# Hood modification after lift

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/hood-modification-after-lift/30431>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Tags:** gem\
**Created:** [May 21, 2026, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hood-modification-after-lift/30431 "2026-05-21T12:48:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![AssyRequired](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/assyrequired/32/7621_2.png) [@AssyRequired](https://community.electricforum.com/u/AssyRequired)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/hood-modification-after-lift/30431/5 "2026-05-22T13:29:31Z")

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I have said many times, one of the great resources of this forum is the archives. It is filled with decades of possible solutions and tips from legendary members that may not be monitoring these forums any longer.

Note when you start your own topic, down at the bottom the AI includes some suggestions for other readers that may be of help.

This one from 2019 looks like it would help out _ **a lot** _.

> [@Toss the stupid hinges and bolts and use hood pins instead](https://community.electricforum.com/t/toss-the-stupid-hinges-and-bolts-and-use-hood-pins-instead/16614/4):
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> Are you familiar with hood pins? These are the traditional style. The one I picked are just a different variety. It’s a big bolt with a rounded off head. The head goes inside of the big black button and engages, locking the hood or item in place. You push the button in the middle to disengage the latch. Now I can take the entire front or back fairings off just by pressing a few buttons.

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