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Old Oct 18, 2025 | 04:41 PM
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Front Tow Hook

Watching my 1989 Camaro being pulled onto a flat bed for towing was un pleasant with the front air dam being bent up so decided to fab in a tow bar to the front end. The foundation for the design is an 034 Motorsport Stainless Steel Tow Hook, very beefy construction. I put some dimensions on paper how this tow hook would screw into a stainless base which I welded together. Found out the threads on a tow hook are unique so had a machinist cut new threads which could be tapped into the base cube for my welded assembly. Base unit was bolted to the front crash bar with 4 5/8" stainless bolts. Broke my pinky drilling one of those holes out to 5/8" after losing a grip on the drill which spun around to smack my pinky. 8 weeks later it is finally assembled. Once the front clip is mounted, the tip of the black tow assembly will stick out 1/4" in the center where the front license plate will mount.. The front plate will have a hole and rubber plug installed when not in use. If a tow is required, the plug is removed and the Tow bar is screwed in.




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Old Oct 18, 2025 | 06:34 PM
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Re: Front Tow Hook

I did something similar but tow companies won't use it for liability reasons. It is more for a tow strap tow off the road.
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Old Oct 19, 2025 | 11:32 AM
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Car: 1989 RU7 1LE / 1997 RS
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Re: Front Tow Hook

This came with my '89. Its a stout piece of hardware.
I've since removed it as I didnt like the boy racer look.

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Old Oct 20, 2025 | 09:16 AM
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Re: Front Tow Hook

I've always required the car be loaded rear first, never had an issue with a tow company complying (most assume that anyway due to the long nose/overhang)
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