[DMCForum] bent impact absorbers, Re: Tech Session...(Joe O'Brien)

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Joe.

It sounds like buying a replacement was the way to go.  I'm glad you 
got a good deal.  Mine wasn't quite that messed up, and it definitely 
doesn't look "good".

Rick.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
wrote:
> I was about to attempt straightening it on the spot, but it was so 
> badly damaged that the foam on each side of the turn signals fell 
> clean off, and the middle was crumbled to pieces. Along with the 
> metal behind being bent, it looked like shit. I possibly could have 
> glued,taped, and rebent it all back together. But good ol' Josh 
gave 
> me a good price on a used impact absorber, (since they don't sell) 
> so it made it easier to just use one of his.
> 
> When I stood it up to show the others how badly it was damaged 
after 
> I took it off, it fell into three pieces right there, it was good 
> entertainment for all of us there as the running joke of the day 
was 
> when was I going to replace that bent absorber as it was such an 
> eyesore. Most knew I'm an anal perfectionist and teased me 
> repeatedly about how could I sand having an imperfect piece even if 
> it is under the fascia. Guess I can tell everyone I finally did 
> replace it.
> 
> Thanks for the advice anyway Rick, if it wasn't sooooo far gone I 
> would have done a method similar to yours.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Joe O'Brien
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "twinenginedmc12" 
> <twinenginedmc12@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hello.
> > 
> > Bent impact absorbers can be straightened.  I did this to mine.  
> > 
> > 1.  Removed it from car
> > 
> > 2.  Cut notches in the foam near the ends, to allow placing the 
> two 
> > ends of the aluminum tube part directly on top of a hard anvil, I 
> > think I used two stacks of bricks. Kept the cut-out pieces.
> > 
> > 3.  Smacked the aluminum part at the bend, with a sledgehammer 
> > several times, until the aluminum part was straight.  (I 
> originally 
> > tried this without cutting the notches in (2.)  It didn't work.  
> The 
> > foam absorbed all the impact from the sledgehammer, surprise. )
> > 
> > 4.  Reinstalled the cut-out pieces of foam with glued and duct 
> tape.
> > 
> > Other than the duct tape, you'd never know it had been bent.
> > 
> > Rick Gendreau
> > 11472
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" 
<joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > > That's just me being smart, it is ok for the most part, just I 
> ran
> > > into several hurdles installing the new front fascia and ended 
up
> > > leaving it torn apart at Dan's house, mainly after realizing 
> that 
> > the
> > > impact absorber was too far gone to salvage since it was bent, 
> and 
> > me
> > > not having a spare impact absorber on hand. :-)
> > > 
> > > Grady even told me that I could have made it fit probably, but 
> later
> > > on I would run the high risk of damaging the fascia from the 
> impact
> > > absorber pulling on it, and warping over time. When just 
> replacing 
> > the
> > > impact absorber would fix the issue.
> > > 
> > > Instead of risking damage to a $700 part over a damaged foam 
> block, 
> > I
> > > just swallowed my pride and parked my car in Dan's garage 
> missing 
> > the
> > > front end and hood, till I get the impact absorber. I mainly 
> > replaced
> > > the fascia due to warpage, so I wasn't going to do it all again 
> in a
> > > few years.
> > > 
> > > Hopefully within the week, I'll have the absorber, and can then 
> put
> > > the car back together properly.
> > > 
> > > I just hitched a ride back to Ohio with Shannon. So in a week 
or 
> so 
> > I
> > > should have 16851 rebuilt again, (hopefully).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Later,
> > > 
> > > Joe
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > > > What's left of your car?  What happened to it?
> > > > 
> > > > Greg
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > > > Behalf Of Joe OBrien
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 4:00 PM
> > > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: *Thank You * Spring Stragand/Plakosh 
> Tech
> > > > Session
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks you for having me and everyone else to your house for 
> > another
> > > > wonderful event. Tell Judy all her preperations were 
wonderful 
> as
> > > > always. And a bigger thanks for letting me store what's left 
> of 
> > my car
> > > > there.
> > > > 
> > > > I've bought an impact absorber from Josh and he is getting me 
> a 
> > quote
> > > > on shipping. I'll just have it delivered to your house.
> > > > 
> > > > I should be able to stop over on Tuesday & Wednesday of next 
> week 
> > to
> > > > try to finish the car up. That's what I'm hoping for.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks again for the storage and a wonderful Saturday playing 
> with
> > > > Deloreans.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > See you soon,
> > > > 
> > > > Joe O'Brien

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