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Title: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: RSI700VIPER on March 20, 2023, 11:35:04 AM
Looking for a source.  I see someone offers a complete scissor jack kit with the U-shaped bracket on the bag but I'm looking for just the bracket.
Thx.   
Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: Daytona R/T SE on March 20, 2023, 03:15:47 PM
This is probably one of the easiest wing car parts to make.

I scrounged through the scrap pile at work and found a piece of rectangular steel tubing the correct width and wall thickness and cut a chunk out of it.

Then I rounded off the corners, drilled a hole in it and painted it black.

Done.
Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: Daytona R/T SE on March 20, 2023, 03:23:03 PM
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Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: RSI700VIPER on March 20, 2023, 07:48:48 PM
Do you have the dimensions? 
Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: Daytona R/T SE on March 21, 2023, 09:32:22 AM
2" X 4" X 3/16" thick steel.

One leg is 3/4" the other leg is 11/16"

The hole is 3/8" and centered.

So, you'll need to find a short piece of 4" square or rectangular steel tubing with a 3/16 (.187) wall thickness.

Or, you could bend one up from a piece of 2" wide 7 gauge steel, but that requires a pretty good sized press brake.

I used a band saw to cut mine, since I had access to one, but the tubing can be cut with an abrasive cut off wheel in a grinder.

Be sure to put a radius with a grinder or belt sander on all four corners as shown.

Is my part "correct" ? I have no idea, and I can't remember where I got the dimensions (probably from a member here - maybe Hemi Geno?) I don't know...

It's easy to make, it works, and it's almost free.

Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: RSI700VIPER on March 21, 2023, 07:58:18 PM
Great details!  Thanks for the info. 
Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: Daytona R/T SE on March 21, 2023, 08:26:10 PM
You're welcome !

:cheers:

I forgot to mention that the shorter leg end goes over the scissor jack crank handle, as seen in the first picture I posted. This keeps the hold down bracket from slicing into the rubber trunk mat when you crank the wing nut down tight. Again, Is this "correct"? I don't know...but it works. :2thumbs:
Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: 70 sublime on March 21, 2023, 09:53:31 PM
I copied down the dimensions and saved them for later also

Thanks for the idea
Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: Daytona R/T SE on March 21, 2023, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: 70 sublime on March 21, 2023, 09:53:31 PMI copied down the dimensions and saved them for later also

Thanks for the idea

 :2thumbs:
Title: Re: Scissor Jack U-Shaped Hold Down Bracket, Anyone Reproduce These?
Post by: nascarxx29 on March 22, 2023, 07:37:21 AM
Try www.mopartsllc.com