>  > The towing connection should not be done to the front bumper or the
>>  piece behind it exclusively.  The attachment should also include the
>>  chassis rails heading back. That front section is designed for impact,
>>  not pulling.
>
>I suspose this is technically true, but it appears that the front end is
>solidly welded together.  My '84 came through a 500 mile tow just fine,
>using a tow bar attached to the structure underneath the chrome of the
>front bumper.

Of COURSE it's not designed for towing. But it is designed for impact
resistance, which will impart FAR greater forces even in a minor
fenderbender. The direction of the forces in this case (it's not a
hydro dam, after all) is not important. It is solidly welded on and
is constructed of thick metal.
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