Front tow-point on 33 frame

[j33ptj]

Our regulations require a tow point on the front of the vehicle. This can be a screw-in eyelet.

Where would be a good location to mount a screw tow point on the 33 frame?

thanks
Robert

[narly1]

Does it have to permanently attached to the car? If not how about one of those short webbing straps with a loop at either end?

[j33ptj]

From what I can understand it needs to be a permanent fixture, although an eye-let can be fitted when needed....

Robert

[RoadRacer]

Yeah, that's hard. I've wanted a tow point, but it needs to be out in front of the grill ideally - I've been towed out of gravel traps and you need to think that the strap may be coming from any direction.

Everytime I think about it, I come back to fabricating one to bolt onto front LCA bracket, that comes out around the side of grill and in front. Can still be quite subtle metalwork I think - but has to be damn strong.

[But, if it's for tow trucks, road use, perhaps just attach to the triangle that mounts the side panel 'glass?)

[totem]

Does it have to permanently attached to the car? If not how about one of those short webbing straps with a loop at either end?

Mount a L bracket to the front suspension upper control arm bolt? I have one at the rear 3-link panhard bar bolt . It’s made of a 2” length of 2x2 angle iron. One bracket flat has a 5/8 hole for the bolt and the other flat a 1” hole for the tow hook.

Alternatively you can find a eyebolt or eyenut to replace the upper control arm bolt/nut. Finding a long enough eyebolt will be a challenge.

[totem]

Mount a L bracket to the front suspension upper control arm bolt? I have one at the rear 3-link panhard bar bolt . It’s made of a 2” length of 2x2 angle iron. One bracket flat has a 5/8 hole for the bolt and the other flat a 1” hole for the tow hook.


Like that:

https://www.moroso.com/tie-down-hook-universal-pair-90-degreec3439/
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[narly1]

What if you welded an internally threaded piece that looks something like this to the frame

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and then had a threaded eyebolt that screws into it that looks something like this:

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You could even have a jam nut on the bolt to make it that much more secure but still have the ability to easily remove or re-install it after the inspection.

[j33ptj]

Great suggestions!!

Thanks!

[narly1]

What got me thinking about this was the original style 33 Ford grilles. The FFR supplied one doesn't have this feature but the original Ford ones had a hole for (I believe) a crank starter in them near the bottom. Maybe a special long eyebolt could go through there and then screw into the part on the frame?

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