Couldn't just have Dzus on a old school racecar. Got to have pins. But the plates with rivets just don't do the carbon hood justice. My friend Dave (home made hood and scoop) and Ted ( blocking and paint) worked to hard to make a race piece look way better than it should. So my friend Paul whipped up some nice aluminum plates that keep most of the pin up and away keeping scratches to a minimum. Couldnt have built this car without my buddies. Problem is the hood curves where the front pins come thru. The solution? Bend them in the press. Then stick sandpaper to the original hood and sand in the contour. They are thin and hard to hold. Made a tool out of a bolt. Took a litle while but now the fit is really good. They will be held on with some ultra stick two faced tape. Guess I better spring for some new pins. Yes I'm a detail nut.
Doug