# Toss the stupid hinges and bolts and use hood pins instead

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**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [July 18, 2019, 12:52am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/toss-the-stupid-hinges-and-bolts-and-use-hood-pins-instead/16614 "2019-07-18T00:52:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![diymatt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/diymatt/32/1822_2.png) [@diymatt](https://community.electricforum.com/u/diymatt)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/toss-the-stupid-hinges-and-bolts-and-use-hood-pins-instead/16614/4 "2019-07-18T08:57:26Z")

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> [@Inwo](#):
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> can’t pick up on what they are or how they work

Are you familiar with hood pins? These are the traditional style.

 ![thumbnail](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/b/be46b2233d33d440cb9ceb1ece75062b82c15a8a.jpeg)

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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