formula98

Hi Earl,

I've only seen the brackets in pictures, but I believe it should work fine. I'm working on an adjustable bracket design myself. Thank you so much, let me know how the install goes. I'm out of the Country this week, but will get your kit in the mail no later than Saturday. If you have any questions please send me an email through HoodPins.net.

Thank you again,

Ron

Cowtown

Thanks for the additional tips guys and the pics on blue stangs too, they look good as I thought they would! I bought some new drill bits last night so hopefully in the next couple days I'll get on it. New baby in the house so motivation when he's resting is hard to come by.

Tungsten Bullitt

Hey 06GT,

Love the hood pins. With my Tungsten with black stripes I was planning on getting the Shelby Black Billit hood pin kit.

Any thoughts from anyone else on Chrome vs. Black?

Sonic V8

Sean,

They do sit flush pretty well considering that I really was limited on where I could put them 'cause of the style hood I have. I can't complain on the outcome of the install at all. I'm very happy with them and get tons of compliments on the turn out.

06GT

I'd get the black if the scuff plates rest inside the stripes--that way they're "stealth". If they're going to be mounted in a Tungsten section, then I'd go with the silver ones.

Tungsten Bullitt

I was just checking it out and it looks like it would be split 50/50 where the stripes are.

I'm torn and can't decide.

06GT

Hmmmm...pics of your car?

Tungsten Bullitt

Here is Eleanor! I think I was looking at the wrong post when I was figuring where the hood pins would be placed. They might be on the outside of the black. I took the radiator cover off today to so some cleaning in the engine compartment and saw that my original location was wrong. Let me know what you think!

06GT

Yeah, they'll definitely fall outside the black. I vote for the bare aluminum look.

kooldawg6

You wouldn't want them that close together in the first place if you wanted them in those stripes! I'd also say either will work. Black will go with the stripe theme and bare will go good with the tungsten.

Cowtown

Hey those tha installed these, were the bracket's the same? Both mine have an L on them. I assume they are reversable?

06GT

Yeah, I noticed that on mine as well--they're reversible.

YardSpecial

very SWEET ride !! Job well done !!

Cowtown

I'm hopefully going to look at doing these tonight or getting started anyways since the weather will be so nice this weekend. What drill bit did you guys use to do the hole for the pins and what did you use for the pilot holes?

I was thinking 3/8" for the pin holes.

06GT

For the pilot holes, we mounted the brackets and poles in place on the radiator support. Then we dabbed acrylic paint on the tops of the poles and pressed the hood slightly into the poles--the paint transfer shows where the approximate contact area will be.

Do note that the holes on the bottom side of the hood will be slightly elongated since the hood travels through an arc as it closes.

I believe we used a 1/8" drill to do the pilot holes through both sides of the hood. We then used a dremel w/ a carbide bit to enlarge the pilot hole bit by bit until the poles could come cleanly through both sides of the hood.

Don't worry about getting the hole perfectly round (at least on the top of the hood), as they will be covered up by the striker plates.

adrenalin

I used marking chalk, a 1/4" bit for the pilot hole and then a step up bit to get the final size.

Cowtown

Thanks guys, I'll start working on it in a bit. I'm kind of annoyed there wasn't any kind of instructions for this thing.

SoundGuyDave

I had to call to get them...

Cowtown

Shouldn't have to ask, that's ridiculous. I also have a bone to pick with those screws for the striker plate. I broke 2 off as well despite knowing about the pitfalls, it just happens regardless. Not a stress free install by a mile but they're on now. I have to replace 2 of the screws tomorrow and finish mounting the radiator cover tomorrow and slightly tweak the height of the passenger side post but that's about it.

Cowtown

06GT if you get a chance post your lanyard routing pics since you said you changed where they went. I like how mine are but I noticed in my last couple pics I have one coming through 3rd bar down on my billett grille and the other side 4 bars down, doh! Ah well at least it's not all back together so no biggie to adjust quickly tomorrow.