Hood mounting
So my little build is at the assembly point. Which means body parts must go back on. Some of you may remember i scored a VFN sunoco hood for $100, so now its time to get it mounted.
I ditched all the factory hood latch and safety catch stuff from the start. Before i bought the car home i knew the hood was going to be a pin on style. So lets go over the options. 1. Classic Hood Pins PRO- Cheapest, simple to install, and i feel they are idiot proof with a minimal chance of failure CON- This isnt the 70s anymore so they dont look the best. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2445/...81bd5b77_b.jpg Aerocatch Hood Pins PRO-Better Looking, pretty trick set up CON- Unless you purchase the locking ones(which are even more $) i feel like they can catch enough air under them to open. Maybe im crazy but eh, have to cut out fancy ship in hood. http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicle...jpg?1309775751 Dzus Rail PRO- I think they are the best looking of the bunch, pretty low chance of failure i would think, middle price. CON- My only gripe with these are install. I dont really feel to good drilling 4 holes in the hood, and then 2 smaller holes next to each larger hole for rivets. And getting everything to line up i would think is a nightmare. http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...d/IMG_0333.jpg Ive seen a lot of guys run "classic" hood pins with no issues, and i really dont mind running them, but what does everyone think? |
Dzus rails are real race car status and will keep the hood in place the best
- And by keep the hood in place the best I mean while you are driving it shouldn't flex nearly as much as your other options or at all |
Dzus night look real hack, depends on how it comes out.
"i feel like they can catch enough air under them to open" - have you heard of that happening? I know some guys using them and no one mentioned that. There are modern versions of choice A out there if you search. |
There are several versions of the Aerocatch latches, all of them are latching, some have keys for the "locking", so I am not sure what you mean. I am thinking about the ones that mount underneath for that flush mount look
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And FYI- This is Matt Walter, Preacher's Kid on YB |
I am not a fan of DZUS, I have them on one of my motorcycles, personally I'm going with the Aerocatch ones.
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^^^look at the PB fails!
Eddie Motorsports Hotchkiss Some other brand i never heard of Full baller Ring Brothers |
Also notice he has 4 quick latches but added 2 mounts front and center
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so no hinges at all? taking the hood off every time might get old
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If its a pin on that weighs 5 lbs, who cares. Put it on the roof unless its windy. I'd keep hinges if street hood status.
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Nice choice.
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Once you've butchered your car and perfected it, you can do mine.
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