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Wanted Powell Tow Hooks
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From: Mt. Pleasant S.C.
hmm. i installed the rear last year. so it must be right cus it fit. I just got around to doing the front one last week. Only got them so I had something to tie my kayak to or if I hit the ditch and need to be pulled out.
is the hood just popped on that car or front crash?
is the hood just popped on that car or front crash?
a blanket of snow hahahaha
these ectotecs start good in the winter, the block heater is for engine life and creature comfort for warm up
these ectotecs start good in the winter, the block heater is for engine life and creature comfort for warm up
Last edited by Powell Race Parts; Dec 17, 2012 at 09:16 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
nothing fancy its a GM radiant heater against the water pump/block/delivery pipe by the exhaust manifold.
I thought about the inline circulating truck style, but its not a truck like you have with 20 gallons of oil capacity and diesel etc, and the block heater actually is pretty good, for a hundred bux it should be lol. Amanda found that car used, beat up and neglected but it was a very good deal cheap. We fixed it up for her, but never thought she would take off for the riches of the frozen northland; but somewhere the block heater got taken off it, ( all canadian cars at that level come with block heaters) but meh.
like i said, ecotecs are mityfine.
I thought about the inline circulating truck style, but its not a truck like you have with 20 gallons of oil capacity and diesel etc, and the block heater actually is pretty good, for a hundred bux it should be lol. Amanda found that car used, beat up and neglected but it was a very good deal cheap. We fixed it up for her, but never thought she would take off for the riches of the frozen northland; but somewhere the block heater got taken off it, ( all canadian cars at that level come with block heaters) but meh.
like i said, ecotecs are mityfine.
Kind of a silly question here... how far off-center can we safely install the front and rear tow hooks? I don't like the look of them right in the center.. Just off-center looks great, but I don't know how far over I can safely go...
you can go over as much as you wish within the bumper lower grille opening. My favorite is to use one existing hole that is used for a plastic retaining pin for the bumper; that way I only have to drill one more hole. 3 is the best, but I use two most of the time... and its strong enough. good luck. dont forget unibits cut the tough bumper beam metal easiest.
Here we go.
decide where you want it. I recommend that you place it off center curb side so you are protected from traffic if you use it in real life.
cross bolt here for reference only insert from other side
Clean car before install and use masking tape to protect the bumper as you remove the grilles and install the hook plates.
there is a hole already for the front bumper tab, Key off that for one hole closest to the license plate. remove the tc grille' first use a screw driver to pry off the metal retaining clips then use a plastic wedge lever to release tension on the plastic retaining clip and remove grille.
measure and mark the place you have to cut the front lower grille to clear the tow hook bracket.
Remove the plastic lock pin cut the bumper tab off , and about 1/4 inch of bumper cover to let the tow hook install flat. Mark your two other holes if you key off the one I suggest. Use a small drill make a hole. then use a unibit at 3/8, to make a clean hole
install. if a q-d run it from behind the plate. same with cap screw. In this install I drilled one hole only at the front and used the existing one from the bumper tab which is cut off:
Always tighten the nut onto the bolt. Use the washer provided on the bumper side; the tow hook plate does not need a washer, the bolt head goes against this...
at the front, locked in down position. It will lift up easily and stay up.
rear same thing.
remove grilles.
you will need a spacer,
make a slot in the rear grille to clear the tow hook, you will leave the outer rim of the rear grille in place. drill etc. use 3 M helicopter tape to protect the paint when the hook hangs down. I lock them up so that if folks bump u in the parking lot they willperforate their bumper - just reward.
decide where you want it. I recommend that you place it off center curb side so you are protected from traffic if you use it in real life.
cross bolt here for reference only insert from other side
Clean car before install and use masking tape to protect the bumper as you remove the grilles and install the hook plates.
there is a hole already for the front bumper tab, Key off that for one hole closest to the license plate. remove the tc grille' first use a screw driver to pry off the metal retaining clips then use a plastic wedge lever to release tension on the plastic retaining clip and remove grille.
measure and mark the place you have to cut the front lower grille to clear the tow hook bracket.
Remove the plastic lock pin cut the bumper tab off , and about 1/4 inch of bumper cover to let the tow hook install flat. Mark your two other holes if you key off the one I suggest. Use a small drill make a hole. then use a unibit at 3/8, to make a clean hole
install. if a q-d run it from behind the plate. same with cap screw. In this install I drilled one hole only at the front and used the existing one from the bumper tab which is cut off:
Always tighten the nut onto the bolt. Use the washer provided on the bumper side; the tow hook plate does not need a washer, the bolt head goes against this...
at the front, locked in down position. It will lift up easily and stay up.rear same thing.
remove grilles.
you will need a spacer,
make a slot in the rear grille to clear the tow hook, you will leave the outer rim of the rear grille in place. drill etc. use 3 M helicopter tape to protect the paint when the hook hangs down. I lock them up so that if folks bump u in the parking lot they willperforate their bumper - just reward.
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bone stock a/t 4 door with four wheel LNF front LSJ rear disc brake conversion, twisting beam pivot sphericals, ION redline wheels for winter, SKY redline wheels for summer, YYZ and FE5 struts and shocks...oh and some nice Redline Goods shift and ebrake boots etc... and tow hooks if the snow tires dont work out...
Its Gloria's daughters car and she is in the far north of Alberta at -15 and lotsa snow. So I know if the parts are gonna handle the hard winters up there, call it a test car. lol
Its Gloria's daughters car and she is in the far north of Alberta at -15 and lotsa snow. So I know if the parts are gonna handle the hard winters up there, call it a test car. lol
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