<VV> Flat Towing

[corsaconvertible]

I too flat tow my Corsa convertible w/o problems using the bumper bolt
holes. To me removing the bumper is no big deal, but I don't have a show
car. The longest tow was from San Diego to SW Iowa; my '64 Skylark was the
tow car. Both cars heavily loaded.
Tony Hansen

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 10:17 PM, <AeroNed at aol.com> wrote:

> The tow bar that I use belongs to the club, I'm just "storing" it. You bet,
>  removing the bumper is a pain in the "bumper." I have to take care to not
> damage  the paint or the bumper. I'm planning to come up with a special
> base
> bar that  will go under the bumper and stay on the car, even when not using
> the tow bar,  another winter project.
>
> Ned
>
>
> In a message dated 9/5/2009 10:11:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>  k-wildman at onu.edu writes:
>
> Ned,  that would be great.
>
> I don't want to have to remove the bumper more  than once.  :)  I'd like
> to be able to tow the convertible to  shows, that's why I'm thinking
> about base plates and regular tow  bars.
>
> Ken
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:  virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]
> >  On Behalf Of AeroNed at aol.com
> > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 11:05  PM
> > To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> > Subject: Re: <VV> Flat  Towing
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > Just got back from Fire and Ice  last weekend dragging my Corsa just
> about
> > 1000 miles round trip.  I've alos towed it to several other Corvair
> events
> > including Indy  last year. The base bar attaches to the bumper bolt
> holes,  the
> >  center two and the next two that are paired vertically. I  can get
> some
> > pictures  tomorrow, if you'd like, since I  haven't removed the base
> bar yet.
> >
> > Ned
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 9/5/2009 9:05:53 P.M. Central Daylight  Time,
> > k-wildman at onu.edu writes:
> >
> > What's  the  consensus on flat towing a 4-speed Corvair?
> >
> >
> >
> >  If you've done  it, what base-plate did you use and where did  it
> attach?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >  Ken
> >
> >
> >
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Tony Hansen
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