under belly re-install

LarryJM wrote:

Almot wrote:

LarryJM wrote:
... a system to prevent the material from sagging using a "no drill" system.

I understand aluminum angles holding the belly where it's sagging. But you still have to fasten those angles to the frame? If "no drill", then you have to use existing old holes.

You didn't look at all the pictures nor read the captions. The aluminum angles are held to the frame with "beam clamps" which require no drilling or use of holes. That whole underbelly redo did not require drilling A SINGLE ADDITIONAL HOLE in the frame. The existing holes where the original sheet metal screws were, were tapped to accept the 1/4x20 nylon bolts and even those didn't require a pilot drill hole since the sheet metal screw hole was just right for the 14x20 tap.

Larry

Looks like a fantastic job you did there. So all of your ducts and wiring for the most part were just hanging down unsecured from the floor when you started? That's what I got from your first picture. I need to pull my underbelly and give it a look I guess because that would kinda bother me. The one thing you did that I would've done a little different I think is the way you hung your duct under there. I would put some foam around that strap so there was less chance it would rub through the duct. That duct is pretty thin stuff and the driving and vibrations I think might eventually rub that through right there. Other than that 1 little thing the rest of it looks great. How many hours did you have in that do you think? Looks like quite a bit when you factor in the painting and everything. Again....I'm impressed with the whole job.