Hood pins. Like tattoos, no going back now.

"BeauM" (BeauM) 09/18/2014 at 10:29 • Filed to: None

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I think they fit the theme of the car though. They are the stainless Ford Racing units, but I'm not a huge fan of the cables. Anyone have suggestions for alternatives?

Sweet Trav > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:30

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Beautiful! Very Fitting. I love it.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:30

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Pretty car.

-Heavy Breathing-

OPPOsaurus WRX > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:34

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#2.3?

wunderwagen wants a longer roof > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:36

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Beautiful colors and the it looks great overall. Any chance we could get a couple of full body pictures for wallpaper use?

Racescort666 > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:38

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I love tattoos. And mustangs.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:39

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I've always wondered about the cables. Don't they scratch the paint?

crowmolly > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:39

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Which yellow fog lights are those?

CAcoalminer > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:40

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I think it fits the car nicely but they do have this style:

Sam > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:40

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1. It would look much better with shiny, braided steel cables.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/asm-5113…

2. That car is absolute sex.

GhostZ > CAcoalminer 09/18/2014 at 10:41

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Not sure if those are as secure as the wired ones. It would be interesting to find out.

BeauM > Sam 09/18/2014 at 10:43

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1. I agree, thanks for the link.

2. I agree again. :)

CAcoalminer > GhostZ 09/18/2014 at 10:43

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I wouldn't know either. I assume most people use the ones with the wires for a reason.

BeauM > CAcoalminer 09/18/2014 at 10:43

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That's what I have, but I want to replace the cables. I guess I could just put the pins in my pocket when the hood is up.

BeauM > crowmolly 09/18/2014 at 10:47

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Those are a very expensive combination of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Blazer-C52CW-Q…

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And this:

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Prot…

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BeauM > OPPOsaurus WRX 09/18/2014 at 10:48

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Engine is a 2.3 Turbo 4-banger.

BeauM > wunderwagen wants a longer roof 09/18/2014 at 10:54

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Sure. All the pics you could ever want are on the last few pages of my build thread here:

http://forums.vintage-mustang.com/vintage-mustan…

Here are some full shots:

crowmolly > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 10:55

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They fit the vintage look perfectly!

Are they cheaply made or not bad for the price?

BeauM > crowmolly 09/18/2014 at 10:57

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Not bad for the price. The chrome has been holding up great for over a year. I will probably end up swapping them for something more $$$ in the future, but for now they look pretty good.

OPPOsaurus WRX > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 11:03

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is that the ecoboost?

BeauM > OPPOsaurus WRX 09/18/2014 at 11:05

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Nah I wish. Its from the late 80's SVO Mustangs, Merkurs, and Thunderbird Turbocoupes.

Mattbob > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 11:17

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They fit the car. On most cars however, I hate assholes that put them on their road cars though.

BeauM > Mattbob 09/18/2014 at 11:21

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I knew I was walking a line before I did it. But, 60's pony car.... racing livery.... ah heck, you only live once.

Mattbob > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 11:22

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yeah, it definitely works with the livery.

wabbalosthiskey > BeauM 09/18/2014 at 11:25

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Just drop the clips on the pins themselves when the hood is up, as long as kids don't run off with them at car shows. I like the cables, but the FRPP ones are terrible, don't know why they do that. The type Sam suggested would look sweet as you see the braiding, not the plastic. Expect a little surface scuffing over time (years) on the corners of the hood from the cables though, nothing that doesn't polish right up.

BeauM > wabbalosthiskey 09/18/2014 at 11:35

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Just ordered!