My race car has a pinned hood and the holes are in about the same location.
Dick Ryan ex. 24022
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert.Long@CSDInc.com [mailto:Robert.Long@CSDInc.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 8:10 AM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Not a trick question
Hello,
Seeing as how my 67.5 1600 is at work today (is yours?), I took a quick
look.
I know it had hood pins at one time, the hood has been fixed, but it still
has the holes on this same shelf that Tom is talking about. The holes on
my car are also quite brutal, pretty ugly looking and need to be fixed.
They are in a different spot than Tom's. The drivers side hole is to the
outside of the brake master cylinder, and the passenger side hole is to the
outside of the VIN plate. Pretty much the corners of the hood.
FWIW,
Robert
67.5 1600 (possible racer from the past?)
83 280ZX
Abq
-----Original Message-----
From: CalSpeed@aol.com [mailto:CalSpeed@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 10:31 PM
To: tomph@ispchannel.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Not a trick question
In a message dated 4/25/01 3:26:21 AM !!!First Boot!!!, tomph@ispchannel.com
writes:
<< Thanks for the suggestions about the holes. Got several windshild washer
suggestions but it's not that. These holes are on the flat shelf under the
hood (the
same flat surface the Vin plate is mounted on. This also eliminates hood
release access as they are both covered when the hood is closed. >>
Hello,
I think I know what they are. You did mention that the 67.5 was a racecar
at
one time. As well, Dave Pina says that his car had them too. His is an
(almost) ex-BRE Racecar.
Many racers used hood pins to hold the hood down. They didnt really on just
the standard hood latch but would also have a couple pins that went through
the hood and then were locked down by a large "Cotter" type pin.
It sounds like your racer had these on the car at one time. The hood doesnt
show it as it was probably replaced.
Calspeed
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