Looks good man, get in those hood pins.

 

I STRONGLY suggest installing hood pins before you drive more. The only reason I went so long without putting pins on mine is because the latch area was steel. The hood has some good lift on it while driving at anything above 25mph. These CF hoods are light and an be lifted off the hood prop with a strong breeze.

 

Im putting the pins in Wednesday. I aint driving it until after I do install them.

 

My hood is all fiberglass. The hood latch area is a metal plate bonded and glassed into the hood. It's very rigid but will give away eventually.

 

Welp... I have some of my hood pin installation complete. I will take the time to post pics when im done..

I didnt get to finish cause I had other stuff to do today and ran outa time.

Drilling through the CF hood is fun..

 

WELL????????????????

lol

 

I havent restarted it yet. Been way to busy with work and family to be given the chance..lol but here is what it looks like right now. I still have to put the plate on and then drill the other side and do that as well....... im using FRPP pins..

 

Almost done, at least you're taking time to do a good job. By the way the hood is immaculate.

 

I think your hood looks great CF. I would however try and keep it away from the sun as much as possible and keep it waxed.

I have had my hood open on me two times while driving on the expressway going 65. Both times the safety latch did not allow the hood to fully open. I think the only time a hood can fully open is if you installed the latch wrong, failure of the latch or failure of the hood. In your case I would be concerned about failure of the hood since it does not have a metal plate. Also make sure that your hood latch has tons of grease.

 

Thanks Venom.

Yea I KNOW that if I didnt install the FRPP Hood Pins and only used the OEM latch, my hood would fly open eventually. The metal latch would rip through the frikkin plastic hood latch area. But tomorrow I am finishing the install of my FRPP hood pins and those should give me the added peice of mind I guess. I have not driven the car for over a week because I havent had the time to finish up my pin install..

What wax should I use to help protect the hood from fading? Does any type of wax work ...? like Canuba wax or suttin?

 

Is anyone running FRPP Hood pins with rubber grommets? Where you get them from? I want to keep as much water as possible outa the engine bay

 

Mine came with a rubber seal, very thin but a seal to protect hood.

You can use any wax but just make sure it has some at all times to protect clear coat.

 

just finished up my hoodpins. here are the pins fully installed! if anyone has questions about ViS CF hood (the 3" Cowl hood), and Hood Pins..just ask me and I can pass along my EXPERIENCE installing this stuff....rather easy project though>>just alot of adjustment with the hood latch reciever for me...

 

Adjustment is a PITA. Any pics a bit further away.

 

Pics further away...

 

That is one sweet looking cowl.