WHAT COLOR SHOULD MY TOW TABS BE?

[John Brown]

I used the NMW Tow Hubs on my 67 Caprice 275 hp 327 NHRA/IHRA stocker. Used a pair of 53 Chevy rims to solve the tire clearance problem. Towed it as far as Bristol Tennessee with no problems. I didn't need to buy a NMW Tow Bar, since I had a tow bar left over from my previous 57 Chevy stocker.

[Tommy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: pxtx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This is a May 69 magazine ad, note the early tow hub design- much like I mentioned about the early TB30 design.</div></div>


I must have missed what you said about the TB30's. I have a pair, actually they are in the picture laying under the black Nova. What's the deal with them?

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

[PxTx]

Here are the early TB30 tabs, circa 1970.



You can see the application then was 1964-67 Chevelle only.



Here is the later design, circa 1973.



Now listed for both the Chevell AND GTO!



Here are a set of NOS TB30 tabs I bought which are the later design. Note on the drawing that they must have continued to use the instructions for the early TB30 tabs for the later ones.



These tabs here were made by another fellow, Dan R. and are exact duplicates to the later TB30 design. The orange he uses is a nice match to some of the original NOS items I have, such as the battery/weight box (which I'll try to get a picture up here later). As you can see from the one set of tow hubs above, it looks about right for a match.

I do not beleive the burnt orange ones I have is a primer to be painted over, as they are actually quite glossy. I think it is just as Plowman reported. NMW did use different paints, somewhat influenced by what was available to them at the time they needed more paint.



Does anyone have a picture of any early TB30's or maybe even lucky enough to own a pair?

[Tommy]

I understand now. Mine are the later ones. I would like to see your weight box, this is the one I have. Is yours like it ?



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

[PxTx]

I am not sure of the exact timeline, but it seems NMW started out in Hackensack, NJ, then by 1973 (for sure, but maybe earlier) they moved to Elmwood Park, NJ, and then sometime later they have listed Raritan, NJ.

I've only seen the barrery box on later literature, so my guess it is was later 1970's at best and maybe 1980's.

Below is a insert found in some NOS NMW drive shaft loop's me and my pop bought off ebay. Tommy, you can see the weight box there, but I'll grab a pic of the box over at Plowman's house.





Here is a cell phone pic from a few years back. I bought some Cragar wheels from a fellow and saw he had an NMW cherry picker.



Notice the address. I wonder which address was the one that the pallets of tow tabs and such were sold from? Raritan?

[PxTx]

Two more things to post

1. Another great NMW thread on Yenko.net

2. Where the heck is Dave &quot;Whitetop&quot;? We were lucky enough to have him comment on this thread and want to make sure he knows there is a welcoming fan base here that misses him [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[Chevy454]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">2. Where the heck is Dave &quot;Whitetop&quot;? We were lucky enough to have him comment on this thread and want to make sure he knows there is a welcoming fan base here that misses him [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>
Some folks have either forgotten (Dave included) or simply weren't around for the parting gift he left for us several years ago...but here's the last line of that post:

<span style="font-weight: bold">Thursday, Feb 23, 2006 @ 01:01 PM

&quot;Moderators. This will be me last post and I would prefer to be banned please of my own free will and choosing&quot;</span>

[PxTx]

I'm sorry to read that. The recent post he made started off on the right foot. I'm guessing his voluntary ban will remain beyond his choosing. Hopefully there was some dialog before he re-joined or at the very least before he was shut down again.

I realize non of us are saints. I just feel the solution (if there can be one) may not come entirely from one side. Probably a hopeful, but ignorant statment as I did not follow the build-up to the 2006 final post.

[Plowman]

Hey Tommy, here's the weight box you asked about. Little different color orange than yours.



I've got 3 of the DS loops, one with black lettering and the others with orange. All are bare steel and the mounting holes down the middle.

The one tow bar pin I threw in there is an original and the other two are Stainless Steel thanks to Nova Jed!

[copo69]

I also hope Dave stays around and contributes to this forum.