Differences In Front Tow Hooks?

[yellowsnow4free]

Hey Club4AG,

I just replaced the front tow hooks on my 1984 AE86 SR5 because one of them was bent (a previous owner must've hit a curb or something).

The top tow hook (red) is off a 1984 AE86 SR5. The bottom one (silver) is off a 1985 AE86 GT-S:



Is this a SR5 vs GT-S thing? The pictures I found of OEM tow hooks online look like the red one, not the GT-S one.

Of course, that's assuming the GT-S one is stock, and not off another car. It definitely looked like it was on there a long time.

Does anyone else have front tow hooks like the silver one above?

Just curious

Thanks!

[carbd7age]

I have the red ones on my SR5, but that doesn't help you any lol.

[Deuce Cam]

Both of my gts' (1985 and 1986) had tow hooks shaped like the bottom silver one.

[gotzoom?]

Same as Deuce's experience here. Never had an SR5.

[yellowsnow4free]

Thanks for the replies guys

This sounds like a SR5 vs GT-S difference then

[carbd7age]

Wow we learned something today. Who woulda thought Club4AG was still helpful....

[Jeff Lange]

Yeah it's an SR5 vs. GT-S thing. The GT-S had the larger lower bumper with lip so I think they had that section of the tow hook further back to avoid damaging the bumper when tying it down for shipping.



Jeff

[ritz]

The GTS is larger cause it has to clear the OEM lip

[jondee86]

Those plate pieces are for tie-downs. See here...

http://forums.club4ag.com/zerothread?id=112099

... for pictures of tow hooks like these...




Cheers... jondee86