WHAT COLOR SHOULD MY TOW TABS BE?

[Tommy]

Me too !


Tommy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[PxTx]

Here is an interesting one. Lakewood tow tabs were painted orange, similar to NMW. These two items were originally purchased in the early 1970's.

I wonder who copied who in the color department? Did NMW copy Lakewood with yellow, as Dave Miller alluded or did Lakwood copy NMW? Maybe they both did. I think Lakewood started using yellow as a signature color in 1970. I know earlier traction bars were black.

Original paint Lakewood Tow Tabs


Original Paint Lakewood Tow Hubs


Repost of the Lakwood Catalog

[resto4u]

I think the color was a safety reason. Walking around the car and running your calf into one of these things might sting and leave a good bruise.

[PxTx]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: resto4u</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think the color was a safety reason. Walking around the car and running your calf into one of these things might sting and leave a good bruise. </div></div>

Jeeze, I've never done that with the hitch on my truck [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cry.gif[/img]

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: resto4u</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think the color was a safety reason. Walking around the car and running your calf into one of these things might sting and leave a good bruise. </div></div>

Sounds quite logical - learn something every day. Wonder why the traction / ladder bars were so bright? That had to be for 'getting noticed', [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

All this talk has me ready to unpack those NOS ladder bars I bought a couple of years ago - I couldn't find the thread where I bought them, so I don't even recall what type they are! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img]

[PxTx]

Found pics of these NOS Chevelle ones form a 2009 SYC post. Your are orange too, right Marlin?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Mine are yellow - I believe, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] I opened the box this morning, found the part number and the instructions. I know mine are not for a leaf spring car, but I planned to adapt them.

[BJCHEV396]

Anyone know where I can get pins for my newly bought tow tabs?Thanks.Bill.

[Salvatore]

A good hardware or and Industrial Supply store will have them.

[JRSully]

I left the tabs yellow because that is what they were originally NOS. They contrast pretty good, IMO, with 70 Fathom Blue. But again, somedays I want to yank them off, other days I'm fine with the look. I suppose if I start seeing them all over the place, on every car I look at, that might sway me. My $.02