[CrashTestDummy]

Not sure where this should go, so I'll dump it here. Mods, please feel free to relocate it if you wish. Delete it if it's too off-topic, but I figured since it's dealing with hood pins, someone else may benefit, if there's a solution for my problem. I need to know if I have any alternative solutions for a hood pin issue I have. It's not for any of our GM F-bodies, but it's an issue with an AeroCatch.

I'm restomoding our 86 Rustang SVO. I'm 'adding lightness', so I've installed a bolt-on fiberglass hood. I decided to install Aerocatches to keep the front secured, even though it's supposed to be able to use the factory hood latch. I'd like to install the pins where the factory hood bumpers go. There's a 'divot' in the underside of the hood that would make drilling a breeze and I wouldn't have to drill any holes in the core support. The trouble is, the pins are like 3/8" USS and the hood bumper studs are 8mmX1.25. I asked a friend to have a go a cutting the pins down and re-threading them to fit the captured nuts in the core support. He experimented with a regular bolt, but it failed, so he didn't want to hack up my existing pins.

To get the captured nuts out of the core support, I'd probably have to re-disassemble the front end, which includes drilling out some rivets. I'd like not to do that. Does anyone have any possible solutions? Anyone know someone who can fab up some new pins? Are there different-sized pins available? Other ideas? Thanks.

[trackbird]

There are different sized standard style hood pins. I have some Moroso pins that are pretty heavy duty and some Mr.Gasket pins that are a size smaller. Unfortunately all of my parts bins are in storage while we have a Mustang apart in my garage right now so I can't measure them. If you poke around, you should find a few options for standard hood pins. I'd have to look up the Aerocatch pins as I don't remember how they are configured and if any of these regular pins are applicable to them.

[racerx]

There are different sized standard style hood pins. I have some Moroso pins that are pretty heavy duty and some Mr.Gasket pins that are a size smaller. Unfortunately all of my parts bins are in storage while we have a Mustang apart in my garage right now so I can't measure them. If you poke around, you should find a few options for standard hood pins. I'd have to look up the Aerocatch pins as I don't remember how they are configured and if any of these regular pins are applicable to them.

A mustang.. that is an almost unforgivable offense on a F-body forum...lol ;-)

[trackbird]

There are different sized standard style hood pins. I have some Moroso pins that are pretty heavy duty and some Mr.Gasket pins that are a size smaller. Unfortunately all of my parts bins are in storage while we have a Mustang apart in my garage right now so I can't measure them. If you poke around, you should find a few options for standard hood pins. I'd have to look up the Aerocatch pins as I don't remember how they are configured and if any of these regular pins are applicable to them.

A mustang.. that is an almost unforgivable offense on a F-body forum...lol ;-)

You must have missed where we took it to the National F-body Motorsports Event last year (since my car wasn't done). Oops... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/nutkick.gif)

And it's a really pretty Mustang... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

(We really should have entered it in the car show...lol) (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)


To redeem myself, I'm (we're?) currently putting an engine, fresh brake system hard lines, a rebuilt transmission and other stuff in a 1976 Greenwood Corvette for my neighbor (I'll be back under that one about an hour from now).