Nismo Tow Hook

jcosta79 · 10-18-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

Just realized what you was talking about. LMAO.

I was getting ready to jump into the hot tub with GF.

But I wanted to take the pictures before it did that.

No worries. Next time have her take the pictures.

Gungrave · 10-31-2012, 08:24 PM

Anyone know where I can find a gold colored tow hook?

forza370z · 10-31-2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Gungrave

Anyone know where I can find a gold colored tow hook?

Get a red one and paint it to gold.

scruffydog · 12-28-2012, 11:03 AM

If you don't mind can you provide the overall length and travel length you ended up with for the Nismo bumper? I am thinking of doing the same.

Also do you by any chance know the pitch for the tread (i.e. M10)

Thanks!

Rusty · 12-28-2012, 01:09 PM

I'm at work right now. So it won't be until late tonight for the specs. Or if you already have a hook. Just get a machine shop to make you a copy of the shaft, but 2 1/4" longer. That's what I did.

scruffydog · 12-28-2012, 02:32 PM

Thank you so much for the help. I actually don't have a tow hook yet so I was gonna machine one from scratch. I could buy one and modify like you but I have a machine shop that owes me a favor and wouldn't mind having them do the whole thing for me. If its not too much trouble to provide me the lengths I can prolly get the thread size from my stock tow hook. Did you make it out of Stainless steel?

Rusty · 12-28-2012, 03:09 PM

Like you. The machine shop I used owned me a favor. Stainless was going to cost me though. So I ended up getting it made from carbon steel. They polished it up. And I clear coated it. LOL You need to get the inside diameter of the hook you are going to use. If I give you that, and you get a hook with a different inside diameter. Think you might get pissed. When I get home. I'll give you the length.

Z-Girl 12 · 12-28-2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jcosta79

Next time you take a picture of your shiny bumper, please put on some pants.

Thank you.

Not everyone is complaining! LOL

Rusty · 12-28-2012, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-Girl 12

Not everyone is complaining! LOL

LMAO Thank you!

Gungrave · 12-29-2012, 03:20 PM

I got mine awhile ago and had Mike powdercoat it for me. Looks great! It's a perfect color match with my wheels too. Once it warms up here and stops raining when I'm off I'll be washing the Z and I'll be posting pics

A little dirty right now to get pics taken lol.

takjak2 · 12-30-2012, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by scruffydog

also do you by any chance know the pitch for the tread (i.e. M10)

m24

Gungrave · 01-01-2013, 05:42 PM

Here are a few of my newest shots of the Z. Again I want to give Mike from the Forum big props for powder coating my tow hook. He did a great job, it was quick turnaround time and was competitive pricing. Also as you can see it's the exact same color as my wheels. Thanks again Mike!

Rusty · 01-02-2013, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Gungrave

Here are a few of my newest shots of the Z. Again I want to give Mike from the Forum big props for powder coating my tow hook. He did a great job, it was quick turnaround time and was competitive pricing. Also as you can see it's the exact same color as my wheels. Thanks again Mike!

HMMMMM looks good, but it won't fit a Nismo.

jooonnn · 01-20-2014, 05:05 PM

i searched for a good while trying to find a non-diy solution for those of us without access to machine shops (nismo specific)

Performance Auto Parts Warehouse, Installation, and Dyno Tuning | PTUNING.COM (877-788-6464)

i plan to order one soon!

pen · 01-23-2014, 09:41 PM

Nice find, thanks for sharing! Pls let us know your impression of the tow hook.

12-28-2012, 01:09 PM	#20 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,854 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	I'm at work right now. So it won't be until late tonight for the specs. Or if you already have a hook. Just get a machine shop to make you a copy of the shaft, but 2 1/4" longer. That's what I did. scruffydog likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

12-28-2012, 03:09 PM	#22 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 34,854 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684436	Like you. The machine shop I used owned me a favor. Stainless was going to cost me though. So I ended up getting it made from carbon steel. They polished it up. And I clear coated it. LOL You need to get the inside diameter of the hook you are going to use. If I give you that, and you get a hook with a different inside diameter. Think you might get pissed. When I get home. I'll give you the length. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

12-29-2012, 03:20 PM	#25 (permalink)
Gungrave Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 130 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 1163	I got mine awhile ago and had Mike powdercoat it for me. Looks great! It's a perfect color match with my wheels too. Once it warms up here and stops raining when I'm off I'll be washing the Z and I'll be posting pics A little dirty right now to get pics taken lol. DEpointfive0 likes this.

01-20-2014, 05:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
jooonnn Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 270 Drives: 2013 Nismo Rep Power: 12	i searched for a good while trying to find a non-diy solution for those of us without access to machine shops (nismo specific) Performance Auto Parts Warehouse, Installation, and Dyno Tuning \| PTUNING.COM (877-788-6464) i plan to order one soon! Rising star likes this. __________________ Try things once to see how it feels. Try things a second time to make sure you didn't like it

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scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	If you don't mind can you provide the overall length and travel length you ended up with for the Nismo bumper? I am thinking of doing the same. Also do you by any chance know the pitch for the tread (i.e. M10) Thanks!

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scruffydog A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 1,113 Drives: with his eyes close Rep Power: 717	Thank you so much for the help. I actually don't have a tow hook yet so I was gonna machine one from scratch. I could buy one and modify like you but I have a machine shop that owes me a favor and wouldn't mind having them do the whole thing for me. If its not too much trouble to provide me the lengths I can prolly get the thread size from my stock tow hook. Did you make it out of Stainless steel?

01-23-2014, 09:41 PM	#30 (permalink)
pen Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 32 Drives: 2012 370Z NISMO GM Rep Power: 13	Nice find, thanks for sharing! Pls let us know your impression of the tow hook.