Good pin question

[Plumcrazy72]

Going to put hood pins on my car, got the kit for xmas from my wife. When meeting 18 wheelers the hood looks like it could lift off. Before I drill into the hood I want to be 1,000,000,000% sure I'm in the right spot. If someone could please take some pictures and measurements for me that'd be great, as well as cable route. I'm pretty sure the studs pins go in the holes beside the hood stop rubbers towards the outside of the car. And I drill the k/o looking spot in the hood. But if someone can picture verify for me that would be great. Thanks in advanced

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[anlauto]

Install the pin in that fender hole, put a little white grease on top of the pin and gently close the hood until it hits the pins....see where your grease is at

[Plumcrazy72]

And for the lanyard location?

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[headejm]

My 1970 Challenger RT has hood pins but not in the location you are pointing to. Here is a photo showing the hole for the pin and the screw hole for the lanyard in the foreground. Not sure what year Challenger you are asking about.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I will be out in the garage a little later today. I can get you pics from NIKKI...  if you like?

[Plumcrazy72]

I will be out in the garage a little later today. I can get you pics from NIKKI...  if you like?

Yea that would be great, especially of lanyard routing. Thanks

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[chargerdon]

And for the lanyard location?

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Good advice to mark with white grease...just be sure you have the pins adjusted real low so that it barely touches the hood when closed...  otherwise the hole will be to far out...   

[6bblgt]

And for the lanyard location?

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Good advice to mark with white grease...just be sure you have the pins adjusted real low so that it barely touches the hood when closed...  otherwise the hole will be to far out...

except when it's mounted at the usable height, it still need to clear the hood 

[chargerdon]

You can make the pin hole generously large...because it gets covered up by the chrome on top anyways

[RUNCHARGER]

Where you mount the hood pin plates to the hood is kind of a big deal though. Sorry I don't have measurements right now.

[Plumcrazy72]

I got it done, took a few months off my life I think drilling into a hood. It turned out good, after a lot of research and picture viewing they are in the right spot judging by the contours of the hood. Didn't come across too many pictures of challengers with the fender signals and hood pins. My car is originally a 318 car with no bulge hood but now has a 340 with the bulge hood. I like it and most important it should cure my fear of the hood folding up.  Took the picture before I knew where the lanyards went but that's done now too. Thanks for the tips and help


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[Plumcrazy72]

Also fyi the leaking under the car was from a NSS that decided to fail. Got that replaced last night too

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[6bblgt]

not that it matters, but originally .....

1970-'71 you couldn't get fender turn signals on a Challenger with a bulge (two-scoop), SHAKER or T/A hood & hood pins were ONLY available on R/T, T/A & 340 cars


1972-'74 hood pins were no longer an OPTION, but you could get fender turn signals with the bulge (two-scoop) hood on a Rallye or 340/360 Challenger

[Plumcrazy72]

Learned something new today. Thank you

not that it matters, but originally .....

1970-'71 you couldn't get fender turn signals on a Challenger with a bulge (two-scoop), SHAKER or T/A hood & hood pins were ONLY available on R/T, T/A & 340 cars


1972-'74 hood pins were no longer an OPTION, but you could get fender turn signals with the bulge (two-scoop) hood on a Rallye or 340/360 Challenger

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[Spikedog08]

Learned something new today. Thank you

not that it matters, but originally .....

1970-'71 you couldn't get fender turn signals on a Challenger with a bulge (two-scoop), SHAKER or T/A hood & hood pins were ONLY available on R/T, T/A & 340 cars


1972-'74 hood pins were no longer an OPTION, but you could get fender turn signals with the bulge (two-scoop) hood on a Rallye or 340/360 Challenger

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I learned something new as well!  Interesting!