Hood pins installed

[Teds89IROC]

Installed my hood pins and decided to go out and take a few pictures. If I had a choice I would have kept no pins but the SS hood is too thin and flimsy so for safety they need to be there.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/TeddyHELLO/IROC-Z/P9200040.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/TeddyHELLO/IROC-Z/P9200044.jpg

my own personal model
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/TeddyHELLO/IROC-Z/P9200048.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/TeddyHELLO/IROC-Z/P9200061.jpg

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

That's one hawt model.

[The Fixer]

I think I like the pins...got any closeup shots?

[Teds89IROC]

Steve, I actually thought of that after I posted the pics. I've been staring at these pins on my desk all last week that when I finally got them on the car all I thought to take pictures of was the whole car :lol: I'll get close-ups tomorrow.

[maroman88]

very nice

[iroc86NJ]

Did the pins stop the hood from flexing/moving when your driving on the highway?

[Teds89IROC]

Did the pins stop the hood from flexing/moving when your driving on the highway?

yup

[procamaroz28]

nice!
who's that hot supermodel in ur pic? lol

[BonzoHansen]

I think I like the pins...got any closeup shots?

+1 I can't see them!

[BigRocsFirebird]

+1 I can't see them!

Open your eyes!! lol jk but yeah man looks sweet

[NjbadSS]

wow thats a beautiful 3rd gen!

[Teds89IROC]

+1 I can't see them!

you definitely know what they look like, go back to older posts when I was asking opinions lol


and thanks everyone!

and the supermodel is my brother, jim (69novaguy) :lol:

[sweetbmxrider]

noice!!

[mtg6486]

lookin good ted

[Lt1_8U]

nice!
who's that hot supermodel in ur pic? lol

im available any time:wink: haha

[BonzoHansen]

I demand a close up!

[BigRocsFirebird]

I demand a close up!

Agreed.. but i'm not one for a 3rd gen but wow.. this car stands out and looks amazing dude:nod:

[Savage_Messiah]

im available any time:wink: haha

I demand a close up!

take it to PMs, you two...

[Whiplash Performance]

Looks good.
I gotta put hood pins on the goat.

[Teds89IROC]

Thanks again everyone. I've been pretty busy with work and haven't had a chance to stop at the garage to snap a close-up pic, but definitely this weekend.

[madness410]

sick car. ever think about painting the pins black? i think it takes away the slick black look

[thunder]

pins are not really noticeable. but car overall just looks good

[Tru2Chevy]

sick car. ever think about painting the pins black? i think it takes away the slick black look

That would mean lots of repainting, as they wouldn't last long when you are pulling them in and out every time you pop the hood.

- Justin

[Teds89IROC]

I've been busy but I finally got a close-up pic after having to make some adjustments.

The area where the pins sit go through two layers of fiberglass with about an inch of open space. This was the only place where the pins could go on the radiator support. When the hood is pinned down you can see a low spot around the scuff plate; so what I did was picked up a can of "great stuff" expanding foam to fill in the area. I picked up the can meant for window framing and doors because when it expands enough to fill in the areas it stops expanding whereas the other keeps expanding till the chemical reaction is complete....not good for between layers of fiberglass. This worked out awesome and now when the hood is pinned down there are no more low spots.

Bad quality but this is after I filled with the foam:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/TeddyHELLO/IROC-Z/pins6.jpg

Close-up of the pins/scuff plates:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y152/TeddyHELLO/IROC-Z/pins.jpg

[r0nin89]

Oooo those are nice pins