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Correct orientation for T/A hood pin plates? #979420 04/24/11 11:54 AM 04/24/11 11:54 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,733 Florida BDW OP master
BDW OP master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,733 Florida	I'm getting ready to install my new T/A hood (AAR Fiberglass). What is the correct orientation for the 4 holes in the hood pin plate? Thx

Re: Correct orientation for T/A hood pin plates? [Re: BDW] #979421 04/24/11 12:22 PM 04/24/11 12:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA	Driver's side, taken from the front of the car. 6600423-tahoodpinplaterivets2.JPG (92 downloads)

Re: Correct orientation for T/A hood pin plates? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #979422 04/24/11 10:29 PM 04/24/11 10:29 PM
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BDW OP master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,733 Florida	Thx! But that pic brings up another question, Are those rivets?

Re: Correct orientation for T/A hood pin plates? [Re: BDW] #979423 04/24/11 10:38 PM 04/24/11 10:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA	Yes.

Re: Correct orientation for T/A hood pin plates? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #979424 04/24/11 10:43 PM 04/24/11 10:43 PM
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BDW OP master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,733 Florida	Thx again! Is there a metal plate on the bottom side of the hood? What does the rivet flare grip to, bare fiberglass? The kit I bought from Year One has phillip heads screws.

Re: Correct orientation for T/A hood pin plates? [Re: BDW] #979425 04/24/11 10:57 PM 04/24/11 10:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA A Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer
Alaskan_TA Fluffy Balladeer A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 29,654 Hamtramck, PA	Quote: bare fiberglass? Yep, same hood shown from underneath. YO used to sell two kits, one with screws for steel hoods & one with rivets for the 'glass hoods. 6601460-tahoodrivets.JPG (65 downloads)

Re: Correct orientation for T/A hood pin plates? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #979426 04/24/11 11:07 PM 04/24/11 11:07 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,733 Florida BDW OP master
BDW OP master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,733 Florida	Thx so much! I know enough to be dangerous now.

Re: Correct orientation for T/A hood pin plates? [Re: Alaskan_TA] #979427 04/25/11 12:04 AM 04/25/11 12:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 942 Virginia, US R RTDaddy super street
RTDaddy super street R Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 942 Virginia, US	If you're working with an original hood, I would suggeest putting flat washers on the underside of the hood for the rivets to grip, so as not to crack the 'glass. This also works on new hoods. "IF YOU'RE UNDER CONTROL, YOU AIN'T GOING FAST ENOUGH."

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