Tie Down Classic Car
 

What is the best way to tie down a concourse car in an enclosed trailer without damaging the frame or suspension paint?

Tire straps

E-track rails fastened to the subfloor will allow positioning of different wheelbase vehicles.
A HD racheting strap setup then secures each tire/wheel combo to the E-track without chafing any body or suspension parts.
Best to you with your Pontiac in Concours judging!

tire straps are probably the most common these days for stuff like that. They are pretty straight forward and easy to use if you have the rail system on your trailer.

Most of these cars also had notches in the frame for "T" bolt straps that works perfectly fine and doesn't hurt paint. They actually fit inside the frame and ride. That's how it was done back in the day on trains and such.

I typically use that and have the trailer setup so it takes a very short strap directly to the floor so it doesn't interfere with the body or any suspension parts. You'll find those slotted holes in the frame usually in front of and behind the front tires and they are typically at the rear around the tail pipes.

I usually go thru the wheels on my cars, unless the wheels don't have an opening big enough for the straps to go thru. Then I go around the control arms and over the rear axle.

Tire straps, hands down. I've hauled hundreds of cars, and tire straps have zero impact on the car or its parts.

Another vote for tire straps.

Quick anecdote:

When I took delivery of my two '56 Safaris in August, the transporter tightened the straps so much that the underinflated front tire's bead on one of the cars broke. While most of us here have had the experience of mounting tires, getting the bead to snap back in while still on the car was a new one for me. I had to put my roller jack on the trailer to lift the car enough to take the weight off the wheel. (This was an open trailer, and it was pouring rain at the time, too, just for extra fun.)

Moral of the story: make sure your tires are properly inflated before you tighten the straps!

Who sells some good straps?

https://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/s...e-block/c/114/ a bit pricey, but considering how much you have invested in the car well worth it.