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Re: Safety Check

To: "Roger Cotting" <rbc@ili.net>, "Ryan James Irwin" <rirwin@iusb.edu>
Subject: Re: Safety Check
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 10:13:00 -0000
Cc: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10012310115280.27230-100000@ironwood.iusb.edu > <3A4F4A81.E202C86D@ili.net>
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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