Come next paycheck, I'll be ordering a new bracket. I was just thinking about the welding as a temporary fix untill that time. for now the strap is good enough. In the end, the DeLorean really isn't all that of an expensive car to own. Especially when you compare it to a regular car payment. For an average car payment of $300-$350, I can sink that cash back into my D. One month can get me an upgraded alternator, In about 4 months, that could equal a completly new brake system (master cylinder, brake booster, brake hoses & 4 refurbished calipers). Or a new suspension kit., A/C system, etc... And when you go by this formula, one month's "payment" could pretty much fix just about anything that may pop up. Just wanted to send out thanks to everyone who sent back responses for my original problem. And to present a flipside to affordability and the "$20K" rule. DeLorean or a new car, you're going to hit that same amount anyways, so you might as well just go for the fun car! -Robert vin 6585 "X"