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71 Hood Pins

Post by BarryBum » Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:56 am

Educate me on the style of the 71 hood pins. Do they have lanyards? And if so, what is the length? And show me some pics of 71 hood pins on cars.

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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by bruce » Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:28 am

Here are mine. Yes, they have lanyards. Sorry I don't know the length off the top of my head, but I can measure them when I get home...
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Post by BarryBum » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:01 am

Hey Bruce, can you get me a measurment from the lip of your air intake door down to the top of the bubble on your grabber..........

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Post by rr6pak » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:31 pm

From what I know, they were either 23" or 25". I cannot get a specific answer though.

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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by bruce » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:32 pm

From the front point of the scoop to the front point of the bubble? What is it you want me to measure exactly?
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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by BarryBum » Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:28 pm

I need to know how much I need to open my door up so I can attach a spacer or whatever I can figure out to keep the door open all the time. So, I guess from the front end tip of the door down the the bubble where the door shuts to.

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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by bruce » Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:30 pm

Oh, okay, gotcha. I can get that measurement for you too...
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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by 71Runner » Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:40 am

I'm going to go with 25 inch.
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Post by rr6pak » Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:11 pm

71Runner wrote:I'm going to go with 25 inch.
That seems to be the most poplular 71. If I remember right, someone told me that the 23" was for the 'Cudas etc (NOT for sure though)

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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by 72RoadRunnerGTX » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:15 pm

Correct me if I’m wrong, I understand BarryBum’s question as “how high is the door in the open position in relation to the opening in the bubble”. I have 3 to 3 1/4” at the center of the door to the top of the bubble. In a fully functional A/G set-up this upper limit is controlled by the full travel of the actuator. Correctly adjusted actuator bracket should have the extended actuator position the door with the side seals resting against the underside of the opening in the open position.
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Post by N96RR1972 » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:44 pm

71Runner wrote:I'm going to go with 25 inch.
I believe that the 25" are rubber coated for painted bumpers.

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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by 71Runner » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:06 am

That's even more of a reason to use them I suppose. Why would you want bare cables when you could have the coated ones, other than the "correct", if there is one, issue?
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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by N96RR1972 » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:30 pm

the "rubber coated" ones are black in color....Not clear plastic like the others.

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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by 71Runner » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:38 am

That's interesting, mine are 25 inch and clear in color.
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Re: 71 Hood Pins

Post by N96RR1972 » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:47 pm

I could be mistaken, But I ordered a set for my car and found that the "longest" ones 25 or?...Are black rubber coated....All others (I found) are clear plastic coated.

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