I want to install hood pins on my car and REALLY need some shots of where you have them located (on the hood) and (where they line up under the hood). Please help me out because it's a big deal when you are drilling holes in your hood. Thanks to you that respond

 

do they even have inn and out in NorCal?

 

 

The placment of the pins is what is critical...Eric R's pin's are in the best place just like the pictures I posted in your other thread on the same topic. You have to carefully lay out your pins on each side of the flat plastic radiator cover. It is 1/2 inch from the edge of the shroud to the centerline of the pin ( that will put the holes in your hood 2 1/2 inches-center of hole- to the inside of the creases in your hood) After you get your pin's installed perfectly, cut a notch in your felt hood linner where the pin's touch. Then dab a little paint on the tip of each pin, then gently lower your hood on top off the pin's. Bingo, two perfect mark's to drill... Start with a very small sharp drill bit and drill a pilot hole from the underside off the hood. Then go to larger sizes and drill from the top side. A sheetmetal "step bit" is ideal as it leaves a nice chamfured edge. 5/8 th's will be your final hood hole size. I did not use the bottom plates for the hood because of the hood shape on the bottom side. If you tighten them at all it will dimple the hood.

 

Eric R - awesome photos of your ride. Thanks for posting them.

Vegasjay - excellent write-up regarding the install. It's guys like you on this board that make modding our cars a little easier. Thanks.