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FEN · 01-01-2012, 08:55 AM

I had them on my '90 Camaro because i was running a fiberglass hood and everytime i had large oncoming trucks pass the hood would flutter in the front. It was a high quality hood not a cheapo. I ran the hood pins (without the lanyards) for a functional purpose not as cosmetics. In the end...after a head on hit my passenger side hood pin and factory hood latch pulled thru the hood and the only thing that kept the hood in place was the drivers side hood pin.

With envy · 01-03-2012, 02:56 AM

Those pictures make me sad. Was it repairable? :(

FEN · 01-03-2012, 05:49 AM

Unfortunately no. The entire body was tweaked....wrinkle in rear drivers side quarter panel and the hatchback was misaligned by over 1/2".

Brutal SS · 01-03-2012, 06:30 AM

Hood pins =

navyblueburnout · 01-03-2012, 07:14 AM

I love the look of hood pins. Now its got me thinking of getting some myself.

FEN · 01-03-2012, 07:28 AM

Id only run them if they served a functional purpose......not just for looks.

1985airborne · 01-03-2012, 08:31 AM

Whats the brand of hood pins that you guys using?

Aequitas & Veritas · 01-03-2012, 08:38 AM

Or go the locking no wire pins that Proven Wicked runs.

PAUL SS · 01-03-2012, 08:55 AM

I won't drill holes in my front fascia for a license plate, I sure as hell will not drill holes in my hood.

Mach · 01-03-2012, 09:26 AM

Unless you race or drive a rice burner.. NO HOOD PINS!!

tpower · 01-03-2012, 11:02 AM

Locking hood pins no wires would look awesome. There are some trick locking pins out there

YOUNGnRECKLESS · 01-03-2012, 11:09 AM

if i would go with hood pins, i would go with no wires...as tpower said. i just dont like the wires

ron10 · 01-03-2012, 11:28 AM

NO

olblue75 · 01-03-2012, 12:24 PM

there are some real nice billet ones I saw in a magazine last year really cool

01-01-2012, 08:55 AM	#15
FEN Drives: BLACK 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,092	I had them on my '90 Camaro because i was running a fiberglass hood and everytime i had large oncoming trucks pass the hood would flutter in the front. It was a high quality hood not a cheapo. I ran the hood pins (without the lanyards) for a functional purpose not as cosmetics. In the end...after a head on hit my passenger side hood pin and factory hood latch pulled thru the hood and the only thing that kept the hood in place was the drivers side hood pin. __________________ CCW polished 505a's Front 20x10 w/275/40/20's Rear 20x11.5 w/305/35/20's Eibach 1" Pro Spring Kit Factory GFX MPD1 spoiler painted bowties 15% tint

01-03-2012, 05:49 AM	#17
FEN Drives: BLACK 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,092	Unfortunately no. The entire body was tweaked....wrinkle in rear drivers side quarter panel and the hatchback was misaligned by over 1/2". __________________ CCW polished 505a's Front 20x10 w/275/40/20's Rear 20x11.5 w/305/35/20's Eibach 1" Pro Spring Kit Factory GFX MPD1 spoiler painted bowties 15% tint

01-03-2012, 07:14 AM	#19
navyblueburnout navyblueburnout Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 199 View My Garage	I love the look of hood pins. Now its got me thinking of getting some myself. __________________ Proud member of the Never going back to Moderncamaro.com club!

01-03-2012, 07:28 AM	#20
FEN Drives: BLACK 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,092	Id only run them if they served a functional purpose......not just for looks. __________________ CCW polished 505a's Front 20x10 w/275/40/20's Rear 20x11.5 w/305/35/20's Eibach 1" Pro Spring Kit Factory GFX MPD1 spoiler painted bowties 15% tint

01-03-2012, 08:31 AM	#21
1985airborne One Slow Automatic Drives: 2017 GS 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NC NJ NY DMV THE BAYAREA Posts: 877	Whats the brand of hood pins that you guys using? __________________ 650HP 2010 CAMARO SS 710HP 2017 GRAND SPORT

01-03-2012, 02:56 AM	#16
With envy It's a Synergy thing.. Drives: 2010 Synergy Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Buckley, WA Posts: 1,587 View My Garage	Those pictures make me sad. Was it repairable? :(

01-03-2012, 06:30 AM	#18
Brutal SS Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dinwiddie, Va. Posts: 1,901	Hood pins =

01-03-2012, 08:38 AM	#22
Aequitas & Veritas Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS, 2009 GTR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,559 View My Garage	Or go the locking no wire pins that Proven Wicked runs. __________________ Build thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152335 Photos: www.flickr.com/bradbeer GTR Instagram: @NoCrustGTR

01-03-2012, 08:55 AM	#23
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	I won't drill holes in my front fascia for a license plate, I sure as hell will not drill holes in my hood. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

01-03-2012, 09:26 AM	#24
Mach Drives: White M6 1LT RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 1,676	Unless you race or drive a rice burner.. NO HOOD PINS!! __________________ Pfadt Sway Bars - FE3 Suspension - Barton Shifter - IdealG's Clutch Master Cylinder - Trifecta - Vmax TB - Vararam Intake - MACE 25mm Insulator - Plenum Insulator - Ported/Gasket Matched Intake Manifold - Rx Catchcan - AAC DRL's - 4 Pack Aux Gauges - Steering Controls - AAC Afterburners - DIY Led Sidemarkers - ZL1 Front End Next mod: Done!

01-03-2012, 11:02 AM	#25
tpower DBLCHBY III Drives: 15 1LE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Team Canada Posts: 2,789	Locking hood pins no wires would look awesome. There are some trick locking pins out there __________________

01-03-2012, 11:09 AM	#26
YOUNGnRECKLESS Building the Beast Drives: 2010 VR LS3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 1,398 View My Garage	if i would go with hood pins, i would go with no wires...as tpower said. i just dont like the wires __________________

01-03-2012, 11:28 AM	#27
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	NO

01-03-2012, 12:24 PM	#28
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,063	there are some real nice billet ones I saw in a magazine last year really cool

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