[DeTomaso] Installing Jack Pads under the Pantera

[Mike Drew]

Yes, this stuff is almost assuredly too thick to be useful in most areas. 

I used black delrin material, and I think it's 1/2 inch thick but i can't remember for sure. I know I measured the depth of the cavity and then got material of the appropriate thickness so that it barely protruded below the lip of the chassis rail. I got mine from Larry Stock of Pantera Parts Connection. His primary business is plastics so he has all sorts of scraps lying around. I just told him what I needed and he gave it to me. 

If you are proposing putting some in the front corners of the floor pan chassis pieces, it will consume valuable clearance that might make it difficult to get a jack under, so in those areas the material should be as thin as possible. 1/4 or even 1/8 inch might be best. 

If you come up with a viable plan, Larry might even produce what you want exactly, then offer it as a kit for others?  Give him a call....

Mike

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On Aug 21, 2015, at 13:48, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's 1 inch thick. Where you will placing them might not tolerate that much thickness for ground clearance.
> 
> Jeff
> 6559
> 
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:
>>      Mike offered a better material solution for my jacking pads.
>> 
>>    A
>> 
>>      >>>I would like to suggest what I think is a better
>>      alternative--Delrin.
>> 
>>    Here is a link on Amazon for a 1" x 3-3/4" x 12" bar.A  I bought 2 of
>>    the last three.A  Thanks Mike!
>> 
>>    [1]http://www.amazon.com/Online-Metal-Supply-Acetal-Plastic/dp/B00XPM5C
>>    VW/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1440179352&sr=8-20&keywords=delrin+sheet
>> 
>> References
>> 
>>    1. http://www.amazon.com/Online-Metal-Supply-Acetal-Plastic/dp/B00XPM5CVW/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1440179352&sr=8-20&keywords=delrin+sheet
>> 
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   Yes, this stuff is almost assuredly too thick to be useful in most
   areas.

   I used black delrin material, and I think it's 1/2 inch thick but i
   can't remember for sure. I know I measured the depth of the cavity and
   then got material of the appropriate thickness so that it barely
   protruded below the lip of the chassis rail. I got mine from Larry
   Stock of Pantera Parts Connection. His primary business is plastics so
   he has all sorts of scraps lying around. I just told him what I needed
   and he gave it to me.

   If you are proposing putting some in the front corners of the floor pan
   chassis pieces, it will consume valuable clearance that might make it
   difficult to get a jack under, so in those areas the material should be
   as thin as possible. 1/4 or even 1/8 inch might be best.

   If you come up with a viable plan, Larry might even produce what you
   want exactly, then offer it as a kit for others?  Give him a call....

   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone

   On Aug 21, 2015, at 13:48, Jeff Detrich <[1]jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:

   That's 1 inch thick. Where you will placing them might not tolerate
   that much thickness for ground clearance.
   Jeff
   6559
   On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Rob Dumoulin <[2]rob at dumoulins.net>
   wrote:

          Mike offered a better material solution for my jacking pads.
        A
          >>>I would like to suggest what I think is a better
          alternative--Delrin.
        Here is a link on Amazon for a 1" x 3-3/4" x 12" bar.A  I bought
     2 of
        the last three.A  Thanks Mike!

     [1][3]http://www.amazon.com/Online-Metal-Supply-Acetal-Plastic/dp/B0
     0XPM5C

     VW/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1440179352&sr=8-20&keywords=delrin+sheet
     References
        1.
     [4]http://www.amazon.com/Online-Metal-Supply-Acetal-Plastic/dp/B00XP
     M5CVW/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1440179352&sr=8-20&keywords=delrin+she
     et
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References

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   2. mailto:rob at dumoulins.net
   3. http://www.amazon.com/Online-Metal-Supply-Acetal-Plastic/dp/B00XPM5C
   4. http://www.amazon.com/Online-Metal-Supply-Acetal-Plastic/dp/B00XPM5CVW/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1440179352&sr=8-20&keywords=delrin+sheet
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