whats the best way secure the hood pin bracket to hood?


Modified by BLUE EH3 at 5:53 PM 3/4/2006

 

i got a pin with a master lock through it on both sides

 

rivets

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLUE EH3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wqhats the best wantto secure the hood pin bracket to hood?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It isn't terribly important how they're affixed to the hood, since the pin itself will keep them secure. I prefer rivets (as pdiggitydogg suggested), though you could even use some automotive trim tape if you wanted to.

 

Why have hood pins is the best question!

 

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To prevent a lightweight hood from separating from its latch at speed and damaging the car, another car, or worse.

 

also when u boguht ur civic from a retard that couldnt take car of it and the locking device seizes and u cant get ur hood open u buy the 12 dollar soulution oissed me off for a week

 

I've had a carbon fiber hood on my car for almost 2.5 years now and it still hasn't flown up on me.
:shrugs:

Don't by a cheap CF hood!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DSeriesBKilla &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've had a carbon fiber hood on my car for almost 2.5 years now and it still hasn't flown up on me.
:shrugs:

Don't by a cheap CF hood!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Everyone who owns a CF hood without pins has had it for "X amount of time" with no problems. I'm sure the numerous people who have had various brands of hoods separate would have used the exact same argument. The truth is, it has happened many times, and not only with "cheap" hoods. Hood pins are quite inexpensive and eliminate this potential issue, so choosing not to use them simply doesn't make sense.

 

I'm not taking a drill to my hood.

 

Jesus, we're not going to have this crap again are we?
You dont want to use them? fine...foolish. I hope you dont use cotter pins on anything either then. If you do youre just a hypocrite.
Those of us with half a brain will use them and be safe.

end of discussion

 

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You drill a small hole, insert the rivet, and use a rivet gun to expand and secure it.

 

CF hoods NEED pins, even VIS, Seabons both recomend pins!

 

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a guy in town had is hood fly off on the free way. im sure he had hood pins but he wasnt all that bright

 

i had just put a cf hood on and took about a 500 mile trip.. i was so scared.. that thing was bouncing all the time but luckily never flew.. when i sold it i told the guy he should definitely get pins.. and this was a vis hood...

also i have had a friend lose his hood twice and i know numerous others that have lost cf hoods...

if i had one i would definitely use them... and attach them with rivets

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">rivets</TD></TR></TABLE> i when to lowes to check thoses out, they dont look so strong....... screw and nuts would a pita to install

 

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but you dont mind replacing the whole hood and windsheild and roof skin when it flys up?

 

the pin top isnt a load bearing surface, 3/8 rivets will work fine...trust me
The only reason youre securing it to the surface of the hood, is for you, and so they dont get lost. Thats all you secure it for...not the car's benefit

 

any body else vote for rivets?

 

rivets will do just fine. Buy aluminum ones. The pin shaft and the hood pins them selves hold the hood in place. The part you need to pop rivet only protects your hood from getting scared up by the pins.

 

why not steel rivets?

 

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Most common rivets are aluminum, and steel (unless stainless) would rust.

 

oh , i thought steel was stronger

 

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Again, this is not something that requires "strength". As I and others have stated, the fasteners are only there to keep the pin attached to the hood while unlatched, and to prevent rattling. They do not bear any load and you could just as easily attach them with some silicone adhesive or double-sided tape.