1964 Dart Grüne Hölle Road Course/Track Day/AutoX Project

4/12/22

Hitch Install - Ready to Pull the ValianTrailer to a race.

I got a Great Deal on a Hitch - Craigslist $tyle for $20.... It's catalogue application lists it for a VW golf. @ 39 Inches it was 3" too wide for the 'ol MoPar A body Frame rails... which are Dead on 36" Wide Centers.

This receiver hitch also had some mounting ears at different elevations... So I had to solve that as well.
No Before Pics, but Here is what CURT MFG says they look like new:
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Designed to fit this Generation of the VW golf? MK VII Maybe?
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So after Relocating the Mounting ears and Taking 1 1/2" out of each side of the tube to the uprights I Broke out the hot Glue Gun and stuck it all back together.
Some Test Fits for Marking Hole Locations:
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Carriage bolts, Mount Plates and Fishwire is all that's needed here.. and they are home in the frame rails.
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Bolt up / Mock Up required a re-do of the Battery shut offf switch too.
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10" of ground clearance - and maybe some sort of future rear aero Expander frame? who knows?
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Not a great Picture, But the Painted version came out nice - and it Towed the empty 800# ValianTrailer flawlessly.
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Maybe it serves as a rear Tow Point for the Road Racing Track days too?
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