:werd: ive done several hood pin installs and i have always drilled from the bottom

 

A nice substitute for paint which would make them look cleaner is to get them plated at a plating shop or anodized. Although for that you need to figure out what material the pins are made out of themselves, but it looks cleaner then paint IMO , doesnt really scratch either..

Sam

 

Nice car BTW! I love the tail/headlight/corners, rims, kit, paint, drop, exhaust....I think u have one of teh nicest looking EJ's on han h:

 

Ya, but everytime you slide the pin out you scratch the paint off them. Just thought some company would come out with a set of black ones so we don't have to worry about it.

I might install mine now too. :sad:

Ya, that's not a bad idea. Can they anodize black?

 

If they're aluminum... there is a process that they call hard anodizing and it was originally developped for the military. It's black and it will stop the aluminum from being scratched by increasing surface hardness. It's also been used on aluminum sprockets, gears and pulleys for increased life. I really want to do it to my unorthodox racing pulleys. Anyway....
If they're steel they could receive a black oxide surface treatment.
Out of the two... the black oxide is the darker one but it's a flat black. The hard anodizing is not as dark of a black but the surface is really smooth and is more of a semi-gloss or gloss finish.

 

Nice diagram. :thumbup:

 

thanks