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Daystar, Universal Hood Pin Kit, Black, Single, Includes Polyurethane Isolator, Pin, Spring Clip, and Related Hardware, fits all makes and models 2/4WD, KU71104BK, Made in America

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 145 ratings
  • Race-style hood pins offer secure hood hold-downs while maintaining quick and easy removal
  • Isolates the hood and keeps fiberglass hoods from cracking around attachment points
  • Universal fit, works with any style fiberglass or steel hoods
  • Includes all necessary hardware for assembly
  • Made in USA
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Product Description

Racers and recreational off-roaders alike demand equipment that won't let them down when they need it the most. Plus, anyone can appreciate the value of high-quality hood attachments. Whether it's barreling down a remote desert road at 85 miles per hour or on a rocky trail with trees constantly threatening your truck's sheet metal, everyone would prefer that a rig's hood stay put. Daystar's new Hood Pin Kits are the ultimate solution for keeping fiberglass and steel hoods secure yet easily removable. Daystar's Hood Pin Kits utilize polyurethane grommets that help keep the hood isolated from its attachment points. Without these grommets, fiberglass hoods tend to crack around their mounting points. The grommet allows a certain amount of give that enables the fiberglass to flex as needed, yet still maintain a positive attachment. The kit includes a 5/8 inch diameter steel pin along with stainless steel fasteners to attach the grommet to the hood. A spring retaining clip rounds out the kit. The Daystar Hood Pin Kits are sold individually since not everyone uses an even number of hood pins.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
145 global ratings

Customers say

Customers are happy with the performance, quality, appearance and value of the auto accessory. For example, they say it works great, is heavy duty and well worth the price. Customers are also satisfied with ease of installation. That said, some complain that the pins are too short.

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14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the auto accessory. They mention that it works great, gets the job done, and is an excellent solution even for non-racing cars. Some say that the product is just as promised and will buy again.

"These hood pins worked great for my off-road project. Good quality and finish...." Read more

"...I am very satisfied with the results of the project and am glad I chose to use this product." Read more

"...It's been a few years and the look great/work great. The rubber bushings were perfect for this application." Read more

"...I used a 1 and 3/8 inch hole saw and it came out very well. My hood is now very secure." Read more

14 customers mention14 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the auto accessory. They mention that it is a heavy duty hood pin.

"...These are really well made and include everything you need to complete the install...." Read more

"These hood pins worked great for my off-road project. Good quality and finish...." Read more

"...Its the same with anything you get what u pay for and these are heavy duty." Read more

"...So to be clear, the quality of the parts is there. I have no doubt the product would have held up if it did work...." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the auto accessory. They mention that it has a great look, a good design, and is beefy.

"For the money these are very nice hood pins. The pins themselves really should be longer to make this a truly universal kit...." Read more

"...They look very nice if you are using them for looks or because to hood latch was broken...." Read more

"...It's been a few years and the look great/work great. The rubber bushings were perfect for this application." Read more

"GREAT hood pin design!..." Read more

7 customers mention5 positive2 negative

Customers like the value of the auto accessory. For example, they mention it's well worth the price, and there's no extra shipping cost.

"...to or cheaper than a pair of most competitors, there is no extra shipping cost, and they're made in the U.S.A. to boot...." Read more

"...All in all I would say they are well worth the money spent...." Read more

"...Way under-engineered for the price. I should have just bought replacements from China and been done with it." Read more

"GREAT hood pin design! I am very impressed and I think the value is quite good..." Read more

5 customers mention5 positive0 negative

Customers find the installation of the auto accessory fairly easy after watching an installation video provided by the seller. They also say the product is well made and includes everything they need to complete the installation.

"...These are really well made and include everything you need to complete the install...." Read more

"...The installation was relatively simple, and DayStar has an instructional video available on YouTube..." Read more

"...After those hurdles were out of the way it was a very easy install. The rubber has plenty of give and I don't foresee any cracking...." Read more

"...did not want cracking on a carbon fiber hood. easy install... there are you tube videos that make it easy, even for mechanical noobs like myself." Read more

8 customers mention0 positive8 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the pins. They mention that the pin is too short, the screw post is too small, and the bolts are too short. Some say that the product is not universal.

"...The real gripe I have is that the hood pins are so short I wouldn't have been able to install the hood bushing and then clip the pins through the..." Read more

"really nice look, but they were a little short on the threaded end, I had to do some creative Engineering to get them to fit." Read more

"...installation help, but what are you going to do when the hood pin is not long enough? The hood pin is 5/8" diameter and 3 1/4" long...." Read more

"...Third, the threaded pins are short, so in my case of owning a Mustang, they don't protrude enough to be able to put the pin in...." Read more

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4 Stars
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For the money these are very nice hood pins. The pins themselves really should be longer to make this a truly universal kit. Honestly these were designed for hoods that have very little if any curve to them.That being said with minor modifications to the rubber grommets they fit my Nissan Sentra nicely I think. I love the rubber grommets and I really like how beefy the pins are. I think they look nice and I know my hood is not going anywhere with these bad boys installed.All in all I would say they are well worth the money spent. If you're hood has any curve to it I would order a back up set of standard hood pins and NOT drill out big enough holes for the grommets until you are sure these pins will be long enough for your car.
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Christian Youngblood
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't pay attention to the low reviews, these Hood Pin Kits are everything they should be and work well. Buy two!
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015
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I honestly have no idea what others had issue with after reading the negative reviews and buying anyway based on positive reviews on other sites. It states very clearly in the description that this is a kit containing all the parts you need for a SINGLE hood pin. The cost of two kits is comparable to or cheaper than a pair of most competitors, there is no extra shipping cost, and they're made in the U.S.A. to boot. If you damage one, you can replace it without buying two, I find that useful.

Other complaints include having to buy a hole saw. Unless you have a really thick fiberglass hood, which would be weird, you are intended to use a step bit for this install. A 1 3/8" step bit set is $18.99 at Harbor Freight right now and is totally up to the task of drilling a 1 1/4" hole through sheetmetal cleanly with no burrs. I promise you will find a dozen other uses for it afterward.

Tighten the allen head bolts down lightly against the polyurethane hood protectors. They are made for fiberglass, which cracks if you put it under pressure, so the soft poly will deform if you over tighten them. The benefit of this on a steel hood is you can really get the pins snug in the posts and they won't rattle.

These are really well made and include everything you need to complete the install. I added washers on the hood pins so the nuts wouldn't deform the radiator shroud metal I mounted them to, but most will be welding the nut in place so they would be an unnecessary added cost.

Have fun drilling big holes in your hood!
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Chappy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality hood pin for customer car project.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2018
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These hood pins worked great for my off-road project. Good quality and finish. The kit comes with one pin so make sure to order two if you are going to put a pin on each side of the hood.
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Amy Foust
4.0 out of 5 stars They work!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
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For the money these are very nice hood pins. The pins themselves really should be longer to make this a truly universal kit. Honestly these were designed for hoods that have very little if any curve to them.
That being said with minor modifications to the rubber grommets they fit my Nissan Sentra nicely I think. I love the rubber grommets and I really like how beefy the pins are. I think they look nice and I know my hood is not going anywhere with these bad boys installed.
All in all I would say they are well worth the money spent. If you're hood has any curve to it I would order a back up set of standard hood pins and NOT drill out big enough holes for the grommets until you are sure these pins will be long enough for your car.
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Amy Foust
4.0 out of 5 stars They work!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
For the money these are very nice hood pins. The pins themselves really should be longer to make this a truly universal kit. Honestly these were designed for hoods that have very little if any curve to them.
That being said with minor modifications to the rubber grommets they fit my Nissan Sentra nicely I think. I love the rubber grommets and I really like how beefy the pins are. I think they look nice and I know my hood is not going anywhere with these bad boys installed.
All in all I would say they are well worth the money spent. If you're hood has any curve to it I would order a back up set of standard hood pins and NOT drill out big enough holes for the grommets until you are sure these pins will be long enough for your car.
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Joseph Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars Polyurethane or nothing
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016
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I am not a mechanic or anything close but was still able to install at home with about $25 of tools. They look very nice if you are using them for looks or because to hood latch was broken. The Polyurethane is nice because it equally distributes the pressure and it will form ti both to hood and the pins. I am very satisfied with the results of the project and am glad I chose to use this product.
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Matt M.
5.0 out of 5 stars for easy removal in a tight spot
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015
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I used these pins on the vertically mounted panels of my welding machine, for easy removal in a tight spot. So they're bearing weight (10lbs or so). It's been a few years and the look great/work great. The rubber bushings were perfect for this application.
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James
3.0 out of 5 stars The whole pin needs to be longer
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2016
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The pins are long enough for a metal hood but not really a carbon fiber hood, looks terrible when you have to compensate
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5.0 out of 5 stars Save and buy these
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016
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Bought these pins to hold my hood down cause the hood flew open one day and bent the cowl so it would catch when opening and closing. Its the same with anything you get what u pay for and these are heavy duty.
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Benjamin C. Goodwin
1.0 out of 5 stars Its great except my hood flew off because there was only one pin!
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2012
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I know I should have done my research and read the other reviews but it was early and I thought who would want just one hood pin. Its not a kit if you dont include everything. That is sort of the purpose of a kit...

And only the screws are stainless steel. I mean what since would it make to have the retainer pin be stainless seeing as how it is completely exposed to the elements.

I don't mind paying more for name brand stuff but don't try to be sneaky so your customer ends up having to pay for a second pin.

One a final note, I have seen cars with four hood pins and I have seen cars with two hood pins but who is going to put three or five? I am going to buy one more Daystar Hood pin because I pretty much have to now but if I were the Marketing Guru's at Daystar I wouldn't be celebrating just yet because I am defenitly going to find another source for the body mounts and full bushing kit I am going to be ordering.
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