These are the forged toggle hooks, about $25/pr eBay prior tariffs, and the reinforced points on the front subframe they engage. [image0.jpeg] [image1.jpeg] Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2025, at 12:53 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> wrote: Jim, Those T-hook slots are in the chassis to allow it to be moved along the assembly line. They are not double strength. Years ago a guy had his Pantera towed and the driver used T-hooks to secure the car to the tow truck, which is insane. When the drive was over the holes had been ripped apart and elongated several inches. He was very fortunate the car didn’t come flying off the truck. The only thing that saved it was the tow cable that was still attached. Having said that, it’s possible they might be strong enough to winch a rolling car into a trailer? I can’t say…. Mike Sent from my iPad On Mar 15, 2025, at 09:38, jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com wrote:  I read somewhere that there are oval cutouts at the front frame on either side which are designed for winching (apparently double strength there). If I recall correctly, they are just ahead of the a-frames and the steering rack. They are designed to be use with T hooks. My Car is in its bubble or I would try to take a picture. I have no idea how easy they are to get to. Jim Kosloskey 1974 Yellow #6949 _______________________________________________ Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list -- detomaso@server.detomasolist.com To unsubscribe send an email to detomaso-leave@server.detomasolist.com To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the list. 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These are the forged toggle hooks, about $25/pr eBay prior tariffs, and the reinforced points on the front subframe they engage. image0.jpeg image1.jpeg Sent from my iPhone On Mar 15, 2025, at 12:53 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> wrote: Jim, Those T-hook slots are in the chassis to allow it to be moved along the assembly line. They are not double strength. Years ago a guy had his Pantera towed and the driver used T-hooks to secure the car to the tow truck, which is insane. When the drive was over the holes had been ripped apart and elongated several inches. He was very fortunate the car didn’t come flying off the truck. The only thing that saved it was the tow cable that was still attached. Having said that, it’s possible they might be strong enough to winch a rolling car into a trailer? I can’t say…. Mike Sent from my iPad On Mar 15, 2025, at 09:38, jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com wrote:  I read somewhere that there are oval cutouts at the front frame on either side which are designed for winching (apparently double strength there). If I recall correctly, they are just ahead of the a-frames and the steering rack. They are designed to be use with T hooks. My Car is in its bubble or I would try to take a picture. I have no idea how easy they are to get to. Jim Kosloskey 1974 Yellow #6949 _______________________________________________ Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list -- detomaso@server.detomasolist.com To unsubscribe send an email to detomaso-leave@server.detomasolist.com To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the list. 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Terry, You had to scroll all the way down to the very bottom…. Mike Sent from my iPad

On Mar 15, 2025, at 16:27, Terry Himes <terry.himes@pncnet.com> wrote:

No images came thru for me?

On 3/15/25, 12:09 PM, "Larry Weston" <lplugw@hotmail.com <mailto:lplugw@hotmail.com>> wrote:

These are the forged toggle hooks, about $25/pr eBay prior tariffs, and the reinforced points on the front subframe they engage. image0.jpeg image1.jpeg

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 15, 2025, at 12:53 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso@server.detomasolist.com <mailto:detomaso@server.detomasolist.com>> wrote:

Jim, Those T-hook slots are in the chassis to allow it to be moved along the assembly line. They are not double strength. Years ago a guy had his Pantera towed and the driver used T-hooks to secure the car to the tow truck, which is insane. When the drive was over the holes had been ripped apart and elongated several inches. He was very fortunate the car didn’t come flying off the truck. The only thing that saved it was the tow cable that was still attached. Having said that, it’s possible they might be strong enough to winch a rolling car into a trailer? I can’t say…. Mike Sent from my iPad

On Mar 15, 2025, at 09:38, jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com <mailto:jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com> wrote:

 I read somewhere that there are oval cutouts at the front frame on

either side which are designed for winching (apparently double strength

there). If I recall correctly, they are just ahead of the a-frames and

the steering rack. They are designed to be use with T hooks. My Car is

in its bubble or I would try to take a picture. I have no idea how easy

they are to get to.

Jim Kosloskey 1974 Yellow #6949

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