anybody ever put a drain plug in their 8.75 housing

title says it all, anybody put a drain plug in their 8.75 axle housing?

i used to have a 60 chevy el camino (like an impala) it had a GM corporate rear similar to the 8.75 mopar one (hotchkiss style) it had a drain plug in the very bottom. anybody ever modify theirs?

im thinking grind down the weld on the inside of the bottom of the axle housing center, weld an 1/8" or thicker steel plate maybe 2" x 2" to the inside of the housing where both halves meet, overlapping both sides to strengthen the axle so it can be drilled. then drill and tap dead center at the bottom for a pipe thread, im thinking of using an internal hex key plug with a little thread tape so it fits flush and doesnt leak. this shouldent protrude into the gearcase, shouldent have a problem with clearance.

my 60 chevy had a plug with a plastic washer at the very bottom, looked a bit like an oil pan plug. this was extremely handy when changing out chunks doing gear swaps. not sure if it was a factory thing or a previous owner did it.

i did this with a drain plug idea to an 88 dodge daytona shelby Z too. it had a 5 speed, and chryco's solution was remove drivers side axle to drain it.

any ideas? thoughts? eureka moments like why didnt i think of that LOL

matt