Hood pins on 88 RS
04-07-2013, 10:21 PM
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Car: 1988 RS camaro 2.8L T-top
Engine: 2.8L V6
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Hood pins on 88 RS
The hood release in my car started giving out. i would have to pull the release then fight the hood to get it to p[op up. so i just took out the release and mechanism and replaced it with the hood lock pins. opinions?
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04-07-2013, 10:51 PM
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Car: 1987 TA GTA, 1987 IROC 1988 Formula
Engine: 350 tpi/305 tpi/350 tbi
Transmission: All have 700r4's
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Re: Hood pins on 88 RS
I personally like the aero latches better, maybe those pins would look better black?
04-07-2013, 11:48 PM
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Re: Hood pins on 88 RS
I personally love the look of hood pins. Yes the aerocatch ones look better but cost differances.... I like yours. Good on ya mate!
04-08-2013, 08:23 AM
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Re: Hood pins on 88 RS
When I got my car I would have to fight the hood to get it to open. All I had to do was spray some WD-40 over the latch mechanism. It has opened fine since then.
But the hood pins look fine.
But the hood pins look fine.
04-08-2013, 08:48 AM
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Car: 1987 T/A WS6 T-Tops/92 RS
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Re: Hood pins on 88 RS
WD40 works wonders on 3rd gen hood latches, did on mine, the pins are not bad.
04-08-2013, 10:31 PM
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Car: 1988 RS camaro 2.8L T-top
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Re: Hood pins on 88 RS
Buggy disaster thanks for the reply as always. Mean z28 as well. Dd9transam I'm not to big of a fan of the aero latches but every mans car to his own am I right haha. But thanks everyone for the opinions. I'm going for the rally car look because I have a really dependable 78 f100 ford truck I restored and this third gen is more of my car I want to soupe up and whoop people on the back roads. But still have it as a show car and a project I can be proud of. Any help and opinions you all have are greatly appreciated and hopefully the opinions will keep coming. And random ideas y'all have pitch them my way by all means. Thanks again
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04-09-2013, 02:27 PM
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Re: Hood pins on 88 RS
Haha I feel ya man. Every one has their own tastes. I like em. It does give it more of a Bad A look.
Just realised you hace the low rise Z28 spoiler. Thats pretty cool.
Just realised you hace the low rise Z28 spoiler. Thats pretty cool.
04-09-2013, 06:52 PM
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Car: 1988 camaro sports coupe
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Re: Hood pins on 88 RS
thats not a low rise z28 spolier, it's the spoiler from a 88 sport coupe...which his car probably is. That spoiler was discontinued part way through the year in favor of the more common three piece lip spolier.
04-09-2013, 08:49 PM
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Car: 1987 Z28 with iroc-z Package no.3
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Re: Hood pins on 88 RS
Hood latches should be oiled every oil change . come on guys lol
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