GACivic

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Ok, well a friend at a local audio shop has a set of StreetGlow Gold Series white neons that he has ordered for my car and will be putting them on for me.

Also I am getting a ViS Carbon Fiber hood for my SSM Coupe from him. It should be here soon.

Anyways what I need to know is, how hard is it to install and take a hood off? He said it could do it easy...But is it really easy or a tough job? Thanks.

gearbox

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the neons will be harder

GACivic

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So neons are harder to install than a hood?

Neons will be easy for him because he is like a genius with wires, etc. His audio shop has turned into a shop that does basically everything for cars. He has machine lifts etc. He said he could do the neons.

Basically I believe he knows what he is doing. I just want my hood to be put on correctly, he said that he wants to put hood pins on it too, just the regular ones from AutoZone is this a good/bad idea?

blackBDMcivicLX

Ya the hood it's just a matter of pulling the washers out and taking out a few bolts. Obviously you will need AT LEAST 2 people, 3 or more would be better. Then you just have to reverse the process. Lining it up will probably be the hardest part. I have no knowlegde on the pins so I can't help you there.

GACivic

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Anyone have knowledge of pins?

First are they hard to put in or should I just use the metal latch?

If they are necessary are the AutoZone hood pins ok?

02blackcivic

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im getting a vis oem cf hood soon too, my friend put hood pins on a stock hood, is it harder with cf or is there a chance of creating cracks on the cf hood?
i wanna kno too, thanks guys

wheamahm0n3yat

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its harder on the cf ones... there is a chance that the hood could crack....

gearbox

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the seibon hoods can use the latch. others aren't as safe and need pins. someone here has some flat ones that look nice and can also be painted black

GACivic

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So a ViS hood isn't safe enough to use without pins?

Would the normal pins that AutoZone sells be good?

Any chance of the hood cracking?

wheamahm0n3yat

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i thought you was going to buy a the new si

GACivic

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I was... It's going to be further down the line.

Would these hood pins be good with my hood? I think they look a lot better than normal pins. And they lock.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-CARBON-FIB...QQcmdZViewItem

Matulin407

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same thought, I believe there is a technique to drilling the holes in the CF hood, i think they posted on here somewhere. I need to know too lol.

i think theres some kinda of drill bit that has a better chance of not cracking the Cf

GACivic

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Well what about those pins. Do they look like good pins? I like the way they LOOK but do you think they will actually serve thier purpose?

blackBDMcivicLX

I know you tape over the hood before you drill. That could just be so the drill doesn't slide across the hood though. lol, thats really all I know.

Hayz

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if you would just search..... I'll do it for you....

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...threadid=64832

that should tell you all you need to know now REP ME lol

gearbox

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ya those are good pins

GACivic

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Well I ordered those pins.

The hood is shipped out Monday, and says 2-5 business days. So it should be here next week. Hopefully the pins come soon too. Then I can have that baby installed.

ruffryde009

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i was thinking about getting hood pins a while back... when I did my research I read "not to expect the hood locks to do a hood pins job" but who knows their is alot of bad information on the internet

GACivic

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Does anyone know where I can get some GOOD hood pins?

drew22mader

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Anywhere, just search, its not that hard. You've asked the same question over and over, just go on google, type in Hood Pins, and buy some. or else search on 7thgen, alot of people have them.