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Offline cjc

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69 hood pins
« on: May 13, 2016, 01:59:05 PM »
Do the hood pins on a 69 run parallel with the hood or are the pins installed where they are running horizontal or sideways on the hood? Hope this makes sense how I am asking the question.
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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: 69 hood pins
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2016, 03:34:39 PM »
Where the pins are located on the radiator support is the starting point.  No I don't understand the parallel or horizontzl of your question.  Brian
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Re: 69 hood pins
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2016, 03:45:18 PM »
Glad I was not the only one...
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Offline 7Lscjracer

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Re: 69 hood pins
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2016, 04:01:31 PM »
He means the hole in the pin
Fore/aft or side to side
I have to check my car cuz I can't remember for certain but my hunch is fore/aft
« Last Edit: May 13, 2016, 04:05:08 PM by 7Lscjracer »
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Offline cjc

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Re: 69 hood pins
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2016, 05:04:50 PM »
Brian, if your car is correct that answers my question with the hood pins running in the direction or length of the car instead of the hood pin going into the radiator support pin sideways.
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: 69 hood pins
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2016, 06:14:20 PM »
Quote from: cjc on May 13, 2016, 01:59:05 PM
Do the hood pins on a 69 run parallel with the hood or are the pins installed where they are running horizontal or sideways on the hood? Hope this makes sense how I am asking the question.

Not sure if it made a difference based on what plant thew car was assembled at but can offer that the handful or very low mile original Deaborn cars appear to have the hood pins installed so that the clips run parallel - front to rear on those cars
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Re: 69 hood pins
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2016, 11:21:09 PM »
Ah! The holes. Front to rear so you stand in front of the car and put the pins straight in, not from the side.
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Re: 69 hood pins
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2016, 06:02:51 PM »
Quote from: 69GT350H on May 13, 2016, 11:21:09 PM
Ah! The holes. Front to rear so you stand in front of the car and put the pins straight in, not from the side.

That is what I'm seeing in pictures of unrestored low mileage Dearborn Mach I's
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