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Posted by: 23e Heure Feb 24 2017, 06:07 AM
My car is off to paint very soon and I need to decide quick what to do about front tow hook/eye.
We've added GT flares, and GT fibreglass front bumper and valence (along with whole load of other GT style mods which I'll try to document in a separate thread):
What I'm stuck on here is the best front tow option, hopefully one which involves minimal modification required to the front valence.
The valence fits with 2 bumps neatly over the ends of the suspension pick up points.
And most of the front tow options I have found are designed to attach to and protrude ahead of those pick up points, which may mean butchering the valence?
For example the rennline option. You'd surely have to completely remove those valence 'bumps', right?: http://www.rennline.com/Rennline-Front-Tow-Hooks-and-Tie-Downs-set-of-2-Porsche/productinfo/E03/
I'd prefer to only need to cut a slot in the valence or bumper (or even have the eye protrude through the gap between the bumper and valence.
I like what's happning on these cars for example, although I confess in these shots I can't see if/how they have cut the lower valence, let alone what hook and mount they are using!:
Can anyone give me some more ideas of the options people have gone with please!
Posted by: Steve Feb 24 2017, 08:43 AM
The factory moved the bottom tow hook to the front. You can see the orange tow hook in the picture. Otto's used the 75 bumper mounts on my car and put a hole in my front bumper similar to the early rear chrome bumper cars. I can post a picture later. Personally for your car I would remove the stock mount and move it to the front, unless you need a towing eye for race purposes like my car.
Restoration design did have NOS 914 tow hooks in stock.
Posted by: Mark Henry Feb 24 2017, 09:22 AM
Not crazy about the FG valance, looks boxy .
You need a chrome bumper, right now my Stainless steel GT front bumper prototype is being made. Once approved I will also be producing a SS paint grade valance.
Restoration design did have NOS 914 tow hooks in stock.
Not NOS, it's an exact reproduction (at least damn close) of the stock tow hook. I don't think it will be useful for the GT valance.
Posted by: 23e Heure Feb 24 2017, 12:50 PM
The factory moved the bottom tow hook to the front. You can see the orange tow hook in the picture. Otto's used the 75 bumper mounts on my car and put a hole in my front bumper similar to the early rear chrome bumper cars. I can post a picture later. Personally for your car I would remove the stock mount and move it to the front, unless you need a towing eye for race purposes like my car.
Restoration design did have NOS 914 tow hooks in stock.
Thanks, let's see what you've got.
The stock mount is gone, we've opened the front trunk floor for oil cooler airflow.
I need a race towing eye, strong enough in case I need pulling out of the gravel
Posted by: 23e Heure Feb 24 2017, 12:55 PM
Not crazy about the FG valance, looks boxy .
You need a chrome bumper, right now my Stainless steel GT front bumper prototype is being made. Once approved I will also be producing a SS paint grade valance.
After lots of umm-ing and ahh-ing, I am actually removing the chrome bumpers from the car and replacing with FG.
I actually prefer the FG look on a GT, looks harder / more purposeful to me, and that's what I am after. My ones will look better once they are satin black.
Each to their own
Posted by: Steve Feb 24 2017, 02:56 PM
Here's a couple pictures of the tow hook. I can get some pictures of it on the car tonight.
It just bolts to the two bumper shock mounts on the passenger side. My car used to have Fiberglass GT bumpers, but I changed it to Chrome, since its mainly a street car now. 
Posted by: 23e Heure May 20 2017, 12:42 AM
Has anyone got one of the Patrick Motorsports one here?: http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/part/front-tow-hook-loop-porsche-911-914/
- If you have, would you be kind enough to measure it for me?
I want to be sure it protrudes far enough out from the front of the car to clear the valence.
Thanks!
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