In electrical work we use drop in anchors which can be very strong. You can get them in 1/2" threaded size. You need to use a set, which is a long blunt tool you hit with a large hammer to force the bottom of the anchor to expand. The hole needs to be drilled to the manufacturers' specifications. If installed correctly it has a pull out strength of 6000 lbs.


http://www.confast.com/products/technical-info/drop-in-anchor.aspx

Just a gut feeling with no scientific basis, but only 3/4 deep doesn't sound like a lot of surface area to hold 500#. And just a threaded rod, no "T" or similar at the base to form some sort of mechanical lock? I'd just guess you want a depth more like 6 or 8 inches at the least, maybe more.

When the tunnel roof fell down in Boston's Big Dig, several of the articles on that failure noted the name of the epoxy supplier used to hold the concrete roof panels in place. You might get a manufacturer's name that way and then follow up with their recommendations.

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If the American car companies would make something that makes you feel like this: Quote:

They wouldn't be in the shape they're in. Instead, you get these:





And:


How can you compare those with these???:






Of course, the Italians did have their Pinto (to Americans, that is):




Now, after all that, let me show you the Italian car I'd REALLY like to have:



I had the opportunity to buy one of these about 10 years ago in great condition for $5000. It's the one car buying decision I regret. Oh, and I happen to LOVE Italian women. I think that would be the perfect woman for me, as long as she can cook like her grandmother!



I like my women like I like my cars and roads, with CURVES!

i need to anchor a 1/2 inch threaded stud to the concrete garage floor for a small pulling device. Have the hole drilled 3/4 inch deep and 9/16 diameter.

Any experts out there on what kind of epoxies to use even if expensive. Needs to hold to at least 500 pounds of pulling. Preferably something available at a good hardware store, Lowes or home depot.

To put this into a Packard perspective apparently Enzo Ferrari as a youth was so impressed by the power and smoothness of a Packard Twin Six that later in life when he began buildng cars he chose the V-12 configuration for the engines. A friend of mine owned a 1966 Ferrari 275GTB and to my gearhead ear there is no finer sound coming from an engine than that of the Ferrari V-12 in "full song".

Thanks!
I feel better. My one active brain cell was worried about expiration. It's already quite lonely.

You're correct, Henney built the lwb 8-pass models in 1946-47, of course using bodies supplied by Briggs as a starting point, but declined to build them for the 22nd-23rd series as they were too busy with funeral service vehicles and ambulances. So the 48-50 lwb cars were actually built by Briggs. This is also stated in the Henney section at www.coachbuilt.com. My error in calling that car a Henney.

PS - I've corrected my prior post. I think what I had in mind at the time was to convey the very large differences in quality of appointments and workmanship between the Henney or Briggs built lwb cars and the 41/42 LeBaron lwb cars.

i guess it's about time for Owen to show up and tell us:

"Now that you've had your fun and humor, let me bring us back to the original topic for a moment ..."

GUFAW HA HA HA HA HA !!!!

However, all of this has suddenly reminded me of several dash, window and other types stickers and decals that were popular during the 50's thru mid 70's era. I never cared much about stickers and decals but i'll start a different thread about those anyway. Remeber the "Mr Speed" cigar smoking wood pecker heads of the 60's and earlier???

Turbopackman "just about anything Italian is preferable to anything American made".

It is this sentiment (substitute German, French, Japanese) that has made America what it is today-a third world has been.

IMHO, and it's just that, my opinion, just about anything Italian is preferable to anything American made, Italian cars, Italian bikes, Italian food, Italian women.... if I didn't know any better, I'd say I probably have a little Roman Centurion blood in my family from way back when. I can't help it, I have a taste for the finer things in life, and those usually have the words "Made in Italy" in there somewhere.