68 Yenko Camaro hood pins

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Yenko would have used most likely either Cal Custom or Mr Gasket. Probably Cal Custom as they were available in many general department stores such as Hills, Harts etc. at the time and where possibly more readisome with a large distribution network in many auto parts stores as well. Mr Gasket also did not really start taking off with a distribution chain until very late 60's and were really only in speed shops. My local Harts department store carried a full line of Cal Custom in the early 70's.

Moroso never had any hood pins until the 73-74?? ish and the ones they first made were all aluminum. Just about all the early Moroso stuff was aluminum in one way or another then they found out a larger consumer base was the street machines and that is who they catered to later on.

Here are some NOS Cal Customs next to a modern day Mr Gasket on the left. The modern Mr Gasket ones are thinner and have a pointy, sharp tip while the Cal Custom ones are thicker and have a blunt tip.

However, the early Mr Gasket ones were identical to the Cal Custom ones. I believe they both came from the same source in Japan at the time and just put into their respective packaging.

There were some other companies making hood pins but they were small fry, regional, and not really well heard of such as Segal.

I would think Yenko would have grabbed the ones most readily available. Don't know for sure but I would say CC or Mr G from Broughers Speed shop??

Measurements" Cal Custom 1/2" post or slightly less. .520 hole in plate and the plate is 2 1/2 across and the screw wholes diaganly across are 2 1/16 center to center.

The modern Mr Gasket post is about an 3/16 thinner and use 5/8 nuts while the Cal Custom uses larger 11/16