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> Tow Hooks / Eyes, Where do you fit em?
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post Jan 10 2005, 02:53 PM
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Beofre my 14 goes to the track i'd like to have a tow point in both front & rear.

What solutions are there, particurlarily for the rear. Where can it mount?
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post Jan 10 2005, 02:55 PM
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On the left side of the rear bumper there is a plug. Behind that plug is a screw in mount for a tow hook.

On the front there is one in the middle of the front trunk floor. But they make hooks that will bolt over the suspension pivot point at the front of the a-arms.
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post Jan 10 2005, 02:55 PM
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why not use the factory-threaded tow hook location through the bumper?

(I contemplated replacing it on mine, but couldn't think of a lighter way to make it strong enough)

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post Jan 10 2005, 03:02 PM
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But they make hooks that will bolt over the suspension pivot point at the front of the a-arms.


Who is "they"?
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post Jan 10 2005, 03:02 PM
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Didn't know where teh sotkc locations we're as both bumpers are f/g so no holes. We can fix that (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif)

So the rear one would be about here ??


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post Jan 10 2005, 03:07 PM
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Yep, around there somewhere. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 10 2005, 03:15 PM
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Look in the Mid America Motor Works catalog under the 911 section . There are tow hooks that bolt under the suspension bolts at the front of the a-arms. You would have to cut a small hole in the valence for them to poke through, but it would put one out front and visible.
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post Jan 10 2005, 03:57 PM
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Here is my home-made front one:


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post Jan 10 2005, 05:41 PM
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Oklahoma....

(I won't say it)
just teasing... I like that car Trev
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post Jan 10 2005, 06:43 PM
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QUOTE (brant @ Jan 10 2005, 05:41 PM)
Oklahoma....

(I won't say it)
just teasing... I like that car Trev
brant

And just exactly what is it that your not saying???
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post Jan 10 2005, 07:14 PM
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FWIW the rear hook is not terribly strong; er maybe "strong" (it's forged) but it's brittle. I broke mine off in a little trailer unloading incident. I tried to extricate the shank with a bolt extractor but no dice.

In the front I got the part somebody here was selling a while back and mounted it as I saw on Milt's former car "Manfred", now Z's. Bolted up to the tub down under the right headlight. That works fine...unfortunately I've had to use it at Willow. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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post Jan 11 2005, 09:40 AM
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QUOTE (vsg914 @ Jan 10 2005, 05:43 PM)
QUOTE (brant @ Jan 10 2005, 05:41 PM)
Oklahoma....

(I won't say it)
just teasing...  I like that car Trev
brant

And just exactly what is it that your not saying???

Curt, I'm just teasing...

heck I grew up 30minutes away from the panhandle and passed through more than a few times...

its just that movie. I saw it when I was young and impressionable. that line really stuck in my head all these years.
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post Jan 11 2005, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE (campbellcj @ Jan 11 2005, 03:14 AM)
In the front I got the part somebody here was selling a while back

IIRC that was Eric Shae...
Look in the "resources" forum, he may have a couple left
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post Jan 11 2005, 10:05 AM
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Also.. although I've been lucky not to have the experience yet.. I've heard many stories like Chris's.

I wouldn't trust the factory tow hook.

but the attatchment location on the rear appears to be strong enough and I haven't heard too many horor stories about the location.

we are making a replacement rear hook that will thread into the factory rear location.
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post Jan 11 2005, 11:55 AM
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I have one pair of these left. I believe Trevor has them spoken for. They're $18.00 a pair plus shipping. Ron Szymanski (RON S.) manufactured a batch and we sold through them. I suppose if there's enough interest more could be made...


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post Jan 11 2005, 12:09 PM
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Trev,

I sent you an e-mail with the shipping amount etc. I'm using these on mine with FG bumpers. I will put a 90 deg. bend in it and cut an exit slot under the faux rubber cap, around the inside tie-in point on the headlight bucket area. They will be mounted horizontally like Brants but higher up on the tub. If you get yourself in the kitty-litter you may want it higher. For a skilled driver like Brant, this probably isn't a problem (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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post Jan 11 2005, 12:20 PM
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The stock tow hooks are OK when towing on flat level pavement, but if you go off and get sideways in the sand-good luck. That rear hook has nothing behind it but sheetmetal. And I've seen the front one get pulled right off by a tow rig at a track.

The rednecks that work the tow rigs at Sebring are famous for this. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

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post Jan 11 2005, 01:03 PM
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QUOTE (Eric_Shea @ Jan 11 2005, 11:09 AM)
Trev,

I sent you an e-mail with the shipping amount etc. I'm using these on mine with FG bumpers. I will put a 90 deg. bend in it and cut an exit slot under the faux rubber cap, around the inside tie-in point on the headlight bucket area. They will be mounted horizontally like Brants but higher up on the tub. If you get yourself in the kitty-litter you may want it higher. For a skilled driver like Brant, this probably isn't a problem (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

ha...

your funny eric
lets just hope I don't bury them..

but seriously, out here its all tumble weeds so how deep can I bury them


On the rear, yes its just a mount into sheetmetal. The metal is somewhat reinforced, but not as strong as a suspension point...

my choice was to not add anything to a suspension point in that I didn't want the weight.
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post Jan 11 2005, 03:14 PM
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QUOTE (URY914 @ Jan 11 2005, 08:20 PM)
I've seen the front one get pulled right off by a tow rig at a track.
The rednecks that work the tow rigs at Sebring are famous for this. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

yeah... I've seen them dumb-ass trackworkers pretty much pull cars in two (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)
that worries me quite a bit... whats a good sturdy place to connect a tow-hook to?
Needs to be something structural...
Any suggestions from guys with non-stock hooks that have actually needed them?
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post Jan 11 2005, 03:54 PM
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