yellow01

Us Corvette guys got chastized this weekend at MSR for not having tow hooks (takes too long to pull us in if we have troubles).

So... it's time.

What do you guys do? Where do you actually attach them?

I did a search and found this http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...light=tow+hook

Is this what everyone does? Is assembly straightforward?

Thanks for any pointers!

AU N EGL

Yes. The nose will have to come off to attach the front tow hook.





The new ones Phoenix makes have a joint, like a gate hing so they fold down out of the way.

wtknght1

No, actually you can get to it by going underneath the car and taking off those small side air damns, and the trim parts associated with it. You do not have to take the nose off to weld those parts to the frame. Once you get up under there and start removing those small parts, you'll see what I'm talking about.

Warning though... As soon as you put them on, you'll have to be towed back to the pits for something!!!!! I went well over 5 years of never having to be towed, and the event after I attached the tow hooks, the fan belt broke and I had to be towed back to the pits. Figures. ha ha

yellow01

Murphy strikes

So these are weld on or bolt on? I ask because I'm no welder.

thanks for the fast replies!

AU N EGL

I found the other way. I was towed in a few times and as soon as I put them on.

I just found it easery to take the nose off. I have the nose off in about 20 min or less. That way I was not fighting with it.

Make sure it is secure and try to pull your car with a hook or something attached to the tow hook.

freefall

They bolt OR weld on. If you bolt them on, you have to remove the front and rear fascias to remove the crash foam from the bumpers before putting the bolts in (yes, you reinstall the foam). Weld-in does not require the removal.

MBDowney

When you do remove the front fascia and the front foam material, take a peek inside the front frame member that you are bolting to... the build sheet for the car is rolled up and stuck in there.

MBDowney

I've got some pictures from the installation of the Phoenix hooks on my 2000 coupe, and another set when I transferred them to the 2002 Z06.

If you are interested in seeing what's involved, e-mail me and I'll send you some pics.

tchapma1

pic please... tchapma1@hotmail.com

John Shiels

http://shielsmasonry.com/towhookfront.jpg

http://shielsmasonry.com/towhookrear.jpg

Phoenix has folding ones now also

varkwso

I found one there on my FRC when we attached the tow hooks (bolted on).

It was not bad at all to pull the front and rear fascia to bolt on the hooks - have not needed them yet especially if you combine it with putting in DRM ducts....

meldog21

I bolted in my rears and fronts without removing the bumpers. The hardest part was tapping the front frame rail for the 3 bolts(two didn't seem like enough), not much room to work in there. I had to remove my radiator shroud to reach up to the frame rail.

Dog

tchapma1

Just curious, does anyone make a set that is somewhat removable? I'm thinking that the main part is always in place, but you put a bolt through to attach the hook portion. That way you don't always have a hook showing (for those of us that like to do HPDEs but also drive on the street)?

John Shiels

Phoenix makes folding ones. Out Velcro on the bottom and they won't be bouncing up.

Dirty Howie

Another thing that I never seem to get around to .......


DH

tchapma1

Wouldn't the hooks still be visible? I guess it's just me being picky here, but I don't really want them being seen when not on track.

AU N EGL

Howie, it IS never ending.

Crack would be cheaper then the track

wtknght1

Look at it as a conversation starter.

AU N EGL

tow hooks MUST BE VISIABLE and easily accessable for quick access.

yellow01

Just paint flames on it and add it to the square footage you have to zaino (just playin' witcha!)


Thanks for al the input guys, and Joe I got your PM, I'll be calling as soon as I can get to a phone not at work (no long distance personal calls)