 Adding extra jack points, Before I put the welder away |
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| worn |
 Feb 11 2022, 02:04 AM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award  Group: Members Posts: 3,470 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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I am finishing all of the longitudinal repair and have welded the floor in. Still have the rear jack donuts to weld in place. Cut the braces off yesterday.
With my TR6 I got tired of seeing dents in the frame and added some extra 12 gauge steel in a couple of places for jacking. I am tempted to do that now while the car is in the air and the paint all ruined. Anyone done such a thing? I happen to have some spare metal doughnuts from RD. Thanks. Only six months till Spring. |
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| mlindner |
Feb 11 2022, 05:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,667 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Worn, is this your 4 or Six. On my 6 conversion, I wanted a better jack point so I put a bar across from the old engine support to the donut. With the extra weight of the six it works well and spreads the weight out. Best, Mark
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| Root_Werks |
Feb 11 2022, 09:32 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,668 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(mlindner @ Feb 11 2022, 03:11 AM)  Worn, is this your 4 or Six. On my 6 conversion, I wanted a better jack point so I put a bar across from the old engine support to the donut. With the extra weight of the six it works well and spreads the weight out. Best, Mark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I was going to remove the 4cyl mounting steel on my six conversion, but after looking closer at it, left it there. Going to put some sort of metal/rubber puck on each 4cyl mount. Makes a great jack point. |
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Feb 11 2022, 06:03 PM
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award Group: Members Posts: 3,470 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(Root_Werks @ Feb 11 2022, 07:32 AM) QUOTE(mlindner @ Feb 11 2022, 03:11 AM) Worn, is this your 4 or Six. On my 6 conversion, I wanted a better jack point so I put a bar across from the old engine support to the donut. With the extra weight of the six it works well and spreads the weight out. Best, Mark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I was going to remove the 4cyl mounting steel on my six conversion, but after looking closer at it, left it there. Going to put some sort of metal/rubber puck on each 4cyl mount. Makes a great jack point. Thanks Mark. That ship has sailed. The six has the mounts removed. That car is all rewelded and solid and a dream to drive. Not quite as pretty as yours. No, I have been welding the four cylinder car. I rebuilt the motor, didn’t take enough care about oil leaks, took the motor back out to reseal and while I am at it wouldn’t it be nice if the car didn’t fold in half. Actually, like many cars of that era it was a well designed monocoque with extra strength. Dimensions were fine despite the hell holes. I was thinking that often the thing you have the jack on is the same as the thing you want to put the jack stand on. Maybe a bit of something along the pinch weld? |
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| PaulFV8 |
Feb 11 2022, 10:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 2-August 20 From: Virginia, USA Member No.: 24,562 Region Association: None
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Mark, would you post a picture of what you did on yours. Please. I was considering removing the four mounts but using it for a jack point makes sense. Thanks
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| mlindner |
Feb 12 2022, 05:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,667 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Paul, my car is off the lift in storage for another month. I'll take some pictures than and repost. Best, Mark
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