My latest project: Jacking Plates

[06mach1]

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Jack plates are back from the powder coater. I will be PM those who stated they wanted them shortly. At this time all are spoken for. I will be making more but chances are the price is going to have to increase a bit.

 

[cloud9]

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Just ordered mine.

 

[Black Boss]

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Mike's plates showed up in the mail today. Very high quality and great instructions.

Will install and post pics tomorrow!

 

[VTBoss302]

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Mike's plates showed up in the mail today. Very high quality and great instructions.

Ditto

 

[Fomoco302]

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Mike's plates showed up in the mail today. Very high quality and great

+1

 

[Black Boss]

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Thanks to great instructions, install was really easy. 15 minutes a side. I also applied silicon to the top of the plates and the bolts, to prevent rust in the pinch weld.





I used a jack to push the plates up rather than a hammer, and kept the car loaded on the jack to drill the holes through the pinch weld. Front: Rear position is ideal.

 

[cloud9]

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Thanks for the writeup Nick. Mine should be here this week but the car's already on the trailer for back to back weekends so may not get this done until that's over.

 

[F.D. Sako]

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Are you guys installing these centered between the wheels or using the center of gravity location to get even lift between front and rear?

 

[VTBoss302]

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Are you guys installing these centered between the wheels or using the center of gravity location to get even lift between front and rear?

I haven't installed mine yet, but the provided instructions include precise measurements for locating the plates

 

[06mach1]

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Are you guys installing these centered between the wheels or using the center of gravity location to get even lift between front and rear?

As close to the center of gravity allowed by the design of the rocker panel. And as VTBoss302 stated, the are measurements where to place the plates.

 

[Grant 302]

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Holy fn s***. Not sure how I missed this thread!!! :'(

Put me down for the next run. 2 sets coated black, please!

 

[Cherno134]

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want a bare steel set when you build the next batch

PM sent.

 

[Fastfordnut]

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If there are plans for another batch, I'll take a set - Painted or bare.

 

[06mach1]

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I started a post in the "for sale" section. Here is the link. https://trackmustangsonline.com/index.php?topic=8229.0

 

[F.D. Sako]

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Has anyone experienced pinch weld bending while jacking up the car with these?

 

[06mach1]

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Has anyone experienced pinch weld bending while jacking up the car with these?

There is no way to bend the pinch weld using these, at least that I can think of. The upper portions of the mount sit tight to the rocker panel.

 

[boss man]

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Do you think making these out of aluminum stock would work and would the cost be to much.

 

[06mach1]

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Do you think making these out of aluminum stock would work and would the cost be to much.

I don't think you could bend the aluminum at the angle that the steel plates are bent at without them getting really weak or actually breaking. They could be welded in that position with two different pieces but the cost would probably triple the cost of steel.

 

[kcbrown]

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Wow, these look great.

The one concern I have is this: what will drilling holes into the pinch weld do to the structural strength of those runners? Seems to me that it would compromise that somewhat.

I'd think that could be dealt with easily by tack-welding these into place, however...

 

[Grant 302]

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Wow, these look great.

The one concern I have is this: what will drilling holes into the pinch weld do to the structural strength of those runners? Seems to me that it would compromise that somewhat.

I'd think that could be dealt with easily by tack-welding these into place, however...

The only compromise to the seam would be when you take it off. Then I wouldn't jack or support directly under the hole. These don't go anywhere near where I'd do that anyway.