hood pins lanyards

[Nacho-RT74]

as a matter of fact I'm seriouslly thinking on install them on my car. When I peeled of my hood because the SABOTAGE I got and found it was baddly dented from factory, but perfectly fixed, discovering my hood wasn't so virginal, then though seriouslly on mount them.

Dunno if get some aftermarket found locally or the cheaper I can get from some seller up there. but wonderiung how much long are the lanyards ?

somewhere I read they are around 18"

[Nacho-RT74]

[Nacho-RT74]

nobody ?

seller told me they are 23"

[DynoDave]

Would like to help Nacho, but don't have any myself, and there would not be a measurement in the parts book or FSM.

[myaerocars]

Based on an old catalog, Year one indicates a 23 inch lanyard cable for 68 - 74 B Body.

However, it also states that some used 23 inch. It says if orginal cables are missing, order 25 inch.

Hope that helps.
Godspeed,
JON

[Nacho-RT74]

so you say originals are 25", but replacements are 23" ?

seller is telling me he has 9" 18" 23" 25" and 27" available. also telling me 23" is the right one. But measured from pin provision up to front of bumper and lanyard fit provision and I got.

11" from pin provision up to front
8" from lanyard fitment provision up to front.

23" will mean I have 4" for the curvature... will be enough ? or do I have to get 25" better.

also I'm to get SS set since the price step to Chromed is too high ( at least at Dales Cuda shop ). Still I have found it cheaper than Dales on SS. The only diff between SS and chromed is JUST THE PIN Chromed ? or also the bezel to hood ?

[kmiller]

im pretty sure i got the 25" and they work perfect. in fact I ordered them from Dales. nice set. they are on my 72 charger

FWIW
the pin is chrome and the bezel is SS. I have a set on my 71 challenger fcoming up on 6 years now and they still look new.

[Nacho-RT74]

chromed set is out of my pocket... and just for the pin crhomed, is some... outrageous difference if you ask me.

this seller states is who provides the sets to Dales, ( in less than $30 ).

anyway, still undecided between 23" or 25". I think will cut couple of wires on those lengths and will make a visual comparision. I don't want lot of wire hanging out.

[brock]

Nacho wrote:
"....I think will cut couple of wires on those lengths and will make a visual comparision. I don't want lot of wire hanging out. "

I just had to measured the hoodpin setback from the leading edge of
the hoods on both a 70 & a 72 Charger. They are 13 and 9.5 inches
respectively. Your visual comparison will most likely show that 23
& 25 are both longer than you like. Where does the lanyard secure
from anyway? I used 18s on my 70 secured to the bumper brace.
Sure, Factory pins just didn't know where the lanyard mounted in
those days so went with 18s.

Dunno if this helps at all

[charger440sixpac]