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Posted by DOPE 50 (Member # 5892) on
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WELL IM ABOUT TO PUT SOME HOOD LOCKS ON MY FIBERGLASS HARWOOD HOOD AND WAS WONDERING WHAT WAS THE BEST FOR IT I HAVE BOTH TYPES OF LOCKS,THE ONE WITH THE KEY AND I HAVE ONE WITH THE PINS THAT GO THROUGH THE MIDDLE,WHICH ONE IS THE BEST ONE AND MOST SECURE ONE SO I KNOW THE HOOD WILL NOT FLY UP,LMK THANK YOU
Posted by n8y8 (Member # 6048) on
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I use the hood pins, with little locks in them instead of the pins. I have a four point pin on and a bolt on hood. And it works for both. Although the key system will be more secure. But I couldnt find a set deep enough for my bolt on.
[ May 02, 2006, 03:41 PM: Message edited by: n8y8 ]
Posted by menlo pony (Member # 4301) on
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Originally posted by DOPE 50:
WELL IM ABOUT TO PUT SOME HOOD LOCKS ON MY FIBERGLASS HARWOOD HOOD AND WAS WONDERING WHAT WAS THE BEST FOR IT I HAVE BOTH TYPES OF LOCKS,THE ONE WITH THE KEY AND I HAVE ONE WITH THE PINS THAT GO THROUGH THE MIDDLE,WHICH ONE IS THE BEST ONE AND MOST SECURE ONE SO I KNOW THE HOOD WILL NOT FLY UP,LMK THANK YOU
What's up Dan, The pins are more secure than the locks (especially if you have the cheap "spectre" ones from kragen and sold online) 
. Mr. Gasket sells hood locks that are made out of a better metal 
, but the pins are definitely safer. The locks can shift and loosen while the pins are always in there.
Posted by menlo pony (Member # 4301) on
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By the way I have had both of those hood locks (had to buy the Mr. Gasket ones because the Spectre ones broke when I was locking them) and I wish I would have just gone with a direct fit, no locks. Honestly if you install the stock locking clip and and safety latch correctly then you will be fine.
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