Good quality hoodpins

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  1. broncoisl

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    Good quality hood pins?

    Which are the best quality hood pins?

    Ford Racing, Mr. Gasket Other?
     
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    No opinion?
     
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    i've found that most hoodpins are about the same. you just have to figure what you want. i've got a friend that has pins that are flush mount and you lock them with a key. they're kind of neat, but you've gotta be exact in your placement and use the rear hinges. mine is a lift off hood, i've got the regular hood pins on all 4 corners. i use the torsion type pins. they're in the summit catalog for $9.95 or the regular hairpins for $7.95.:)
     
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    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    i have mr.gasket... work good, but the chrome has come off and they are starting to rust a little.. not major rust... just a little surface rust... i have had them on for just over 2 years
     
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    that'll teach you to move to iowa. i know that wasn't az rust.:biglaugh:
     
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    Buy the ford Motorsport Hood Pins They are Stainless Steel. I think they were about $35.00 They have been the best I ever bought.
     
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    I put the mustang twist -loc pins on the 77. I like um(y)
     
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    I'm going for the Ford Motorsports, best price I have found so far is around $30 at Summit Racing.
     
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    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    Two 1973 LDO Mavericks (one 4 Drag one 4 driving like Mad on the roads :) ) also have a 75 6cyl Stock! Ok, well sort of Stock :P
    agreed those are made well! wanna buy some i got a pair new in the package still!

    but even better then those are these! they sit flush and don't stick out and have the stupid lead hanging all over the place. not cheap though.. about $86+

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    if there is no pic thats becuase they caught me stealing their bandwidth :D
     
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    Another company offering stainless hood pins is Spectre Industries. They will be a great deal less expensive than Ford Racing. In Canadian $ they sell for about $20/pr.;)
     
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    Ive never seen that kind before, those are really neat.
     
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    Ford Racing / Motorsports - I like the old school look with the cables :thumbs2:
     
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    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    yup they rusted in arizona... have been for the past 9 months.. once that chrome plating gets scraped... they rusted almost over night
     
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    stmanser Looking for a Maverick

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    maverick man.. i love the look of those hood latches... where are they at?

    if i ever get a good fglass hood i am getting those... nice flush mounted... yeah
     
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    Maverick Man The Original Maverick Man

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    Two 1973 LDO Mavericks (one 4 Drag one 4 driving like Mad on the roads :) ) also have a 75 6cyl Stock! Ok, well sort of Stock :P
    sorry must have missed the reply to this one.

    http://www.coastfab.com

    i would love to put these on my CF hood but i'm scared i'll jack up the CF


    btw broncois if you need pins i have a set of ok alum ones. they just very basic but will do the job.... they are not by any means top notch stuff like the ford ones or even the ones i posted...

    if you want them i want $6.00 bucks and i'll even ship for free! heck ups will cost me more then that so basicly i'm paying you to take them.
     

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