[DeTomaso] Techno question: Rear Jack Plate

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Dave:  Those are excellent pictures of the most substantial jack 
plates that I have seen in my research.  Thanks for sharing.   Warmest 
regards, Chuck Engles




On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 9:21 PM, thells wrote:

> 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