The latch is very light. You might want to rethink ditching it. There's no security in hood pins.
Make sure you know what you want and what you're buying. Most low cost cf hoods are fiberglass with a cf outer layer. It's much less expensive and heavier than a full cf hood.
Also, there are some cf's that show the weave pattern in the surface, meaning that you can see it when painted, if you want to paint it.
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