monicle

Ive got some hood locks to install but Im wondering if someone can post up some pictures of where they mounted them? I would REALLY prefer to drill my hood in the right spot so a little help would be appreciated.

btw hood pin install pictures are not going to help me in any way.

AutoXer

I'm guessing this isn't a cable type lock? Could you post a link to the product that you have?

monicle

litterbox

Where'd you get that?

monicle

summitracing.com

nekoabandoned

iTrader: (-1)

i want 1(if it was invisable), but for the install its just like doing hood pins. drill the holes for the locks and if there arnt already there, drill holes for the rodes to mount on the frame. the only diff between hood pins and ur locks is that the rode doesnt go through the hood, so after u get the locks in and the rodes in just adjust the rode to where it meets the locks under the hood. make sense?

litterbox

So that circular thing is on the outside of the hood? That's retarded.

Build a bracket that goes behind your front bumper and padlock it.

nekoabandoned

iTrader: (-1)

lol i thought u didnt know how to mount them sorry mount them in the same place as u would hood pins

monicle

no these locks dont allow the room for sloppiness that hood pins do. as you can see the black pin on the lock cylinder has to line up with the slot on the bolt looking part in order to lock it down.

Im well aware that holes need to be drilled but im looking to see where someone with these style of locks has done it so that i can be sure that they will line up right.

nekoabandoned

iTrader: (-1)

ill look for some pics for u

monicle

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by litterbox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So that circular thing is on the outside of the hood? That's retarded.

Build a bracket that goes behind your front bumper and padlock it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah because padlocks are sooooo much harder to defeat than a tubular cylinder lock.
As for the plate being on the outside of the hood.... sometimes security is more important than looks. I could give 2 ***** about what they look like. Im more interested in what they are actually doing.


Modified by monicle at 10:00 AM 1/11/2006

litterbox

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by monicle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Im more interested in what they are actually doing.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well of course. I don't like this design becuase it's just exposed. Couldn't you just drill that? What's it made out of?

With a hidden padlock placed in that tiny amount of space, a theif wouldn't be able to fit a cutter or saw in there to destroy the padlock or bracket.

monicle

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by litterbox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Well of course. I don't like this design becuase it's just exposed. Couldn't you just drill that? What's it made out of?

With a hidden padlock placed in that tiny amount of space, a theif wouldn't be able to fit a cutter or saw in there to destroy the padlock or bracket.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Those locks are fairly time consuming to drill out since the pins are arranged around the lock rather than in a straight line through the center like a standard lock
If i can fit my hands in there to take a padlock off of a bracket I can fit bolt cutters in there and cut it for sure.

litterbox

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by monicle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Those locks are fairly time consuming to drill out since the pins are arranged around the lock rather than in a straight line through the center like a standard lock
If i can fit my hands in there to take a padlock off of a bracket I can fit bolt cutters in there and cut it for sure.
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That's cool. As long as it's not drillable.

You can't get to the padlock or bracket by just reaching through the front bumper grill. You have to go underneath and really curve your hand in a weird way. There's no way you can cut my bracket. Seriously.

monicle

bump for pics

x_outlaw_x

when i did these on my friends car there were 2 holes on the radiator support that were perfect for the rods...we just put some grease on the end of the rod after we put it through the hole then set the hood down on it and thats where we drilled the holes

Tippyman

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by litterbox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can't get to the padlock or bracket by just reaching through the front bumper grill. You have to go underneath and really curve your hand in a weird way. There's no way you can cut my bracket. Seriously.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly... my friends is just like that.

litterbox

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Exactly... my friends is just like that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Finally.

pdiggitydogg

hope youre not using those for a carbon fiber hood, in place of pins....

http://www.hstuners.com/forums...22931
This is for hood pins, but you can still follow it along for the most part (just make a larger hole for the big locks to slide in through)

monicle

nope stock hood.

Good ol' Screwtape

These are my hood pins/locks. Saw them on the 800+whp / 200+mph EVO8 and I had to have them.

I had much better pics from a photoshoot, but I can't seem to find them. Be prepared for a more time-consuming install, and to pay almost $100 for a set of two.

Anyway, they're from http://www.aerocatch.com



<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by monicle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
sometimes security is more important than looks. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Safety &gt; Security &gt; Appearance

Suzukablue

i have the NRG hood locks just like yours. i had it installed at robear and man it took hours and hours for them to install it. but in the end it was perfect. my $40 was worth it. goodluck on yours

undertheradar

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Screwtape. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">These are my hood pins/locks. Saw them on the 800+whp / 200+mph EVO8 and I had to have them.

I had much better pics from a photoshoot, but I can't seem to find them. Be prepared for a more time-consuming install, and to pay almost $100 for a set of two.

Anyway, they're from http://www.aerocatch.com



Safety &gt; Security &gt; Appearance</TD></TR></TABLE>


Those are pure sex!

5lugSlug

i thought u just put them in the metal peice right above the headlights (drill holes)?

monicle

well i guess ill just have to give it a try since noone can put a picture up.