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Old 09-15-2006, 10:21 PM   #1
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Tow Hooks

Does anybody know if the front Tow Hooks option ever came in chrome?
Or was it only available painted black?
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Old 09-15-2006, 10:48 PM   #2
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Re: Tow Hooks

Not to my knowledge or experiences. You could only get tow hooks with a painted bumper and not with the chrome bumper. Most the ones I have seen have actually been painted white or surface rusted iron oxide red. Were they painted black originally??
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Old 09-16-2006, 08:04 AM   #3
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Re: Tow Hooks

No factory chrome.They had what the frame had...
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Old 09-16-2006, 09:59 AM   #4
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Re: Tow Hooks

OK Thanks guys. That's what I was my guess too.
I bought a set of the major curls for my 72' and I'm toying with the idea of chroming them.
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Old 09-17-2006, 07:26 AM   #5
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Re: Tow Hooks

Were they from Boss? I know he had to sell his
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Old 09-17-2006, 10:24 PM   #6
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Re: Tow Hooks

would chroming them raise or lower their value? I wish I had grabbed every pair i have seen over the last 35 years, probably could have retired by now
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Old 09-18-2006, 04:38 PM   #7
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Re: Tow Hooks

Yup, they were from boss. I dont know if that would hurt the value or not.
I'm going to install them (in black) and see how I like them.
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Old 09-18-2006, 07:17 PM   #8
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Re: Tow Hooks

Had mine powdercoated Black

(Flash makes them look greyish)
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Old 09-19-2006, 09:45 PM   #9
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Re: Tow Hooks

Hey, those look great. That's a great way to go as well. Thanks for the picture.
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Old 09-23-2006, 01:29 PM   #10
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Re: Tow Hooks

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would chroming them raise or lower their value?
I've heard chrome plating weakens parts under cyclic loading. Probably not enough to matter here...
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