broken latch....hood pins?

[xaccordx89x]

Well, my latch is broken due to the accident and there isnt a way i can fix that, because some of the frame is bent. I went to the junk yard and picked up a new hood and the hook does not meet the latch so it wont latch down my hood. Im afraid if i drive too fast on the freeway the hood will fly up, right now i have couple cables tying it down, but it gets annoying.

Now for the question, i was wondering if hood pins will hold down my hood, without the latch, and how reliable is it, like can i got like 110 mph and my hood still wont fly up on me.

[dXsquared]

get hood pins.. get the real NHRA ones... they hold dragster hoods down at 250 MPH!

Travis

[xaccordx89x]

haha, where would i find them? and how much would they go for?

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I'm sure www.summitracing.com will have those.

[xaccordx89x]

so, the 15 dollar hood pins i can get at pep boys wont work?

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Ask them if they are actual hood pins. But yeah they'll be just as good if they are real ones.

[danronian]

They have some in Summit for $9.50 a pair, + shipping, just call the number 800 230 3030, its open 24/7 and toll free, and ask them what they recommend for your situation, I use summit often and they can be quite helpful.

[xaccordx89x]

thanks for the help, ill give it a try =)