I may be dumb...but,

[Wind-Farmer]

Anyway, I am having a heck of a time finding a descent not overly done hood pin kit. I am sick of the hood flopping all over. I can find plenty of appearance pins, I want fricken REAL ones....god.

Anyway, I want ones with no cables. Just a regular silver flat piece with a fricken codder pin....

Point me in the right direction please!!!


Thanks!

 

[bigcat]

the shelby pins are the best, IMO.

Moss Mustang Store - Parts and Accessories for your Ford Mustang

available with or without the logo, and also available in black.

 

[NastyStang113]

I agree. I'm about to get the Shelbys for my car. However the OP doesn't want a lanyard.

 

[ScreamingRoush]

Maybe more expensive or fancier than you want, but these are my favorites. No lanyards, no flutter.

Ringbrothers Store

 

[NastyStang113]

Those are way too much money.

 

[stanmckinney]

For real. I would like to have the old Shelby kind, twist and turn. I know the new KR has them but apparently Ford is not going to sell them. Any aftermarket versions of these out there?

 

[1965coupe]

Anyway, I am having a heck of a time finding a descent not overly done hood pin kit. I am sick of the hood flopping all over. I can find plenty of appearance pins, I want fricken REAL ones....god.

Anyway, I want ones with no cables. Just a regular silver flat piece with a fricken codder pin....

Point me in the right direction please!!!


Thanks!

The Shelby billet pins are nice, although the original stainless pins are a little cheap.

You don't have to use the cables..

 

[klaw]

I agree. I'm about to get the Shelbys for my car. However the OP doesn't want a lanyard.

The lanyards are trivial to remove.

 

[Sparty92]

The lanyards are trivial to remove.

As would they be trivial to cut...or....steal non-lanyard hood pins.

Cotter pins, that is.

 

[NastyStang113]

The lanyards are trivial to remove.

I know that but the OP might of not known that.

 

[BlackRod]

This is probably not going to be much help, but I was reading either mm&ff or 5.0 and there's a company that sells concealed hood pins. You don't see them when the hood is closed. I've searched on the internet, but couldn't find them. If I do, I will post. The unlatch with the stock hood release. Sorry I can't say where they're from right now...

 

[klaw]

I know that but the OP might of not known that.

and hence the reason for my post!

 

[klaw]

As would they be trivial to cut...or....steal non-lanyard hood pins.

Cotter pins, that is.

As in if you don't want to use the lanyards, they are easily removed from the cotter pins.

 

[08blueskunk]

Hoods pins why?? never understood them on a street caR?

 

[bigcat]

if you ever experience the hood shake, you will know. it looks like your hood is gonna rip right off. i had it happen once. the edges of the hood moved up about 3-4 inches per side. thats pretty scary @ 80mph!

 

[GoneFord]

I hate to say it - since I'm one for stealth - I really do like the way those Shelby hood pins look (of course I'd get them w/o the logo - very glad they offer them that way).

Question for those with hood pins; do you remove your stock latching mechanism or do you use the hood pins simply to augment the latch?

 

[BlackRod]

Check out western motorsports.

 

[kooldawg6]

I hate to say it - since I'm one for stealth - I really do like the way those Shelby hood pins look (of course I'd get them w/o the logo - very glad they offer them that way).

Question for those with hood pins; do you remove your stock latching mechanism or do you use the hood pins simply to augment the latch?

I have the non logo Shelby/Scott Drake hood pins. I removed the lanyards. Mine are in addition to the center latch.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

A nice low profile, lower cost alternative to the ones posted above.....AeroCatch - Automotive

...and you can even opt out for a set built with real locks! Either way, you don't have pins and wires flopping around all over the place on your hood finish! :

They usually retail for around $70-$100

 

[NastyStang113]

I'd love to see someone with a set of those Aerotechs on their car. I wonder how they hold up, too.