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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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Default How to install hood pins?

I have a carbon fiber hood and i need to know if i have to drill through it or what i do to install hood pins? if anybody can help me thanks!
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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Default Re: How to install hood pins? (greencivic1029)

yes, you have to drill holes where the pins go.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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Default Re: How to install hood pins? (Integra_drk)

can u drill through carbon fiber?
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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Default Re: How to install hood pins? (greencivic1029)

yup yup will make alot of powder fiber glass residue.powdery
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 11:10 AM
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Default Re: How to install hood pins? (GunMETAL_TEgRa)

Correct, drill through your hood and connect the pin to your radiator support and your're golden.
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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well alright thanks guys!
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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Default Re: How to install hood pins? (greencivic1029)

just wandering, whats the purpose of hood pins, i really never understood what they were for
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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Default Re: How to install hood pins? (greencivic1029)

to hold the hood down so it doesnt come loose, and make you crash into a bus full of nuns... judges....yeah thats the purpose.....
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