Non swaybar car / upside-down tow hooks?

[vegashelipilot]

So my ‘69 2002 did not have sway bars (among several other parts) when I purchased it. I figured someone had taken them for another car or something, but after trying to fit a stock front swaybar to my subframe today I was running into serious clearance issues with the tow hooks and noticed my tow hooks are “upside-down” from most of the photos ive seen online (mine swoop up instead of down) Wondering if I’m going to have to cut them off to mount this swaybar. Anyone ever run into this issue?

[Schnellvintage]

They got bent from bottoming out or on purpose to get more clearance for steep driveways.  You just need to heat and bend back and all will be good. 

[vegashelipilot]

Interesting, they're pretty identically bent if that's the case.  

[Preyupy]

Or someone used them to jack up the front of the car a few times.  

[vegashelipilot]

here's the other side

[Son of Marty]

If they were upside down the "long leg" would be on top  leaving nowhere to weld the "short Leg"

Edited November 3, 2023 by Son of Marty

[vegashelipilot]

Ok, breaking out the sledge and/or cutting wheel, lol. Thanks

[Mike Self]

4 hours ago, Preyupy said:

Or someone used them to jack up the front of the car a few times.  

My guess too.  Those hooks aren't too strong when used as a jacking point.

 

mike

[tech71]

2 hours ago, Mike Self said:

My guess too.  Those hooks aren't too strong when used as a jacking point.

 

mike

Not great when used as tow/pull points either😉

 

[TobyB]

Honestly, just whallop them with a big dead blow hammer.

They're soft.  

They'll move out of the way soon enough.

 

t

 

[Dudeland]

Speaking of towing points. Does anybody have pictures of a good place to attach them?  I have a couple of tow points with straps, but am unsure where to attach them.