My car has an anti-decapitation hook

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Ojibwe Oct 29, 2012

It's an '81 volkswagen rabbit. Some guys like to strip off as much weight as possible. One part often removed is the rain tray inside the engine compartment. I asked around if this was a good idea or not and was told that removing the rain tray also removes the anti-decapitation hook. It's a metal hook that engages the hood when closed. In case of a front end collision it prevents the hood from coming up and through the windshield decapitating the driver. I decided to keep it in place.
⌖🔥Groucho🔥⌖ Oct 29, 2012

Yeah. No sense loosing your head over a rain tray. 👼
🔥SirTalkALot🔥 Oct 29, 2012

Anti-decapitation hook... That's one thing I should ask when I buy my first car....
Visɧɓuɱe Oct 29, 2012

⌖🔥Groucho🔥⌖ wrote:
Yeah. No sense loosing your head over a rain tray. 👼

Haha! Seriously,you are right to keep it.
Ꮶ͜иιɢн͡т Oct 29, 2012

Sucks to have been the guy who first found it was required! 😲
Ojibwe Oct 29, 2012

I have the "L" model, top of the line. (well as top as a cheap 1980s econobox can get anyway) I wonder if the base units came equipped with the anti-decapitation hook.
Bye! Oct 30, 2012

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5787193-Never-knew-what-this-was-for
!Rogue Oct 30, 2012

⌖🔥Groucho🔥⌖ wrote:
Yeah. No sense loosing your head over a rain tray. 👼

😂 Well said. Besides it cant be that much weight. I say make it faster and lighter in the right places. 👍👍
Papa Spice Oct 30, 2012

Legit man
🐕Travdog70🐕 Oct 31, 2012

⌖🔥Groucho🔥⌖ wrote:
Yeah. No sense loosing your head over a rain tray. 👼

Yeah save it for a rainy day