I like how my new dart has the braces on the front you slide front lip of the hood over then fasten it down...

can you post a pic of your hood off of how your brackets are underneath... thanks

here you go vedgie, I will probably change the dzus fastner angle later on when I detail the motor compartmnet later on. to something that looks a little better. right now it gets the job done (holding the hood up)

I like pins myself. I don't think I would ever notice an aero-advantage with dzus fateners.

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