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69986, What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by MajinVejitaXV, Apr-01-04 04:10 PM

Looking at painting my car and adding a carbon fiber hood from VIS (OEM style, of course), and was wondering what kind of hoodpins/hoodlocks are the most....stealth. I want them to actually function, but I don't want them to be like huge fargin' eyesores.

Pics would kickass, along with retailers.

Thanks,
Corey

69987, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by BuckNutty, Apr-01-04 04:20 PM

these are pretty small...and they lock...available at importfan.com

I know you can find them alot cheaper if you look around...this is jus the first place i thought of.

http://www.importfan.com/product.asp?3=2679

69990, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by Pushin420a, Apr-01-04 04:35 PM

I have yet to install mine.....I hate the fact I gotta hit my hood with a drill.

I need support here...I mean I never drive my car anyhow...:-P

Would anyone suggest bringing it to a body shop and having them do it??
I'm scared!!! ;(

69991, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by BuckNutty, Apr-01-04 04:41 PM

a body shop could do it no prob...hell...me and a friend did mine no prob at all...Take your time drilling...start out small...slowly increase teh bit size, etc...

69998, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by MCubed45, Apr-01-04 07:31 PM

painted black ones

why they don't sell gunmetal or black chrome hoodpins instead of those chrome blue or red ones is beyond me...

or even better - carbon fiber hoodpins :thumbsup

70010, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by BuckNutty, Apr-02-04 04:45 AM

all those colored hood pins fade like whoa over time. CF pins would be a major PIA to make and they would prolly cost around $200 for a set.

70013, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by blckeclipse95, Apr-02-04 06:58 AM

I have those exact same hood pins. I got them off ebay, dont remember how much. They work pretty good. Not as strong as I wanted but they keep the hood from rattling.

70019, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by eclipse_gs_1512, Apr-02-04 01:19 PM

Originally posted by Pushin420a
I have yet to install mine.....I hate the fact I gotta hit my hood with a drill. I need support here...I mean I never drive my car anyhow...:-P Would anyone suggest bringing it to a body shop and having them do it?? I'm scared!!! ;(

bro, it's nothing to worry about! just take your time...that's all there is to it. if ya want more info on how to do it...hit me up sometime :thumbsup
i did mine with steve0677 and here's how they came out

70130, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by SilClipse95, Apr-04-04 06:48 PM

sup dude....heres the pics i promised ya....sorry for the poor quality....should do the trick tho.....good luck bro! BRIAN

btw- those are sparco pins...w/ a vis Vvader hood...i love everything about them!!! vis is the only way to go!

70156, RE: What kind of hoodpins are the least noticable?
Posted by MCubed45, Apr-05-04 06:14 AM

i still wanna see what it'd look like if you paint your pins black.. :)

i'd try it but i'm still quite a ways off from buying a CF hood :(