Hood pin & cable kits ..questions

Drilling is easy. I didn't want the cables either so I went with the Hotchkis hood pins. I loved the look and they use spring loaded pin locks. They ain't cheap, but I love them. I had just had my scoop put on and my hood painted, and I went to drill holes in it. That was hard to do. I mounted the pins first, put a drop of nail polish on the tip and closed the hood onto them. Then I used a spring loaded punch to mark the spot and rechecked about a dozen times before I drilled. I can slam my hood and the pins clear. I ended up using a step drill bit and it worked very well.

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