hood pins: your opinion?

[4forty]

I like 'em on mine but I wouldn't go drilling holes in an original R/T Charger. They have a clear plastic sleeve around them to protect paint.

[MoparYoungGun]

I like them on ceartain Mopars such as E Bodies, and Road Runners but I wouldn't put them on a Charger. That's just my .

[CB]

(currently on E-Gay)

Mmmm, I don't like them on that 68....

[ChargerSG]

On a E-body with a Sixpack hood ok, but on a Charger they just destroy the look in my opion...

[Jon Smith]

I wouldn't drill my hood but i'd use them if I had a glass hood

[Old Moparz]

If I had a clean, rust free, stock hood, I'd leave them off. If I had a hood that needed a lot of work, or a fiberglass one, I might add them. I like the pins in general, but on some cars & with certain color combos they don't look as nice. I like them on the orange '70 that was posted, but not the black '68.

[Brock Samson]

that black '68 up there,  looks like a pretty girl with braces... 

[Plumcrazy]

 

[SuBLimE 69]

Ya I'll agree they look good on some cars.  I had a first gen Mustang hood come up on me running about 70mph.  I got lucky and only suffered a cracked windsheild, bent windsheild trim, and the bent hings.  I say pin it. 

[Highbanked Hauler]

 Hey Mass. Young Gun,do you still have the pix of the front of my 500 at Jen's last year?If you do post it .That is where I stand on the idea of hood pins!!

[Brock Samson]

 yea, but you need em.. 

[Charged]

Look at how goddamn clutered up this looks. It draws to much attention at tears the eye away from the NATURAL beauty of the car. Now on e-bodies...I heard somebody hear say it years ago, but those pieces of shit are fuckin ugly! You pull the stikers and shit off of them, and it makes you wanna puke. All they have are body lines "I-fuckin-dentical" to a 69 Camaro. Only Difference is, is Mopar applied so much goddamn make-up to them that they turned out looking kinda sexy...like a Sunset Boulavard Hooker.

CHARGERS DONT NEED MAKE-UP!

[41husk]

charged, do you kiss your mom with that mouth

[mopar_madman]

I like the look of them on certain cars, they look great on 3rd gens, I have them but when I bought my hood the holes where already there. Personaly if the hood doesn't have them already and your on the fence about it, I wouldn't drill up the hood.

[Old Moparz]

charged, do you kiss your mom with that mouth

[BrianShaughnessy]

Ya I'll agree they look good on some cars.   I had a first gen Mustang hood come up on me running about 70mph.   I got lucky and only suffered a cracked windsheild, bent windsheild trim, and the bent hings.   I say pin it.  

My officemate took his freshly painted/restored 67 Mudstain to the local firehouse show on Saturday night.   He won 1st place.   
On the way home his hood flew up,  bent his fenders and hood all up.    He's hoping his insurance will cover it.   

Meanwhile,  I got a 1 of 1 fiberglass 6 pack hood and I don't run any pins even though I have them in a  box in the garage somewhere.    Never could figure out where exactly to put them.    I was recommended to put them on.   3K plus miles so far... no problem.   

[KMPX2]

Aslong as they are put in the right spot & are the right type I say go for it.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

The correct spot on a 2nd gen is really far up on the hood.   Too far up IMHO.     They look out of place.  
if the car was coded for them (J45)   then go for it and put them back.   if not I'd say leave 'em off

So far I only have one 69 R/T coded for hood pins.   Here are a few pics of it.     It is also coded for the V21 Hood Performance Treatment.   It is also a late build date and a true V2 Hemi Orange 69

[Charged]

charged, do you kiss your mom with that mouth

Although I do live in KY, I must admit that I am one of the few here that do not kiss thier own mother. Besides, whats wrong with my language? This is 2005, not 1805. Welcome to modern America.

Charged

[Lowprofile]

charged, do you kiss your mom with that mouth

Although I do live in KY, I must admit that I am one of the few here that do not kiss thier own mother. Besides, whats wrong with my language? This is 2005, not 1805. Welcome to modern America.

Charged

I'm just wondering.........any tongue involved?

BTW....I like The Pins. My R/T Has them

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

charged, do you kiss your mom with that mouth

Although I do live in KY, I must admit that I am one of the few here that do not kiss thier own mother. Besides, whats wrong with my language? This is 2005, not 1805. Welcome to modern America.

Charged

This might be modern America, but you are posting on DodgeCharger.com and profanity isnt "modern" here.   Please refrain from typing it.

[BrianShaughnessy]

The correct spot on a 2nd gen is really far up on the hood.   Too far up IMHO.     They look out of place.  
if the car was coded for them (J45)   then go for it and put them back.   if not I'd say leave 'em off

So far I only have one 69 R/T coded for hood pins.   Here are a few pics of it.     It is also coded for the V21 Hood Performance Treatment.   It is also a late build date and a true V2 Hemi Orange 69

Thanks for posting those pics Chris.     I hadn't actually researched it enough to know that factory pins were available on '69's.   I don't suppose you have any pics of under the hood or have contact info for the owner in case he does.
I was discussing hood pins last night at Highland with Rick E and where to put them, etc.

[chrisII]

i believe that most old mopars have a hole located on the core support , intended to bolt pins into. when installing them in my race cars i always mounted the pin where i wanted it, then closed the hood hard letting the pins leave a dimple in the hood where i neaded to drill. it could be bad if you try to just mesure for the location...least with me runnin the tape lol

     I also would think twice about drilling a "valuable" hood. I am on the fence on the chargers also. on a road runner or super bee its a yes. alot of A bodies look good with them also, especialy if it has a scoop. i have a 3rd gen charger and on them the core support is so far back it wouldnt look right in my opinion.

[SE72]

I like them, have it on my 72

[ChargerSG]

Just bought a Sixpack hood for my Challenger(fiberglass with allready holes in them) soo now i will have to swallow my pride and put som on But if i cant live with it, then it goes and the Rt hood get on it(but it do need work) i have to fit the Sixpack under there