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Pin on 'glass on the street? #1366694 01/08/13 08:03 PM 01/08/13 08:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,481 Outside thedriver OP pro stock
thedriver OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,481 Outside	Who runs a light weight pin on hood on the street/highway? Is it a pain? Or totally fine. Don't need pros as much as cons! Thanks! 1973 challenger Dana. 4 speed. Low deck.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: thedriver] #1366695 01/08/13 08:08 PM 01/08/13 08:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,969 Chandler, AZ Duner top fuel
Duner top fuel Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,969 Chandler, AZ	Quote: Who runs a light weight pin on hood on the street/highway? Is it a pain? Or totally fine. Don't need pros as much as cons! Thanks! It's generally only a "con" if you have to open it in a confined space without any place to set the hood down. If the underside has foam - you can set it on the roof - if it's not windy.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: Duner] #1366696 01/08/13 08:19 PM 01/08/13 08:19 PM
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Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music! G Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,639 in a cattle trailer down by th...	Quote: Quote: Who runs a light weight pin on hood on the street/highway? Is it a pain? Or totally fine. Don't need pros as much as cons! Thanks! It's generally only a "con" if you have to open it in a confined space without any place to set the hood down. If the underside has foam - you can set it on the roof - if it's not windy. That about says it all. "Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind" '92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost coming soon! 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: Duner] #1366697 01/08/13 08:19 PM 01/08/13 08:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA Leon441 master
Leon441 master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA	I have ran a pin on or dzus fasteners hood for years. I ran it on the street. It sucks. Cruise in's are a pain to take the hood and put it somewhere if you want to show off your engine. But, that said how much weight you trying to loose as a bolt on is a joke for weight savings. It just depends on how bad you want to go faster. I will go through the pains to be faster. Leon Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: Leon441] #1366698 01/08/13 08:27 PM 01/08/13 08:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,759 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,759 A collage of whims	Frankly, it's a pain in the butt even on my racecar; some day soon I'll put hinges and the steel hood back on it.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: topside] #1366699 01/08/13 08:38 PM 01/08/13 08:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,894 Mira Loma, CA 69B3GT top fuel
69B3GT top fuel Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,894 Mira Loma, CA	Pin-On here. I put it on the roof when I need it off I dont bother laying down a blanket or anything first either. Then again, im not worried about my beater being scratched... Opinions may vary.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: 69B3GT] #1366700 01/08/13 08:47 PM 01/08/13 08:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Come on guys ....at the shows you can make those 2-3 foot pin extensions. ALSO .. you can adapt a totally PIN ON hood to "bolt-on" to the hinges ...IF the bracing is done decently.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: dOrk !] #1366701 01/08/13 08:55 PM 01/08/13 08:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,481 Outside thedriver OP pro stock
thedriver OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,481 Outside	I'm looking to get a glass hood for my challenger. Six pack hood. Mostly cuz I love the look, also because my rallye hood weighs a ton. When I finish the car this time it will be raced less, highway driven more. I don't do shows, and I'm not anal about my clean engine bay, so i won't show that off. Mostly curious at what speed does the hood start to do funny things, and how many pins to use? 1973 challenger Dana. 4 speed. Low deck.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: thedriver] #1366702 01/08/13 09:01 PM 01/08/13 09:01 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL Chris2581 master
Chris2581 master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,531 Jacksonville, FL	My Demon has a pin on hood,and is going to see street duty this spring.All I do at the track is put the hood on the roof(it has soft foam on the underside) BUT I did have a wind gust come thru at the track one time and the hood blew off the roof.I have 6 pins on the hood (3 in front,3 in back) and the only time it starts moving around is on the top end. Now make sure that you pin the hood before you drive...even at slow speeds..it WILL come off..I forgot to pin it after going thru tech..off it went. Nautilus Racing- We use Superformance gaskets and Turbo Action converters/products.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: thedriver] #1366703 01/08/13 09:07 PM 01/08/13 09:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	......................and how many pins to use? Depends on how good the bracing is. I have built hoods with thin-wall steel tubing, alum and even mag tubing !

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: dOrk !] #1366704 01/08/13 09:13 PM 01/08/13 09:13 PM
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SpareParts pro stock Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,563 Janesville, WI	My brother has a pin on, hates it, would already be gone if we thought we could do it without mismatched paint

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: thedriver] #1366705 01/08/13 09:17 PM 01/08/13 09:17 PM
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forphorty pro stock F Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,457 oklahoma	I've had a pin on hood on my Satellite for 15+ years. With a six pak scoop, the hood is easy to remove and install by myself. One hand on the front of the hood and the other hand in the scoop opening. The stock hood and hinges weighed about 67 lbs. My 'glass hood weighs about 20 lbs.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: SpareParts] #1366706 01/08/13 09:22 PM 01/08/13 09:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,481 Outside thedriver OP pro stock
thedriver OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,481 Outside	Please expand on why your brother hates his? The car is gonna go fast at times. Still don't know what motor to build, but since it's a highway car with Od, it will go as fast as parts like the hood will let me! 1973 challenger Dana. 4 speed. Low deck.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: dOrk !] #1366707 01/08/13 09:25 PM 01/08/13 09:25 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 62 Indianapolis R Roadrunner451 member
Roadrunner451 member R Joined: May 2008 Posts: 62 Indianapolis	As Doc says, you can get one ready to bolt to the stock hinges. I think I got mine from Unlimited. It needed a bit of work, but it bolted to the stock hinges without a problem. You need to use lightweight hood springs though. When it is setup like that it isn't any different than a stock hood. And when I needed to remove mine this last time to pull the motor, I removed the hood from the car by myself. Try that with a steel hood.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: thedriver] #1366708 01/08/13 09:27 PM 01/08/13 09:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,918 Akron, Ohio ProSport I Live Here
ProSport I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,918 Akron, Ohio	My blue DartSport had a lift off hood and it got old sometimes, especially on windy days at the track or at a car show. My Purple 69 Dart had a hinged hood and it was always in the way while wrenching. So it's a toss-up for me. 1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: Roadrunner451] #1366709 01/08/13 09:29 PM 01/08/13 09:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot
dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Rr .... you don't need to buy one that has that OEM type underhood bracing ... you can adapt the two brackets TO the race-type bracing ... IF it positioned in a decent location.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: thedriver] #1366710 01/08/13 09:34 PM 01/08/13 09:34 PM
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Dodgeguy101 mopar D Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 632 MD-USA	Quote: I'm looking to get a glass hood for my challenger. Six pack hood. Mostly cuz I love the look, also because my rallye hood weighs a ton. When I finish the car this time it will be raced less, highway driven more. I don't do shows, and I'm not anal about my clean engine bay, so i won't show that off. Mostly curious at what speed does the hood start to do funny things, and how many pins to use? I have a Demon, lift off hood, had a hemi dart hoodscoop on it, and it wanted to rip the hood off at 120mph. Changed it out to a snorkel type and it stays put at 130mph, with 6 pins, 3 in the front and 3 in the back. I say go for it, I don't think it is that big a deal. I would think you would know not to take it off in the wind, unlike the chevy guys.

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: Dodgeguy101] #1366711 01/08/13 09:39 PM 01/08/13 09:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,978 Hilltown Pa 1967dartgt master
1967dartgt master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,978 Hilltown Pa	Love it hate it. Love to work on it with no hood, hate it when you want to show a buddy your motor. I would not change it though. Going on 15 yrs with it. You want 4 or 5 Zeus fasteners across the front if your going fast.(150 mph) Last edited by 1967DartGT; 01/08/13 09:41 PM. Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads STR Chassis fabraction

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: 1967dartgt] #1366712 01/08/13 09:56 PM 01/08/13 09:56 PM
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72Swinger master Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,302 Nebraska	Ive been running one for about 11 years. If someone wants to see my engine they help take it off. Mopar to the bone!!!

Re: Pin on 'glass on the street? [Re: thedriver] #1366713 01/08/13 10:00 PM 01/08/13 10:00 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	I have a pin on hood with cowl scoop but I am looking to make it a hinged type BUT with a slide on hinge and it will still have 4 pins(sorta fancy ones) in the link.. I dont have springs so I use a prop rod.. so if I want I can slide it off the hinges and set it off to the side or use the stanchions like Doc said http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/aerocatch_plus_flush_hood_latches.htm

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