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Tow hooks... racers, show me yours

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Jeroen	Nov 3 2005, 10:31 AM Post #1
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe	can the racer crowd post some pics of their towhooks I'm specially interested where and how you mounted them So, where you mounted them on the chassis, if you made reinforcements, etc...

Rough_Rider	Nov 3 2005, 02:26 PM Post #2
Smurf Zone Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 16-August 04 From: Beaverton, OR Member No.: 2,547	Have been meaning to do this myself, so no experience but here's some pic's i've been using for reference. Attached thumbnail(s)

Rough_Rider	Nov 3 2005, 02:29 PM Post #3
Smurf Zone Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 16-August 04 From: Beaverton, OR Member No.: 2,547	another Attached thumbnail(s)

Rough_Rider	Nov 3 2005, 02:30 PM Post #4
Smurf Zone Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 16-August 04 From: Beaverton, OR Member No.: 2,547	nuther Attached image(s)

JmuRiz	Nov 3 2005, 02:36 PM Post #5
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,442 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region	Contact 1973914, he has a great setup, high-mounted tow hooks, so they can still pull you out if you are dug into the sand traps.

Jeroen	Nov 3 2005, 08:32 PM Post #6
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe	(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon_bump.gif) anyone else?

Howard	Nov 3 2005, 09:25 PM Post #7
Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None	Pretty low tech here. Same front and rear. Front goes in fog lite grille opening, rear required a cut in bumper (fiberglass). Attached image(s)

Howard	Nov 3 2005, 09:26 PM Post #8
Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None	rear bumper cutout Attached image(s)

1973914	Nov 4 2005, 07:15 AM Post #9
Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 16-May 03 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 703	Here are my two tow hooks - tied directly to roll cage. In both cases are c-channel with a piece of flat stock to form the balnk, with 1" pipe to form the hole. Welded directly to roll cage. Looks heavy but they are not. Attached image(s)

1973914	Nov 4 2005, 07:15 AM Post #10
Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 16-May 03 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 703	rear Attached image(s)

1973914	Nov 4 2005, 07:21 AM Post #11
Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 16-May 03 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 703	you can see it coming through the hood in this shot - i like the look and it works really well Attached image(s)

Racing916	Nov 4 2005, 07:41 AM Post #12
Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 16-October 04 From: Binghamton, NY Member No.: 2,959 Region Association: North East States	1973914 , Sorry to change the subject, but That car looks great, what a nice clean race car. Great job! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) By the way is that Watkins Glen in the background of your last pic?

1973914	Nov 4 2005, 07:48 AM Post #13
Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 16-May 03 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 703	Thanks very much. 2.5 Six is going in very very soon! Yeah that is the Glen - great track.

Racing916	Nov 4 2005, 07:54 AM Post #14
Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 16-October 04 From: Binghamton, NY Member No.: 2,959 Region Association: North East States	That is awesome let me know when you are up there again, I often do a few DE up there a year!! You are going to love a 6 on those straightaways!

JmuRiz

Nov 4 2005, 08:34 AM

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QUOTE (1973914 @ Nov 4 2005, 05:48 AM)

Thanks very much. 2.5 Six is going in very very soon! Yeah that is the Glen - great track.

How soon? We'll have a race...see if you can get that 2.5 in the car before I design and build a garage this spring, haha.

Seriously though, you should see this car in person though, VERY nice!

1973914	Nov 4 2005, 08:37 AM Post #16
Member Group: Members Posts: 353 Joined: 16-May 03 From: Washington, DC Member No.: 703	ok starting to blush now - more cowbell, er, Tow Hooks please.

Jeroen	Nov 4 2005, 09:13 AM Post #17
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe	thanks all for postin' yer pics!

URY914	Nov 4 2005, 10:29 AM Post #18
I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,302 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None	http://images.google.com/images?q=racing+t...en&lr=&safe=off Some good ideas here... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

brant	Nov 4 2005, 10:49 AM Post #19
914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,643 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains	On the rear we went with stock screw in. It was lighter to use this factory reinforced area, than to reinforce another location on our own. we beefed up the hook itself, because I hear about stock cast ones snapping. I didn't want to add much weight for something that doesn't make the car faster. This is homemade out of a piece of rod, and then we cut threads on the end of it to screw into the chassis: Attached thumbnail(s)