Knight Rider GT500KR at Knotts '68 hood pins

[miller511]

I took a couple of pics of the Knight Rider GT500KR Mustang at Knott's on Sunday.
Guess what kind of hood pins are on it? Yep, same ones as the '68 California Special. How cool is that? They should have put those on the new gen CSs, too!! Hope you can see it in the pic.

 

[miller511]

Side view

Here's another pic...of the side.

 

[rvrtrash]

Did you get a look at it with the hood up? It looks like the pins would extend into the headlight bucket, so I'm wondering if they're functional.

Steve

 

[miller511]

Steve,

No. I did not see the hood open. I would guess that, too...that they are non-functional.

 

[BroadwayBlue]

I'll pop the hood at Carlisle and let you know ... after I'm released and pay my fine :grin:

Seriously though I'll try to find out at Carlisle if they're functional or not.

 

[HappyHour]

Pins? Ya mean hood "locks" right? :grin:

 

[rvrtrash]

Pins? Ya mean hood "locks" right? :grin:

I didn't want to go down that road again, but yes.

Steve

 

[miller511]

Locks... correct. Sorry 'bout the incorrect terminology. I think we'll conclude (afer Rich makes bail) that these are faux locks.

 

[robert campbell]

Pictures of cars are normally so flattering. Not to be a nit picker, but that is alot of orange peel in the front quarter shot! Or am I seeing things??

Rob

 

[miller511]

Rob,

The gal at the display made a point to say that the car was not primo. It was quite scratched and road ding'd on the hood (I think you can see that). The orange peel almost seems like a low budget repaint. Maybe they didn't care since it wouldn't show on TV?

 

[BroadwayBlue]

Rob,

The gal at the display made a point to say that the car was not primo. It was quite scratched and road ding'd on the hood (I think you can see that). The orange peel almost seems like a low budget repaint. Maybe they didn't care since it wouldn't show on TV?

Maybe the Orange Peel is more of a throwback to 68