painted my tow hook

chiefsubjugator · 05-31-2018, 10:29 PM

I didn't want to spend on one of those $100 tow hooks, but the stock towing eye just doesn't look fast enough!

So I went ahead and painted it with some materials I had around from a previous project.

I'm not particularly skilled at spray painting but it turned out well enough for my purposes that I went ahead and did a second one. Some tracks around me want tow points on both ends of the car.

IMHO it's too big to leave in full time (and that's not my style anyway), but I think it'll look nice when I'm at the track.

Anyway, this was super easy and leaves me more $$ in my budget for track days (gotta work on that driver mod).

If folks are interested I can put together a mini DIY.

dvas · 06-01-2018, 11:09 AM

Hoping I never need to use one of those....

chiefsubjugator · 06-01-2018, 03:50 PM

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Hoping I never need to use one of those....

Me neither! If all goes well they'll just go on at the start of a track day, and go off at the end of one.

gsrbri · 06-06-2018, 06:57 AM

Looks good! The trick is to order an F82/F83 tow loop. It's hollow and aluminum (about 1/3 the weight of M2 unit). Saves about 5 oz maybe? Every bit helps!

Nugget · 06-07-2018, 03:22 AM

I did the same with my e36 tow hooks.
Some of the paint rubbed off when they were pulling me out of the sand

chiefsubjugator · 06-09-2018, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Nugget

I did the same with my e36 tow hooks.
Some of the paint rubbed off when they were pulling me out of the sand

Haha, I suspected that the paint might not hold up to actual towing. Figure I'd use the repainting time to remind myself why I went off track and how not to do it again

F87LUV · 06-20-2018, 06:26 PM

I thought the point of using a strap was so you don't do as much damage to whatever object you hit?

But good idea, I may have to do mine!

ZM2 · 06-20-2018, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by F87LUV

I thought the point of using a strap was so you don't do as much damage to whatever object you hit?

But good idea, I may have to do mine!

Or, it protects your rear bumper when the guy behind you isn’t paying attention and hits you.

I actually had this happen once—not a scratch on my car even though he hit me hard enough to spin me around, and the hook took out one of his front tires and broke his suspension.

SEAT TIME RULES · 06-24-2018, 08:53 AM

Anyone who drives on the street with tow hooks attached is bling bling…

IQ lower than a bag of hammers.

Hopefully none of you do...

cecaa850 · 07-03-2018, 11:05 AM

I'd have them powdercoated. It's cheap and should last.

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