Interior/Exterior Why mount tow hook?
08-08-2005 | 08:15 PM
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08-08-2005 | 09:14 PM
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From: Chardon, Ohio
they come prepainted, it saves you time.
08-08-2005 | 09:16 PM
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From: Infinity and beyond
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Originally Posted by pcnorton
I see a few pics here and there with the tow hook mounted. Is there a reason for this? Or is it just a style issue?
paul
Style! I have two!! and they are chromed!! LOL...it's how I grew up seeing cars at the track...I just like how it looks
08-09-2005 | 05:26 PM
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From: A pile of sawdust
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Originally Posted by onasled
I beveled the hole out slightly with a large drill bit so the hook will just screw in that little bit more until it was parallel to the ground. Just be careful if you do this as the aluminum bumper is soft and you can end up going to far with the drill bit.
That's exactly what I did, got my old bit brace out and had at it. Very true that it does not take much to level it out. Painted that bad boy with left over red caliper paint and use locktite to ward off the casual thief.
Saw these all the time when we were scrutineers for SCCA down at Mid-Ohio during the mid '60s. I don't track, but I like the style
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...Les
08-14-2005 | 06:19 PM
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From: Asheville, NC
Hooked
I installed my Tow Hook. I thought this thread was great, and while adding some lights and other things I put in my tow hook.
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08-14-2005 | 07:48 PM
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From: Florida
Those hooks, on the street, look as ghey as leaving your window stickers up, or the protective film on your panels...which I also see unfortunately.
08-14-2005 | 08:02 PM
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From: Asheville, NC
Ghey
Ghey, anything like a G-hay! or a mispelling of gray? because my car is not gray, it is BRG. Or did you mean gay? because I am married, you will need to look elswhere. Try match.com or something...
Ghey, people say the funniest things these days, should look that up on
http://www.wikipedia.org/
08-14-2005 | 08:18 PM
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From: Burning-Ham Alabama
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Originally Posted by kaelaria
Those hooks, on the street, look as ghey as leaving your window stickers up, or the protective film on your panels...which I also see unfortunately.
the only thing ghey-er would be $99 knock-off japanese tuner wheels on a MINI. . .
really though. . .whether you like something or not, you really don't need to use derogatory terms that many find offensive here. . .
08-14-2005 | 08:21 PM
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From: L.A ca
I took a look at who liked them and who didn't. Took mine off, and painted it red before i put it back on
Randy
08-14-2005 | 08:27 PM
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I think I'll paint mine red too!
08-14-2005 | 08:54 PM
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From: Weeblegabber West (aka WLA)
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Originally Posted by YuccaPatrol
I think I'll paint mine red too!
No! Paint them Purple Haze to match your wife's on-order MINI!
Clover
08-14-2005 | 09:07 PM
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From: Oakhurst/Fresno, CA
What's the paint code for ghey? That's the color I want.
Steve
08-15-2005 | 12:39 AM
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I will be leaving 2 installed this winter. If I do hit a snow filled ditch I don't want to have to install one at -30F.
Now about this ghey thing, I'm old enough to remember when gay meant happy. So I guess I will be really happy having 2.
Now I just have to pick a colour.
Does pink go with BRG?
08-15-2005 | 12:45 AM
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Now I just have to pick a colour.
Does pink go with BRG?
Lotsie, how about metallic purple in solidarity with YuccaPatrol?
Clover
08-15-2005 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by kaelaria
Those hooks, on the street, look as ghey as leaving your window stickers up, or the protective film on your panels...which I also see unfortunately.
well I guess I better tell MLE I am ghey....huh...I hope I get to tell her before she reads it...damn...
can you define ghey by the way...what am I exactly?
08-15-2005 | 01:43 AM
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From: Weeblegabber West (aka WLA)
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Originally Posted by Tuls
well I guess I better tell MLE I am ghey....huh...I hope I get to tell her before she reads it...damn...
can you define ghey by the way...what am I exactly?
Ooooh....tulsie! I love you.....um......I don't think you are ghey, but if you were, I would still love you! And.....hugs to MLE!
Clover
08-15-2005 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIclo
Ooooh....tulsie! I love you.....um......I don't think you are ghey, but if you were, I would still love you! And.....hugs to MLE!
Clover
LOL thanks Clo
08-15-2005 | 04:56 AM
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From: Asheville, NC
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Originally Posted by Tuls
what am I exactly?
I think that is a little off topic...we are not qualified for this...transendental universes, and reincarnation...whoa!
I do not believe I have seen a tow hook w/matching body paint yet?!?
08-15-2005 | 05:11 AM
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From: Bowie, MD
I actually have a few spare tow hooks and plan to get some plastic like paint and coat them for install. Red or Black and mount just the front one.
08-15-2005 | 06:18 AM
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From: Greensboro, NC
From the original sinner...please don't tell my wife/two kids that I'm "ghey", eh?
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Originally Posted by kaelaria
Those hooks, on the street, look as ghey as leaving your window stickers up, or the protective film on your panels...which I also see unfortunately.
08-15-2005 | 08:26 AM
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I'm doing mine in
RHED
Lois
08-15-2005 | 09:32 AM
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lol
08-15-2005 | 10:33 AM
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From: San Francisco
08-15-2005 | 10:37 AM
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From: Greensboro, NC
oooo....you're funny
Do you need a extinguisher too? I sense some flame throwers coming your way
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lol
08-15-2005 | 10:50 AM
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From: Asheville, NC
Modified
Hi, my name is Brett, and I'm 'Ghey', and 'Modified'.