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.
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.
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.
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?