Anyone got a drawing or dimensions for a tow bar to suit a galvanised chassis on my 2cv?
I plan to make one in work, just thought it wold be easier than guessinwhere it lots to!
Cheers
Paul

Which chassis do you have? I recently made one for my car, but I also happened upon one that I removed from the car some years ago. There's not much measuring required, a couple of crossbars to each chassis leg and a single central spine for the towbar.

Don't really know what type?
It's lake a ladder type galvanised
Any dimensions would do, I can check if it will line up easily enough
Cheers
Paul

Id bolts bits on to get an idea for support, and tac weld as you go, then remove for proper welds

Only cos i cant measure for shit!

Pics speak louder than words ....
"Witter" towbar,fitted to an [early] non-galvanised SLC Chassis.

Dimensions .....[in inches ....sorry,I dont do "Euros"]

Looks like this when bolted to the car.

OMG ......I had'nt realised that the underside of my car was so rusty & crusty ....
And yeah .....I know I'm a cr@p artist,and an even worse photographer,so if anyone can do better,please feel free to have a go y'self ....

hth
best rgards
T.

Thanks mate!!
having worked from sketches on the back of ciggy packets for 30 odd years, yours is a Rembrant!
Thats all the info i will need.
thanks again, just got to find some shiney stainless steel in work now to knock one up!!

Just to add to the discussion - I saw a tow bar the other day that had the front legs going all the way to the large bolts that hold the rear beam on. I thought this looked a stronger than drilling the thin chassis.
Found it....

http://www.2cvp.com/detail/attelage+com ... 26-150.htm

Yeah .....that would be better if the car still had the original chassis,the rear legs often rot through [being "closed" box section prob'ly dont help].....however,SLC chassis's are stronger than the original ones anyway and the rear legs on mine aint an enclosed box section.
btw .....that SLC chassis was fitted to my 1988 [Portugese built] 2cv in 1995 .....my original chassis was fubar'd after only 7 years.

best regards
T.

I welded in a new crossmember to mount the central hitch piece and as a jacking point, then I welded a plate to the central piece which bolts to the rearmost chassis crossmember. I wanted something that could be removed quickly as I generally don't like having a towbar on the car.

Made the towbar from some nice stainless found in work, but will leave the final weld of the tow ball end until I get a rear bumper so I can judge where it sits
Thanks for all who assisted
Cheers
Paul