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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Not long ago i was in my buddies car doing 120mph as indicated on the speedo, in a pack of cars, when his cheap *** cf hood broke through the pins and came up and shattered the windshield. Shot the rear view mirror like it was a bullet! ... we just tossed the hood on the side of the freeway and drove home. with a shattered windshield.
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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use a normal hood, and lose 20 lbs off your body
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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[quote name='Apex13B' date='Jul 3 2005, 01:31 PM']use a normal hood, and lose 20 lbs off your body

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OMG! You're RIGHT! I don't need those big cooling vents! What was I thinking?
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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this thread is usless without pics....
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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so your hood was only being held by the latch?



was the latch at least fully locked?
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:19 PM
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Damage count: Hood - garbage, Roof - Four dents at the windshield seam, Sunroof, two lateral dents.

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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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[quote name='FikseRxSeven' date='Jul 3 2005, 03:08 PM']so your hood was only being held by the latch?



was the latch at least fully locked?

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No latch, just pins. Pins only do something if they're clipped.
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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take hinges off and use 4 pins, like race cars, safer
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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That's how I'm gonna do the next one.
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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Damn it! And I almost had your car sold for ya!!!!!!!!!!!



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