CaleBitz23 Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 Need thoughts on how one would go about installing hood pins on an '83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfelr Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 RQB 3263 .... A SINGLE WORD OF ADVICE ..... DON'T..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffC312 Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 I am contemplating installing hood pins on my build. I prefer the AeroCatch design, as they offer flush or surface mount, and either are available in locking or non-locking. https://aerocatch.com/ There's also the original design, a metal dowel protruding through a hole in the hood, with a metal disc fastened atop the hood, all secured with a clevis pin, linch pin, or wire lock pin. The most difficult part I see is: how does one anchor the dowel pin? It needs a strong support system to hold it vertical and remain stable. One thought I had was to convert/repurpose some of the existing hood latch mounting hardware on the body for support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneC Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago Out of curiosity, why do you want to do that? I always think of hood pins as a precaution for race cars with a front-lifting hood to ensure against the hood flying open and blinding the driver and/or breaking the windscreen during a race. They also allow the race car to shed the weight of the catches and the cabling and handle mechanism to actuate them. Not an issue on an Avanti. So what is your purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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