Rsanter 152 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 Just thought I would show what I was working on yesterday and today. I wanted a set of rear tie downs for when we have the car on the trailer. Yes I have the factory tie downs but their location is not ideal when attaching to my trailer so I end up going around the rear axle. I am also adding a factory sway bar to the car. Now they make shock plates that have tie down loops on them, but they are expensive and I kind of don't like them. So in my typical fashion I went with what was in my head and in my material scrap pile. These plates will go between the factory shock plate and the spring. Gives me the tie down location that I am wanting and the attaching point for the rear sway bar I am adding Bob 1 SWPruett reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 Nice job Robert. But with that thin sheet metal aren't you afraid they'll bend? :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 Dang! How did you cut those out... and bend them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 152 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 I rough cut them with a plasma and then finished them on a milling machine. The bend was done on a 50ton press using a large V block and a piece of metal stock for the ram to press on I was originally planning to use 1/4" material but I didn't have any. A friend had this 5/16" material in his scrap bin so that's what I used Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeStang 247 Report post Posted March 21, 2016 Classy.. I like those... any fear of it causing the car to sit a little lower in the rear? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 22, 2016 Those are really nice . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 22, 2016 I was originally planning to use 1/4" material but I didn't have any. A friend had this 5/16" material in his scrap bin so that's what I used Bob And that's how it's done. Love it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 I have to get a plasma table ,you could make copy after copy after copy ,and just any neat ole bracket you wanted You going to powder coat them Bob? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 152 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 They will go with the next batch of cad plating. The shock plate in the picture is cad plated. A 5gal bucket of brackets and bolts runs $75 to have done Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 You must be taking them to Fresno? I do the same thing ,five gallon buckets of bolts and all the brackets i can dig up . The last time i took some in though they lost a whole bucket of my 65-68 pieces and bolts . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 Classy.. I like those... any fear of it causing the car to sit a little lower in the rear? Shouldn't sit lower they will be under the leaf .May ad some over all weight /traction to the car. HAHA! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 152 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 You must be taking them to Fresno? I do the same thing ,five gallon buckets of bolts and all the brackets i can dig up . The last time i took some in though they lost a whole bucket of my 65-68 pieces and bolts . Yep, I take them to commercial Electroplate in Fresno. Been going there for years. They have lost a few things of mine but have always found them If these brackets end up in your bucket next time...you will know where to return them Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 The owner of Commercial Electro Plating, Dave McQuone died over 5 years ago. Dave took over from his dad and ran it for years. I heard Dave's wife took over running it, could be wrong. Dave and my oldest brother were life long Catholic school friends till pancreatic cancer took 'ol Dave. Between Comm Electro Plating and the Lucas family at Valley Chrome, another family friend, we never paid much if any for plating. Many crazy and funny stories out there amongst our families. Thanks for refreshing my memory Bob. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted March 23, 2016 Yep, I take them to commercial Electroplate in Fresno. Been going there for years. They have lost a few things of mine but have always found them If these brackets end up in your bucket next time...you will know where to return them Bob Why i wouldn't have a clue who they would belong to HAHA! The owner of Commercial Electro Plating, Dave McQuone died over 5 years ago. Dave took over from his dad and ran it for years. I heard Dave's wife took over running it, could be wrong. Dave and my oldest brother were life long Catholic school friends till pancreatic cancer took 'ol Dave. Between Comm Electro Plating and the Lucas family at Valley Chrome, another family friend, we never paid much if any for plating. Many crazy and funny stories out there amongst our families. Thanks for refreshing my memory Bob. Yeah ,they are both great guys ,i always enjoyed the trip over there and them showing me the process. I believe they were just starting another grey type coating the last time i was there ,it was a while ago .I still have a couple of buckets of the gold plated bolts and brackets .I liked the gold with the darker paints like black and darker greens on my cars . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeStang 247 Report post Posted March 24, 2016 So Rsanter, What would it cost to have ya kick out an extra set of these un-plated of course. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 152 Report post Posted March 25, 2016 Do,you need them with or without the rear sway bar mount points Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
