[DeTomaso] Techno question: Rear Jack Plate

[thells]

Hello Chuck,


Here are some pics of the rear steel plate welded between the frame rails under the transmission:


Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: cengles at cox.net [mailto:cengles at cox.net]
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2017 11:00 AM
To: thells at earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: Rear Jack Plate

Dear Dan: Yes, if it is convenient, then I would appreciate seeing the 
pictures.  Nothing would be lost by seeing how Hall did it.    Warmest 
regards,  Chuck Engles



On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 12:20 PM, thells wrote:

Chuck,

I have a '72 car that Gary worked on where he welded in a 1/4" steel plate filling the space between the frame rails behind the transmission as a jack plate, it works very well.

He also welded in 2 large 1/4" plates on the inboard frame rails just behind the front tires on either side of the car as front jack points, these prevent a lot of wear and tear on the frame rails themselves. Let me know if you want pictures of this.

Dan


-----Original Message-----
> From: cengles at cox.net
> Sent: Jan 27, 2017 9:33 AM
> To: detomaso Subject: [DeTomaso] Techno question: Rear Jack Plate
>
>   Dear Forum,
>
>                   I have heard about permanently affixed rear jack 
> plates
>   for a long time.  Mostly, I seem to recall them in Hall Pantera
>   catalogs.  I have never actually seen one.
>
>                  At present, I have my drivetrain out and the 
> motivation
>   to affix a rear jack plate.   I have an appropriately sized 1/2 inch
>   thick slab of aluminum.  After inspection, I would expect to drill a
>   couple of holes through the rear cross brace, but I wonder if there 
> are
>   any *better* methods to fasten the jackplate into position??
>
>                                Curious, Chuck Engles
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