Hidden hood latches for carbon hoods?

[IJ.]

Hey thanks for pointing me to that website, I think I found a viable solution! Yeehaw!
McMaster cable latch:

Win!

 

[tekdeus]

Putting holes on the outside of a very rare hood and potentially damaging his paint = FTL

You got it. Screw it up and the whole hood would need a repaint, because it is a candy which cannot be repaired/touched up. Then then painter would have a tough time matching it, since it was originally painted at the same time as the rest of the body. A little too much or too little red candy changes the shade, because it is transparent.

I just ordered the cable latch. Should be very solid with 3 mounting points. Excessive speeds, here I come!:evil2: I currently can not exceed 110mph because of hood lift / risk!

 

[tbcmorris]

your definetly gonna let us know how the install.quality and function are.....right???

 

[T701jz]

Hey thanks for pointing me to that website, I think I found a viable solution! Yeehaw!
McMaster cable latch:

Looks good!
It will be awesome if you can link the hood latch all together.:thumbup:

 

[tekdeus]

I have some spring loaded Snap-on latch. I think I got them from Mcmaster or Grainger catalogs. It's a push and pull action latch.

P#
C3-805-P

I couldn't find that part number. Is it suitable for my application, or better than the cable latch idea?

 

[T701jz]

2'' x 2''

 

[tekdeus]

I see, thanks for the pics. If only that was a "push" to pull open design it might work as a hood latch.