any of the reproduction cobra company's out there. they all use them.
chuck.
----- Original Message -----
From Roger Cotting <rbc at ili.net>
To: Ryan James Irwin <rirwin@iusb.edu>
Cc: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: Safety Check
> How about hood pins ala t he Cobra types? Anyone know where to get them?
>
> Roger Cotting
>
> Ryan James Irwin wrote:
>
> > Frank Clarici wrote:
> > > > .....
> > > > For your own safety and piece of mind, grab the front lip of
> > > > your bonnet,
> > > > wiggle it vigorously from side to side and up and down, see if
> > > > it unlatches.
> >
> > Don't really have that problem with my 61, but I have hood pins. Don't
> > really care for them, planning on reinstalling a regular bonnet latch
but
> > it's obviosly not on the top of my priority list. Any opinions (I'm sure
> > there are) on hood pins vs. standard latches? Safety only, please. We
> > all know that hood pins are horrible for aesthetics.
> >
> > I've heard stories about the hood flying up and destroying the
windshield,
> > frame, part of the roof, and other various parts of my dad's '75 Camaro.
> > That was back when he had the Camaro though. 75-79. And he was driving
> > away from an accident, so he put the damage on the wreck totals. Some
> > accountability legalities. worked for him. Enough about a camaro i
> > wasn't alive to see though.
> >
> > -Ryan Irwin
> > '61 Midget
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