70 Chevelles - how do you secure the hood?

[meiwah98]

Now that I am the proud first time owner of a 70 SS 454, I am wondering is there any way to secure the hood? Is there an easy way to chain/cable the hood down? Its just too easy for someone to open up the hood and start taking away the parts.... Recommendations? I will alarm the car, but that's just not enough.

[richtazz]

They make a universal hood cable setup that will eliminate the pull under the front bumper, and route it inside the car like newer vehicles.

[meiwah98]

Thanks for the info. Whey you say "they", do you know a source? Or is this something I have to create?

[SpinnerCee]

I use keyed hood pins, because I have a 'glass hood, but you can also get one of those cable systems that just drive a steel pin through a bracket that you attach to the underside of the hood. some are simply a pull cable, others use a keyed lock to "draw" the pin from the driver's compartment.

[richtazz]

Try Motormite (the HELP! people)