120-2000 Above Panel Flush Locking Hood Latch and Pin Kit - Black

Very nice, sturdy latch setup, glad I went with it. It took some time to install (it's an odd shape), and I had to fabricate some brackets for the aluminum studs it fastens to, but it's not chintzy and it works great. Looks pretty cool too.To help the hood pop up a bit when unlatched, I sourced some springs and plastic toppers to put around the stud/catch/thing and push up on the latch body; gives it a very positive, solid feel when shutting or opening. I also replaced all the hardware with stainless to prevent rusting, and two years later they're still working great as the day they were installed.Edit: These have been on my vehicle just over 2 years now, never garaged, and they still look great! I was worried about plastic degradation after being in direct sunlight for so long, but so far, so good.

Even when building a race car, I want it to look good and proper so I decided to give these hood pins a shot after looking at them over the years. Being flush makes them really look good and almost oem. They come with everything you need, except a template which was not really all that hard to make. I think other options might have that included but I am not sure. The packaging does show you how to measure however. The install really isnt too bad, but you do have to cut some holes which might scare some people away. I have to say these are very secure and hold the hood down perfectly. I had no issues after a race.

I bought these years ago from Amazon, and never had the need for them, really. I bought a G8 to supercharge recently and because I went with the biggest heat exchanger possible, I deleted the latch so it could sit farther forward away from the rad/condenser (you G8 owners, loop hood closed wire and ground wire together so your remote start still works). Golden opportunity to use these! While install wasn’t *hard*, it sure was *tedious*. Emphasis on tedious, but I guess it’s my own doing for trying to get it as perfect as possible by human eye. I had some old GTO rubber hood stops that I used to add more to the hood, and used them to position the hood along with the rubber surrounds from the pins. This also allowed me to “drop” the hood into place without a sound (you have to “drop” the hood at a low point because otherwise it’ll smush your fingers - tip for G8 owners if reading). All in all, solid price, solid quality, rewarding finish to the install as they look phenomenal. I recommend!

The media could not be loaded. I like that they are strong and good quality but the pin is maxed out right now because I used a hole that was already present on both sides so that they were even and they are but it sinks down a little into the radiator support so with that being said the pins are still in place and not moving but this was my choice for location so not a product fault. I did have to modify the latch plastic to get it to line up with the lock so I had to remove quite a bit of plastic but it all works as it should. This took me about 3 hours to complete but I did the best I could and it shows so hence the time.

This is the set you want. Everything else is a waste of time and money.So there you are, looking for an inexpensive set of hood pins that don’t need a piece of wire to hold a cotter pin and don’t look like they’re going to turn into rusty circles in a month and a half. You’re not restoring a classic hot rod, and you’re not into old school. Perfect. Your car, your canvas.Maybe you’re looking at some of the push-release type pins to get that “mustang” look.Maybe you have your eye on the small toy looking ones that are the size of a quarter and actually belong on a go cart and not a car.You may have even been tempted by the significantly cheaper version of this exact model.Don’t do it.I’m telling you, this is the set to get. If you don’t want to replace your pins every three months and you actually want the release mechanism to function, you shouldn’t be looking at anything else. Yes, they’re more expensive than the knock off versions. They’re even a bit pricier than the well built push-release style pins.But come on now. Are you really thinking about putting cheap plastic pin catches on your car? Remember how much you paid for that car? And since these are meant to be a functional portion of a performance upgrade, are you really going to trust the cheap plastic ones to hold down your hood as you’re hitting the go pedal? Are you actually going to drill a big fat hole in your hood just to put a set of unreliable catches in it?You’re not saving any money if you’re buying crap.These are the ones you want. Can’t say it loud enough or enough times. Want functional catches that are actually backed by their manufacturer AND look good? These are them.Picture is mid installation on a fiberglass hood right after initial fitment, without the mounting screws installed. Took me about an hour, and I’m by no means a body expert. However, if you’re a little unsure on how to measure and cut, please get these installed by a pro.