leave them off and am re-considering installing the pins on my car. I doubt I'll do it.
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| Larmo63 |
May 7 2017, 07:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
Jim, you have the upper plates laid out wrong to my eye.
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| wndsrfr |
May 7 2017, 07:27 PM
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Two pins on Kermee, good for over 150mph at Daytona...
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| Larmo63 |
May 7 2017, 08:11 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
A very smart Porsche guy told me the only authentic use of hood pins on a 914 front bonnet is when you have a fiberglass hood. Same thing goes for the rear rubber latches on the rear trunk lid.
I think that is sound policy. |
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| Elliot Cannon |
May 8 2017, 11:15 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ May 7 2017, 07:11 PM)  A very smart Porsche guy told me the only authentic use of hood pins on a 914 front bonnet is only when you have a fiberglass hood. Same thing goes for the rear rubber latches on the rear trunk lid. I think that is sound policy. Both my trunk lids are fiberglass. Maybe I should re-think this. But then again my car rarely sees 150 MPH. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| forrestkhaag |
May 8 2017, 11:31 AM
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Not sure if this was noted earlier in this thread but the original GT hood pins were tapered and not simply a domed cylinder. The taper takes care of most angle issues as the hood and strike-plates can be loweresd down on the smaller tapered top and by the time the hood is seated, the hood pin plate holes are snug against the full bore of the hood pin. Mine are aluminum and easy to taper slightly on a lathe or drill press / I have never had an issue with four pins.
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| SirAndy |
May 8 2017, 11:40 AM
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ May 7 2017, 06:05 PM) Jim, you have the upper plates laid out wrong to my eye. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| Larmo63 |
May 8 2017, 11:49 AM
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| Larmo63 |
May 8 2017, 11:49 AM
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| 6freak |
May 8 2017, 02:38 PM
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QUOTE(Elliot Cannon @ May 7 2017, 05:13 PM) Just my opinion Jim but I think your car looks much better without the pins. Are you doing this because you're concerned about hood security or is it just something to do? I would leave them off and am re-considering installing the pins on my car. I doubt I'll do it. to nice to be drilling hole in (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) and there hideous I`d rethink that one,but it is your car have fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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