Tow hook upgrade to turned premium SS

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05-19-2015, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Higgs Boson

looks like a booger hanging from a nose (except it's red). function over form because race car! :-)

Its a role pin and will lock the shaft when you bottom it out. For the run we have now, we have a coating on the turned part of shaft for the members that want to leave the hooks on.

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05-19-2015, 02:57 PM

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Do you have the stock C7 base grill? I do and the threaded portion of another venders hook does not fit through the grill opening. I see where these are turned down in size near the hook but the threads still have to go through the opening. I don't think the grill opening between the grates will line up with the hook even if it did fit. Looks like I will have to cut out a few slats in the grill for it to fit. Curious what you did?

Yes. I do have stock base grill. I just popped out of the small press panel to install the two hook. I agree the tow hook doesn't fit directly with base grille and I don't want Z06 grille.

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05-19-2015, 04:06 PM

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Its a role pin and will lock the shaft when you bottom it out. For the run we have now, we have a coating on the turned part of shaft for the members that want to leave the hooks on.

Looking good, can't wait for the receivers to be ready!

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05-19-2015, 05:14 PM

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Yes. I do have stock base grill. I just popped out of the small press panel to install the two hook. I agree the tow hook doesn't fit directly with base grille and I don't want Z06 grille.

Our tow hooks do fit in the Z51 grill, but you have to line up right and it will touch the grill.

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05-19-2015, 05:16 PM

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also , i will be painting the part of the bolt that is turned down to clear the grill, or the whole bolt if i make a mess!! lol

Do not paint, we have shrink tube to go over the turned down part if you want to leave on. PM me and I will send you the mod.

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05-26-2015, 07:34 PM

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We will be making a foam insert for the rear of the Corvette to store our tow hooks soon.

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05-28-2015, 01:39 PM

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Good plan!, a little off.

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05-30-2015, 09:49 PM

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Just make a bigger hole centered now and use a gromit. I may do that on my car, good idea. We make receivers for the rear that when the tow hook is installed it is strait and not angled down for the C7 with no receivers.

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