Build Your Own Baseplates Anyone

RJsfishin wrote:
Nicely done Tim.

To me, a lot of the base plate fabricating is overkill. But then genuine engineers know better it seems.
Speaking of the nut plates, (total of 4 in my case) why not weld the 1/2" nuts to the plates like I always do ?? Are the engineers too smart to figure that out ??

When I installed my Demco base plate, very noticeable to me was that the 1/2 plate steel base plate was much thicker than the frame it was attaching to. I think the frame of these unibody cars would be the weak point and any base plate you made with 1/2 plain carbon steel would be fine. I would worry more about the frame failing rather than you home made base plate.