Phoenix Front Tow Hook Installation Photos Here
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Phoenix Front Tow Hook Installation Photos Here
Just finished installing an RPI Carbon Fiber splitter and I did a Phoenix removable Tow Hook while I had everything torn apart.
For disassembly of the front fascia I would refer you to a very nice step-by-step done by Poor-sha
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ll-how-to.html
To do the tow hook install I used a 3/8 inch drill bit, a 14 mm open-end wrench, a one-inch wide wood "stick" (or use a dowel), and some good ol' duct tape and scotch tape.
[IMG] 1 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG] 2 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
The instructions that come with the hook do not have photos. The end result is great, but I would have loved some photos to help guide me.
The photos should be self explanatory. You need to get the washer and locking nut down the frame tube to get them aligned to the drilled holes, through which the bolts will pass. It is a bit tricky to do.
So I used the long one-inch stick with the open-end wrench firmly duct taped to it. Then used scotch tape to attache the washer and nut to the open end of the wrench. Once the nut get tightened down, the stick is pulled back abruptly and the scotch tape breaks away. Do the hole closest to the center of the car first, obviously.
I used a small c-clamp to keep the washer/nut from moving after I got them correctly positioned over the hole.
[IMG] 3 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
I found that 8 inches from the center of the car was just right.
[IMG] 5 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
Here are some photos after all was done.
[IMG] 6 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG] 7 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
Finally these two shots show the hook-bolt screwed in and what it look like with it taken out.
[IMG] 8 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG] 9 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
For disassembly of the front fascia I would refer you to a very nice step-by-step done by Poor-sha
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...ll-how-to.html
To do the tow hook install I used a 3/8 inch drill bit, a 14 mm open-end wrench, a one-inch wide wood "stick" (or use a dowel), and some good ol' duct tape and scotch tape.
[IMG] 1 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG] 2 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
The instructions that come with the hook do not have photos. The end result is great, but I would have loved some photos to help guide me.
The photos should be self explanatory. You need to get the washer and locking nut down the frame tube to get them aligned to the drilled holes, through which the bolts will pass. It is a bit tricky to do.
So I used the long one-inch stick with the open-end wrench firmly duct taped to it. Then used scotch tape to attache the washer and nut to the open end of the wrench. Once the nut get tightened down, the stick is pulled back abruptly and the scotch tape breaks away. Do the hole closest to the center of the car first, obviously.
I used a small c-clamp to keep the washer/nut from moving after I got them correctly positioned over the hole.
[IMG] 3 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
I found that 8 inches from the center of the car was just right.
[IMG] 5 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
Here are some photos after all was done.
[IMG] 6 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG] 7 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
Finally these two shots show the hook-bolt screwed in and what it look like with it taken out.
[IMG] 8 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG] 9 by Blue C6 Z06, on Flickr[/IMG]
Last edited by NC94Vette; 09-18-2011 at 01:20 PM.
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