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 Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:19 pm |
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Anyone on here removed there front towing eye and if so how is it held onto the chassis?
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:21 pm |
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Location: Leeds / West Midlands
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welded on i believe, i removed the rear and that was, i hacksaw'ed mine off
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:23 pm |
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Location: Moscow
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It is indeed welded on. 
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:27 pm |
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Location: Raunds, Northamptonshire
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i removed one on old car, just cut it off with hack saw.
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:29 pm |
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how do you get towed without it? lol
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:31 pm |
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Joined: Mar 27, 2010
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Location: Running from Ant and Lee and Adam...........
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| MrrNoName wrote: |
| how do you get towed without it? lol |
You don't 
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:32 pm |
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hmmm not sure about that lol, knowing my 206, its one of the most important parts of the car LOL
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:34 pm |
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dont remove it paint it orange to match wheels!
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:35 pm |
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| MrrNoName wrote: |
| how do you get towed without it? lol |
wrap the tow rope around the sub frame
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:40 pm |
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grind it off.
they are welded into the chassie
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:41 pm |
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| NorthantsBen wrote: |
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| how do you get towed without it? lol |
wrap the tow rope around the sub frame |
no. they will just put the hook where every they wanted. 
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:53 pm |
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| JordGJ wrote: |
| dont remove it paint it orange to match wheels! |
still undecided mate as to stick with the orange or go anthracite as i've already painted calipers red, i'm sooo confused lol
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:20 pm |
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Location: Sheffield/Chesterfield/Dronfield
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Leave it alone, it's there for a reason
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:25 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: Palestine
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why you want to take it off anyway??it's important to keep it there,you never know when you need it,anyway it's welded on the Chassis,so I would leave it there if I were you.
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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 3:30 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: UK
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i agree, i love the orange theme on your car, paint it orange! i would repaint the brakes orange too
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