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im looking into getting a set of these, if youve got any pics of these or other hoodpins (cf or not) please post, and also post pics of the bolts in the radiator support and all that if ya got em.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REAL-...06718813QQrdZ1

 
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I have them, but I will NEVER install them again. It is such a bitch. took me 3 hours to get it perfect. Because the hood closes at an angle compared to the radiator support you have to modify the pin to get it to work.

 
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i know a few people in az have them, but they dont have them installed there, they have it more in the middle

 
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damm those look clean

 
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im thinking you can just bolt the bolt down real good and hammer the head to the right angle?

 
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Then you run the risk of breaking the shaft. Trust me, I tried with a soft mallet hammer.

 
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those are a bitch to install, as carbon said. my friend and i had a hell of a time gettin em right on his s14.

 
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i tried them for hours. they look sweet, but they are a huge pain.

 
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i have hood pins just installed them where the bumpers were for the stock hood.

 
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exactly what has to be modified. I have them as well. I just never installed it. I wanted to get the locking ones when I had turbo so thiefs wouldnt be able to get in. How did u modify it to fit? do u have to cut something? im gonna get these installed soon when I go turbo again. Im paying a shop like 40 bucks to do them so I wanna give em advice.

 
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^ yea lets see a pic of them under the hood and a diy maybe?

hey ajhdragon, so doing it how you did doesnt have any problmes? just fit great right away?


also correct me if im wrong, but once youve got these in do you take the stock hood latch off or just leave it and unlock these before you pop the hood?

 
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HELL NO you don't take the stock latch off. If the pins fail then you still want some sort of fail safe so that your hood doesn't fly off.

I'm too old for DIY's anymore, if i have the hood open I'll try to remember to take a picture. I have my pins where the bumper stop for the stock hood used to be also.

 
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once yo uremove the hood stops the hood pins basically slide right in there. take your headlights off to tighten the pins nice and tight, it makes it alot easier that way. and you still keep your stock hood latch.

 
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ive used stock latch for a year now. When going like 90+ the hood goes up and down but i never had a problem with the hood flying off. I just want extra security of the hood being stable while having the security of thiefs not being able to pop the hood easily.

 
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^ same here.

so now that you guys made it fit, does it give problems like not lining up perfect sometimes or anything?

 
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Bump for pictures and or more details!

 
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Been about 3 weeks since my car was broken into, The pulled the hood by breaking the cable inside the drivers fender. Pulled my battery.

Worried about my cars safety still.

Bump for pictures of the install and more details!!!

 
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well i just got mine, if i have time ill do the install but it comes with good instructions anwyays.

 
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I have to pick up a cf hood tomorrow. Would you guys recommend these?

http://www.speednstylez.com/product_...oducts_id=1201


Also, did you guys use the DIY found here: http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=155293

 
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thats the same thing i just bought off ebay for like 8.99 plus 12 bucks shipping, and it goes for 32 bucks in pep-boys, just get it off ebay because they are all the exact same brand.

 
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Bump for detailed install of the locking hood pins!

 
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rebump!!!!!!

 
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ehhh im really busy and really lazy at the same time lol so your better off using the currnet DIY article and the instructions that come with it.

 
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so it installs fine with the instructions that come with it? THe slant of the hood is NOT AN ISSUE?!?

 
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i dont know yet, havent put them in. but im sure it wouldnt be since alot of people put them in and all hoods slant at that point.

 
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rebump for install instructions!!! i maybe getting a CF hood soon!

 
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I have those pins. Waiting for the hood to come in (this week) but I'm having a friend (has done body work 20+ years) do it for me.

Those pins cost me like $30 on ebay.