hood pins?

[ShagginJet]

So the new car has hood pins. it was wrecked and the hood is still fuxored, kind of, and so it's setup with hood pins. right now they are just a wire and I want to put on locking ones. I bought some at pep boys and they say not for use without hood latch. the hood latch isn't there since the wreck.

Anyone running hood pins, suggest a certain type of locking pins, will the locking ones work without a latch?

*Yes i know this is extremely ricer-matic.