Replaced drive shaft safety hoop in my SPF

[RedBarchetta]

Here's a before and after pic after cutting down the lower portion of the hoop by a full inch.

BEFORE



AFTER


If you remove any more material from the flat portion of the bend, then you start encroaching on the curvature and then you can't bolt it together flush. At least I've minimized the verticle movement in the event of a driveline failure. Still not a 100% solution, but given we're dealing with a $25 bolt-in hoop, it's worlds better than what the factory installed.

I'm probably going to take it all out, remove 1/2" from the top hoop (just to tighten it up a little more), then send out all the pieces for a fresh gloss black powder coat. Will probably touch up my frame while I have it all out as well (geez, I'm such a waxer... )

-Dean

[Blas]

What if....you were to add a plate - for now lets just say 4" square in size...now mentally divide it into 4 -2" squares....you drilled a bolt hole in the center of one of the 2" squares that is the same size as the hole in the tab on the chassie for the existing hoop...now if you put this new plate on the car it would bolt to the existing hoop mount and butt-up against the chassie for the full 4" of plate length opposite the new hole you drilled....you now could move the new hoop to the center of your dtive shaft - you might want the plate to be 4"x6" depending on real measurements....just thinking...
Blas#760