1976 Tow Hook options

[mikinoz]

So the 1976 model has no tow hook.

What have people done to get around this for things like track days where they are a requirement?

Ideas and suggestions welcome.

[Jarred]

get a chrome bumper bar with a tow hook on it.

If you dont need to run with bumpers (ie car doesn't have to be orig shilloette) I'd use and old bumper support on with a tow hook welded on.

just 2C

[Peter Jones]

How about flexible tow straps?

Like this one -

http://www.racerindustries.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=113&products_id=346&zenid=6564475aaad4ca65918efe157c417eba

Pete

[Water Boy]

Make one from an old seat belt.

[Golf Houso]

Make one from an old seat belt.

Was just about to say, I have one from a MK3 whose rear tensioner I broke due to my own ineptitude Its about 2m, I can post it to you if you want Mik.

[EndlessMKI]

I get the tow hook is being covered up by that bumper.

[Golf Loon]

I get the tow hook is being covered up by that bumper.

The car is a 76 and so never had them. They were a loop coming off the bottom of the chrome bumper. Not until 78 did they come with a loop through the front panel.

[EndlessMKI]

The car is a 76 and so never had them. They were a loop coming off the bottom of the chrome bumper. Not until 78 did they come with a loop through the front panel.

strange I've had 2 76's with tow bars.

[Peter Jones]

strange I've had 2 76's with tow bars.

There seems to be a little confusion here.

We're talking about emergency towing eyelets, not trailer towing tow bar just to be clear.

Post '78 had Steel loops welded to the chassis protruding through the front and rear aprons.

Here's mine.

Note that I've used an screw in eyelet (red) in my tow BAR hitch receiver here for track towing purposes as the factory tow EYE needs to be re-welded. You can see the factory tow EYE on the far right of the shot.








The earlier cars with chrome bumpers had a metal loop bolted to the underside of the front and rear bumpers for emergency towing purposes.

Pete

[dubai gti]

sorry that this is off the subject, but what sort of grille is that in the top photo on Matt's old green car...is that a Mk 2 grille??

[Preen59]

sorry that this is off the subject, but what sort of grille is that in the top photo on Matt's old green car...is that a Mk 2 grille??

Cabby. They came out on the Karman Cabriolets. That's what i've got on mine.

[dubai gti]

Cabby. They came out on the Karman Cabriolets. That's what i've got on mine.

it's different to my Karman Cabby !! (and many others I've seen)

[Peter Jones]

Again, they're on the later cars. Not sure exactly but mid to late 80's?

Pete

[mikinoz]

So where is the best place to affix the flexible strap? Or you only use it when required, ie when you need towing?

[Peter Jones]

Needs to be fixed to the car when you're on the track, There's CAMS regs.......

Schedule C General requirements of vehicles refers

6. with visible towing points (capable of accepting a 40mm OD cylindrical test object) fitted forward of the front
axle and rearwards of the rear axle and capable of towing the automobile on a sealed surface with its wheels
locked;

Pete