Anyone get the factory Mopar Hood pin kit?

[BoostedCat]

Can you post some photos?

 

[MiHiHemi]

Yeah, turned out pretty cool don't cha think? LOL

 

[72 440 Barracuda]

Yeah, turned out pretty cool don't cha think? LOL
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Something looks a little out of place... lol

 

[MikeD1]

Yeah, turned out pretty cool don't cha think? LOL
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It's everything I dreamed it would be !!
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This guy has been cornering & stopping so hard his hood pins shifted to the fenders and the fender badging slid forward - now thats racing !!
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A likely outcome of me trying to install hood pins on my own

 

[El Gato]

 

[coolblue]

I actually had these on my car with my T/A hood. I think they look real good but I have to say in functionality I don't think they would do anything or near anything if the hood let go at speed. They are on big floppy plates that are attached to a 10mm bolt on one end (that's the head, the shank is less than 1/4")and a plastic pin on front end. If the hood popped at anything over a 100MPH it would act like a parachute and rip the plastic pin and 10mm bolt off IMO. You can literally move the pin bolted to the plate with your hands. I replaced my hood with another T/A hood and never re-installed them. They do have that old muscle car look though.
P.S now I'm stuck with holes in my coffee cup trim panels. LOL

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

Over time isn’t the wire going from the car to the pin going to rub paint off of the front of the car? Maybe I’m wrong, but that just looks like potential for damage to the paint.

 

[motorhead]

More in my build thread.

 

[coolblue]

Over time isn’t the wire going from the car to the pin going to rub paint off of the front of the car? Maybe I’m wrong, but that just looks like potential for damage to the paint.

It's got a protective plastic case on it like electrical wiring.

 

[motorhead]

Over time isn’t the wire going from the car to the pin going to rub paint off of the front of the car? Maybe I’m wrong, but that just looks like potential for damage to the paint.

So what?

Over time your dick is going to stop working - does that mean you should worry about the amount of wear and tear on it from use?

It is just a car - enjoy it. Paint as needed.

 

[coolblue]

More in my build thread.

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Look awesome Mike. Lets hope you never have to test at speed. LOL. (I know u said you're a sucker for the pins)

 

[Primetime Hellcat 17]

Don’t by them direct from Mopar that price is a ripoff. I bought my black mopar hood pins for 239.00.
Did you guys install the pins your self or did you have a shop do it?
I have a carbon fiber hood so I’m a bit scared to do it my self.

 

[motorhead]

Don’t by them direct from Mopar that price is a ripoff. I bought my black mopar hood pins for 239.00.
Did you guys install the pins your self or did you have a shop do it?
I have a carbon fiber hood so I’m a bit scared to do it my self.

Mine were factory installed.

 

[coolblue]

Don’t by them direct from Mopar that price is a ripoff. I bought my black mopar hood pins for 239.00.
Did you guys install the pins your self or did you have a shop do it?
I have a carbon fiber hood so I’m a bit scared to do it my self.

I did it myself. There's a video on YouTube by Steve White motors on how to do it. It's a little simplistic and goofy but it gets to the meat of how to do it. My hood cost me $1750 with shipping + $500 for fresh air kit+ I had it painted satin black. Kinda un-nerving cutting a hole in something that cost you over 2.5G's. Lol. I'm sure the carbon fiber is more. My hood is exactly like a standard hood underneath (It's Mopar factory stamping) so the video applied to my app perfectly. Don't know if the carbon fiber hood is the same.
Tips.
1)Take your time. Let the drill and cutter do work.
2)Use a BRAND NEW hole cutter.
3)Use a SHARP small bit to pre-drill. You DON'T want it to walk.
4)Tape area real well before cut and make sure marks are dead on before drilling.

 

[04Ram2500Hemi]

So what?

Over time your dick is going to stop working - does that mean you should worry about the amount of wear and tear on it from use?

It is just a car - enjoy it. Paint as needed.

Well ahhh, thanks for being blunt? It was a simple question. No need to get so fired up about it.

 

[Primetime Hellcat 17]

I did it myself. There's a video on YouTube by Steve White motors on how to do it. It's a little simplistic and goofy but it gets to the meat of how to do it. My hood cost me $1750 with shipping + $500 for fresh air kit+ I had it painted satin black. Kinda un-nerving cutting a hole in something that cost you over 2.5G's. Lol. I'm sure the carbon fiber is more. My hood is exactly like a standard hood underneath (It's Mopar factory stamping) so the video applied to my app perfectly. Don't know if the carbon fiber hood is the same.
Tips.
1)Take your time. Let the drill and cutter do work.
2)Use a BRAND NEW hole cutter.
3)Use a SHARP small bit to pre-drill. You DON'T want it to walk.
4)Tape area real well before cut and make sure marks are dead on before drilling.

What is a brand new hole cutter?
Lol I don’t know what that is.
Thanks

 

[1971demon]

What is a brand new hole cutter?
Lol I don’t know what that is.
Thanks

Haven't lost your virginity yet eh?

 

[Primetime Hellcat 17]

It’s up for gra

Haven't lost your virginity yet eh?

its up for grabs if you want in? Your first in line! We’re do you wanna meet? Motel 6 is best for me.....

 

[Inrfire]

Can you post some photos?
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[Inrfire]

I actually had these on my car with my T/A hood. I think they look real good but I have to say in functionality I don't think they would do anything or near anything if the hood let go at speed. They are on big floppy plates that are attached to a 10mm bolt on one end (that's the head, the shank is less than 1/4")and a plastic pin on front end. If the hood popped at anything over a 100MPH it would act like a parachute and rip the plastic pin and 10mm bolt off IMO. You can literally move the pin bolted to the plate with your hands. I replaced my hood with another T/A hood and never re-installed them. They do have that old muscle car look though.
P.S now I'm stuck with holes in my coffee cup trim panels. LOL

I replied to a post on here where someone was saying they were not functional. I even got into the shear strength of one 10mm bolt and supplied that data! lol We had a big back and fourth. So much so the moderator finally jumped in! The guy didn't like what I found after he argued so hard I recon

I wanted to know for myself more than anything and to share the information. So I called Dodge, talked to mechanics, and ended up finally calling out to Steve White motors, because of a video I saw of them doing an install! I even had a structural engineer that lives in my neighborhood look at my car, just recently when he came over to see it.

Back to Steve White Motors! So when I got a hold of them, I talked to one of their guys that they said raced and would know the answer I was looking for! I asked him the hood pin questions. We talked for probably 20 mins and he said this guy they did a lot of work for on his car, that races a lot and thats from PA called him and thanked him.

He said this guy told him his hood let go on a run that was well over 100 mph! I am thinking 160 ish if I remember right. He said the hood buckled in the center but it never came past the pins in the front. This is all I know, and I wont argue with anyone again about hood pins.