Do I need hood pins?

dc1515 · January 22nd, 2009, 12:57 PM

I just bought a cobra r hood for my 98 do I need them?

svtkidd23 · January 22nd, 2009, 12:58 PM

nope

White Thunder · January 22nd, 2009, 01:09 PM

need is such a strong word.....want....thats more like it

svtkidd23 · January 22nd, 2009, 01:09 PM

hahahahahahahah yeah!

1FastFox · January 22nd, 2009, 01:12 PM

I take it, you have never had a latch fail and a hood come back into your windshield...
Hood Pins FTMFW! First mod for my mustangs now.

svtkidd23 · January 22nd, 2009, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by 1FastFox

I take it, you have never had a latch fail and a hood come back into your windshield...
Hood Pins FTMFW! First mod for my mustangs now.

actually i have

my 5.0....

i forgot to put the hood pins "in"

and drove down the road... BLamm.. smashed hood.. dented roof.. crushed wiper cowl..

it was bad

XTCNAGT · January 22nd, 2009, 01:23 PM

NEED? No. Good idea? Probably.

dc1515 · January 22nd, 2009, 01:30 PM

Ok well I already bought some I was just wondering! Haha to install u just need to drill the 2 holes right?

93hatch · January 22nd, 2009, 01:35 PM

what you NEED is to ditch that rear bumper

AnimalCrackers · January 22nd, 2009, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by dc1515

Ok well I already bought some I was just wondering! Haha to install u just need to drill the 2 holes right?

for mine, it just bolted directly to the radiator support, had to cut out some holes in the radiator cover for the pins to sit through, and then drill the holes in the hood. Measure everything...several times, then once again before drilling. Helps to use something like nail polish or carpenter's chalk on the tip of the pin, then lightly close the hood to mark where to drill from the bottom.

riddlee josh · January 22nd, 2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by svtkidd23

actually i have

my 5.0....

i forgot to put the hood pins "in"

and drove down the road... BLamm.. smashed hood.. dented roof.. crushed wiper cowl..

it was bad

same here only with a fiberglass cowl hood it just smashed the winshield to pieces. just bearley chipped the hood. it ripped the hood brackets out. really sucked.

CAMN89GT · January 22nd, 2009, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by 1FastFox

I take it, you have never had a latch fail and a hood come back into your windshield...
Hood Pins FTMFW! First mod for my mustangs now.

I agree, my first cowl hood on a fox was a 4 " bolt on, and needless to say, the stock hood latch failed on me, and it blew up, cracked the windshield, damaged the roof of the car, ruined the hood, bent the cowl vent really badly, so yeah... HOOD pins, are NEEDED for any "AFTERMARKET HOOD" To each of thier own, I learned my lesson a while back, Maybe a few people need to still learn there lesson. It's a $20 dollar mod, and it takes literally 25-30 minutes to do.

dc1515 · January 22nd, 2009, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

what you NEED is to ditch that rear bumper

I don't have updated pics but I already ripped that piece off! haha

January 22nd, 2009, 12:57 PM	#1
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do I need hood pins? I just bought a cobra r hood for my 98 do I need them? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

January 22nd, 2009, 01:12 PM	#5
1FastFox Skirt Chasing Phallus Phondler Kit Car/Ducati/Explorer Nike Fast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,495 iTrader: 4 reviews	I take it, you have never had a latch fail and a hood come back into your windshield... Hood Pins FTMFW! First mod for my mustangs now. __________________ QUOTE OF THE DAY (5/25/12): “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.” ‐ Miles Davis

January 22nd, 2009, 01:30 PM	#8
dc1515 Regular 1998 Mustang GT Need to hit the track! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 368 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ok well I already bought some I was just wondering! Haha to install u just need to drill the 2 holes right? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Flowmaster MAC Prochamber PI swap JLT CAI BBK 70mm T/B Coming Soon --- Ford Racing 4.10s, SCT XCAL3

January 22nd, 2009, 01:35 PM	#9
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	what you NEED is to ditch that rear bumper __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

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