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Gents
I have drilled the 2 holes in the fiberglass hood and now have a question regarding the hood latches. I noticed the these latches have two cast metal notches that stick down from the handles into the fiberglass. My guess is that these notches keep it from spinning if turned to hard. My issue is that if I notch the fiber glass out for the tabs and then drill the two 1/8 holes to mount the latch it could be weaker at the fiberglass where the screws go into. So should I grind these tabs off and just use the screws instead. Here are a few shots of the latches and what I’m talking about. Your input will be helpful. Thanks