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Now close the hood slowly and make sure the pins on the locks are lined up with the slots in the shafts. close the hood and test the locks. Adjust the shafts/bumpstops as needed to make the hood flush with the fenders. They should be pretty close already. - Now close the hood slowly and make sure the pins on the locks are lined up with the slots in the shafts. close the hood and test the locks. Adjust the shafts/bumpstops as needed to make the hood flush with the fenders. They should be pretty close already. As long as everything lines up all thats left is tightening down the retaining nuts on both locks and youre finished. If you follow these steps and use the same tools that I did you should be done with both sides within an hour. It took me a total of probably about 3 hours but I had to figure everything out myself. - SANY1928.jpg
Now thread the shaft all the way back through the bumpstop and thread the bumpstop all the way down. On the bottom thread one of the supplied nuts, then add a large washer, and then tighten the other nut to the shaft. This washer will prevent someone from - Now thread the shaft all the way back through the bumpstop and thread the bumpstop all the way down. On the bottom thread one of the supplied nuts, then add a large washer, and then tighten the other nut to the shaft. This washer will prevent someone from ripping the shaft through the bumpstop and the radiator support. - SANY1923.jpg
Now for the most frustrating part of the install. You need to thread the retaining nut onto the body of the lock. Try not to drop the nut into the hood as its a real pain in the ass to get out. Go ahead.... ask me how I know this. - Now for the most frustrating part of the install. You need to thread the retaining nut onto the body of the lock. Try not to drop the nut into the hood as its a real pain in the ass to get out. Go ahead.... ask me how I know this. - SANY1924.jpg
Once you get it threaded on we will hand tighten it using a 23mm socket. - Once you get it threaded on we will hand tighten it using a 23mm socket. - SANY1925.jpg
Here the retaining nut is tightened to the surface of the hood. - Here the retaining nut is tightened to the surface of the hood. - SANY1921.jpg
And here is our 3/4 inch hole in the hood. - And here is our 3/4 inch hole in the hood. - SANY1922.jpg
If you want you can set your lock in the hole for a quick preview of the finished product. Also you probably already know but we will not be using the under plate supplied with the locks. - If you want you can set your lock in the hole for a quick preview of the finished product. Also you probably already know but we will not be using the under plate supplied with the locks. - SANY1919.jpg
Follow the pilot hole with the same slightly larger bit we used earlier. - Follow the pilot hole with the same slightly larger bit we used earlier. - SANY1920.jpg
Now a uni bit is expensive but will make the rest of the job really easy. This puppy cost me nearly $40. If you decide to get one make sure you get one that goes up to 3/4 inch. That is the size hole we will be drilling. - Now a uni bit is expensive but will make the rest of the job really easy. This puppy cost me nearly $40. If you decide to get one make sure you get one that goes up to 3/4 inch. That is the size hole we will be drilling. - SANY1917.jpg
Next close the hood on something to keep it away from the radiator support. the rest we will be drilling from top down. - Next close the hood on something to keep it away from the radiator support. the rest we will be drilling from top down. - SANY1918.jpg
Here is our pilot hole. - Here is our pilot hole. - SANY1915.jpg
Close the hood and slightly press in the area of the shaft and the tape will transfer to the inside of the hood. - Close the hood and slightly press in the area of the shaft and the tape will transfer to the inside of the hood. - SANY1916.jpg
Again we will make a divot with the punch and drill a pilot hole with a small bore bit. - Again we will make a divot with the punch and drill a pilot hole with a small bore bit. - SANY1912.jpg
Now stick a piece of electrical tape to the shaft. - Now stick a piece of electrical tape to the shaft. - SANY1913.jpg
Cut the tape around the shaft. - Cut the tape around the shaft.