Thx A12, appreciate the input.
When you can't trust the idiot behind the wheel to put the hood pins in, there's a need to make it "idiot proof".
This isn't as uncommon as you'd think.
My buddy lost his AAR hood when he forgot to pin it.
This car came with an original T/A hood, that was pinned at all 4 corners because someone in the past "forgot" and it ripped the hinge areas off.
Luckily this aftermarket hood has the steel reinforced sections added.
I guess the best answer to to try and figure out how to add a safety latch.
I thought about the extra cable, but if the idiot can't remember to put the pins in, I'll forget to do that too.......................

If I could find a switch that failed to the closed position, that might work.
If pins are in, hood can't lift.