1969 Camaro Tie Down

[Thomas]

I knew someone here would have the answer.
I will check for the holes.
Thank you very much.

[watk69]

After almost beating by beloved 69 to death bringing it back from Iowa having it hop around using axle straps at the rear, I only use tire baskets fastened down to E Track in the floor

[Dicky]

Hey Clif, just a question about tire baskets,
how do they keep the sprung body from bouncing
any different than axle straps? Thanks DH

[PxTx]

I was thinking of this thread today while I was tying something down in ky truck. I'm sure this is a very nice car, but I think you are better served by bolting a proper bracker than trying to use a sheetmetal hole from the factroy. I'm sure they only had intentions for it to be used one or two times. Here is a bed rail hole on my truck. I have over 250k on it and it is well used. I still would rather weld up two bolt holes than reproduce the rolled opening on a frame rail hole.

Another idea would be to disconnect the shocks, maybe?

[Day2_69Z]

Where's the rust and dents ?

[firstgenaddict]

The front ones are just behind the holes for the bumper brackets in the subframe.
I have a set of the tie down hooks/chains(GM, FORD, Chrysler) we picked up from an auto transporter back in the late 70's.

Why not just do a double wrap on the rear spring just behind the U bolts and if needed do the same on the front portion of the spring. Use a synthetic sling so as to not hurt any finished surfaces.

[watk69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dicky</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hey Clif, just a question about tire baskets,
how do they keep the sprung body from bouncing
any different than axle straps? Thanks DH </div></div>

My main interest is getting the car as a whole to stay put and not jostle from side to side on a slick floor in my trailer (its a Featherlite with an alum floor&quot;. I don't care too much if the suspension gets exercised on an OEM setup. But your's is a race car and I imagine body bounce on those slicks would not be a good thing at all. So strapping holes on the frame might be the best solution. My car with this welded down L Track system from Mac's the car did not move even a fraction all the way to and from Frederick MD

[68l30]

Cross the straps....it won't move.


BIG

[hiperf406]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: watk69</div><div class="ubbcode-body">After almost beating by beloved 69 to death bringing it back from Iowa having it hop around using axle straps at the rear, I only use tire baskets fastened down to E Track in the floor </div></div>
I've been doing this for years &amp; found it to suit me the best. I have hauled our cars thousands of miles with no problems.

lorne