XR-7G hood pins

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Regarding the hood pin plates on the 68 XR-7G, were they originally attached with screws or adhesive? My friend has owned his since 1972, and his are attached with adhesive. I have seen others that are screwed down. Just curious.

2

The plates were originally smooth, with no wholes and attached with adhesive.

  • Phillip
3

Philip is correct. Here is a picture of the hood pin plate on our Lime Frost XR7G.

Steven

4

Could you give me the measurements from the hood edges on where to center the hole? I would really appreciate it.

5

Here are the measurements.

Steven

6

Here are a couple of more pictures of the locations.

Steven

7

If you could see Grasshopper bowing to his master right now, that is the thanks I am giving you. :laughing: Want to install pins, but want them to be in the right location. I appreciate it.

8

Bill has the prints list here on line. https://classiccougarcommunity.com/xr7-g-blueprints-2/

9

No problem at all. I’m glad to help.

I’ve looked before at the plans but I must be overlooking the good pin layout. The plans are a great resource and a wonderful piece of Cougar XR7G history.

10

Do you actually have to drill holes in your hood to make the reproduction hood pins work? There’s no way I’m drilling holes in my hood. Too many good high-tech adhesives out there today.
Ray

11

Are you asking about holes for the disk or the pin itself? No way around the pin hole but the after market disks have small holes for mounting the plates where the original XR7G plates were smooth and held in place by adhesive tape.
Steven

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Here is the blue print link for the hood plate:
https://classiccougarcommunity.com/downloads/1968/XR7-G_blueprints/Plate_Assy_Aux_Hood_Lock.pdf
Steven

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Only if you want them to be functional. If you just want the look without drilling the hood, that’s an option: SpeedForm Mustang Modern Billet Hood Pin Appearance Kit; Chrome 11019G05 (05-14 Mustang) - Free Shipping

14

I’d like them to function. But I’m not going to drill my hood.

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My last take is this. I’d need to fabricate a chrome ring, like the reproduction, without the four holes and glue it not screw it. Someone out there has to have jumped this hurdle before now. The holes would already be in the hood… Nah! I’ll shut up now.
Ray

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Ray it really should not be an issue. I’m sure you can find a metal shop in your area that can do this. If not you might try it yourself. All you’d need is a piece of polished stainless steel.
Steven

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Your hood should not have four holes in it. The hood only had a single large hole for the pin to extend through. THe hole was trimmer out with what was basically a giant stainless steel washer held on with two sided tape.

18

There is a guy that reproduces an entire kit for the XR7-G. The only thing that is not quite correct is the thickness of the plastic covered cable. Probably only other G owners will know the difference.

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Thanks Scott,
That is just what I’m looking for. Is this reproduction different from the ones at WCCC or John’s Classic Cougars? I haven’t opened the link yet and I may not even be able to tell when I do.
Ray.

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The kit from John’s Classic Cougars is not correct, neither are the ones sold by WCCC.
The person that sells the excellent reproduction of the G hood pin kit is Jeff Ruhloff in Connecticut.
PM me your e-mail and I will hook you up with him.