Favorite hood pins? Anyone have any favorites that don't cost an arm or so? Just need to hold the hood down, and not have parts I can loose. Thinking something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Sparco-01606S-Silver-Hood-Pin/dp/B001SIDIH0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1380940339&sr=8-6&keywords=hood+pin https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89656#msg-89656 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:27:51 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89796#msg-89796 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89796#msg-89796
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They are worried about drunk pedestrian V car accidents.

Fixed that for you.]]> NoCoast Construction Zone Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:00:13 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89795#msg-89795 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89795#msg-89795
It's just the way it is, in my state we are lucky enough to be able to rego some pretty full-on rallycars. there a a few hoops to jump but they are pretty reasonable.

They are worried about pedestrian V car accidents. It's BS when you can have any bullbar/lights/spare wheel/entrenching tools etc on the bonnet of your fourby. A couple of pins on a vehicle that sees such limited use aren't going to do much but so what I'll save my fights for when they matter.

JVL Wombats..... fark that! Those little monsters are like boulders with legs, they may even give your sooper bitchin struts a bit of a touch up on a good day!:spin:]]> buerckner Construction Zone Tue, 08 Oct 2013 02:48:33 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89785#msg-89785 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89785#msg-89785
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Why do they have to be flush mount for rego? Or is that just one of those strange and mysterious rules that Just Are?

Don't wanna be impaling poor little walabies do ya?
You fawkin self righteous dousch-canoe murderer!!
Think of the wombats!]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:55:20 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89783#msg-89783 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89783#msg-89783 hoche Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 23:37:57 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89780#msg-89780 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89780#msg-89780
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The Aero-catch are a POS, I've used them before and what a joke. The mechanism breaks all the time, it tends to get stuck with the lightest amount of dust, and if the pins dont line up perfectly like a small hit theres no way you'll open close the hood. Did I say that shit breaks easy and gets stuck?

I concur, we needed flush mount pins to pass rego, fitted a set of these.
They survived the rego inspection but not too much longer after that.]]> buerckner Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 22:21:52 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89776#msg-89776 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89776#msg-89776
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I never have. I like to be able to bend the whole thing around.

Plus Juan]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:50:34 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89773#msg-89773 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89773#msg-89773 NoCoast Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 21:17:13 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89764#msg-89764 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89764#msg-89764
Blue suba rat if it helps any (explains the dumb questions doesn't it :) )...]]> alosix Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 19:01:29 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89757#msg-89757 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89757#msg-89757
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overkill but they never break....

http://autofab.com/c-335608-fabrication-goodies-hood-pin-kits.html


Holy shittake man.. the nose on the car is already heavy enough :)...

I do have an old truck that might be able to use those though.]]> alosix Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:29:53 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89754#msg-89754 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89754#msg-89754
http://autofab.com/c-335608-fabrication-goodies-hood-pin-kits.html]]> urr Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:18:52 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89734#msg-89734 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89734#msg-89734
Ordered a set of the sparco ones. For such a silly little part they are damn hard to find a known good 'cheap' one. So much 'rice' in the category of stuff.

Mostly hunting for this now as I'l like to get the holes drilled with the hood still in its 'factory' position before I pull it and the windshield.]]> alosix Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 08:17:49 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89730#msg-89730 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89730#msg-89730
I use ones like the ones originally posted, made out of steel. I think I got them from Summit. I'm sure their high profile is killing my stage times, but it's nice to be able to open the hood when I need to.]]> hoche Construction Zone Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:54:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89700#msg-89700 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89700#msg-89700 Cosworth Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 20:40:25 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89698#msg-89698 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89698#msg-89698
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i picked up a set of hood pins like that at auto zone for about the same money

I did too on clearance at Auto Zoo, the bolts were aluminum foil compressed by powerful Chinese girls hands into shape of bolt.

Oh well.

Who knows? I've got the aluminumumum bolt hood pins and they are about the only unbroke part on the front of the car. The plate/pin pulled through the fiberglass hood, bolts still attached to the rad support :)]]> bknblk2 Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 19:30:51 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89697#msg-89697 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89697#msg-89697
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my bolts are steel

mi cojones es aceroB)-

LMAO!!!

Dun laff muchachito, I have dented gas tanks with my eggs. Surprised i had kids.
Musta grown back, got better.]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 19:17:35 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89695#msg-89695 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89695#msg-89695
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my bolts are steel

mi cojones es aceroB)-

LMAO!!!]]> tdrrally Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 16:29:56 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89694#msg-89694 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89694#msg-89694
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Do not remove the safety latch from the hood.
When, not if, your hood pins are overlooked, you'll thank me.

Just don't ever have an underhood fire...
Why would you have to worry about that.. There's nothing flammable under the hood :)

The only time I've used a fire extinguisher was putting out the car behind us. Pulled up to us just passed finish and my driver saw flames in rear view. We were out and had the fire put out before they really realized what was going on. Side note of common sense, don't just whip the hood open. Lift just enough to get the nozzle in and start spraying. Much harder to do when it won't lift very far for some reason, I'm sure the driver will get out and get to the "safety" latch in time to be useful. On stage it's just you anyhow...]]> NoCoast Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 15:55:50 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89692#msg-89692 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89692#msg-89692
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Do not remove the safety latch from the hood.
When, not if, your hood pins are overlooked, you'll thank me.

Just don't ever have an underhood fire...

Why would you have to worry about that.. There's nothing flammable under the hood :)]]> alosix Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 15:37:23 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89690#msg-89690 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89690#msg-89690
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my bolts are steel

mi cojones es aceroB)-]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 15:20:58 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89687#msg-89687 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89687#msg-89687
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Do not remove the safety latch from the hood.
When, not if, your hood pins are overlooked, you'll thank me.

Just don't ever have an underhood fire...]]> NoCoast Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 14:01:22 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89683#msg-89683 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89683#msg-89683 tdrrally Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:13:16 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89677#msg-89677 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89677#msg-89677
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i picked up a set of hood pins like that at auto zone for about the same money

I did too on clearance at Auto Zoo, the bolts were aluminum foil compressed by powerful Chinese girls hands into shape of bolt.

Oh well.

This the same foil they build the honda's out of?

My gut says I want a steel or stainless pin..

Your gut is right. Fat lotta good a cheesoid pin gonna due when you break it off.]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 12:28:30 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89676#msg-89676 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89676#msg-89676
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i picked up a set of hood pins like that at auto zone for about the same money

I did too on clearance at Auto Zoo, the bolts were aluminum foil compressed by powerful Chinese girls hands into shape of bolt.

Oh well.

This the same foil they build the honda's out of?

My gut says I want a steel or stainless pin..]]> alosix Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 12:02:55 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89673#msg-89673 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89673#msg-89673
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i picked up a set of hood pins like that at auto zone for about the same money

I did too on clearance at Auto Zoo, the bolts were aluminum foil compressed by powerful Chinese girls hands into shape of bolt.

Oh well.]]> john vanlandingham Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 10:44:30 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89670#msg-89670 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89670#msg-89670 tdrrally Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 09:21:14 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89669#msg-89669 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89669#msg-89669
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I'll repeat my regular advice:

Do not remove the safety latch from the hood. Yes, by all means remove/disable the remote release mechanism, but leave the safety latch in place. In our cars I was able to cut away the remote release component leaving the safety latch in place.

When, not if, your hood pins are overlooked, you'll thank me.

Simon
USUK Racing

That seems reasonable to me. Its the cable bit from inside causing the current annoyance anyway. Had to replace the Hood on the M725 because some army grunt forgot a long time ago. Now it has a safety latch from a newer Jeep as well as the other hold downs.]]> alosix Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 09:20:50 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89667#msg-89667 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89667#msg-89667
Do not remove the safety latch from the hood. Yes, by all means remove/disable the remote release mechanism, but leave the safety latch in place. In our cars I was able to cut away the remote release component leaving the safety latch in place.

When, not if, your hood pins are overlooked, you'll thank me.

Simon
USUK Racing]]> simoniac Construction Zone Sat, 05 Oct 2013 08:59:28 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89658#msg-89658 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89658#msg-89658
Found these over on pegasus

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=776

Roughly similar.

Sparco and OMP are both going for about $40 something. I really like the aero-catch ones, but I think I've come to my senses.]]> alosix Construction Zone Fri, 04 Oct 2013 22:04:03 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89657#msg-89657 Re: Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89657#msg-89657 NoCoast Construction Zone Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:58:53 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89656#msg-89656 Favorite hood pins? https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?5,89656,89656#msg-89656
Just need to hold the hood down, and not have parts I can loose.

Thinking something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Sparco-01606S-Silver-Hood-Pin/dp/B001SIDIH0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1380940339&sr=8-6&keywords=hood+pin]]> alosix Construction Zone Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:48:08 -0500