Re: [DML] Adjustable Door Struts

[Christian Williams <delorean@xxxx>]

I think the idea for adjustable door struts is great. Rob Grady's shocks
(for the wheels) are adjustable, so I'm sure he's thought about adjustable
door struts at some point. I'd love to hear his comments on it.

I don't however think that the self-closing door idea would work. Even
without the door struts on the car, the door hovers about 6 inches away
from being closed. You'd have to have negative pressure on the struts to
close the door, and I'm not sure about 1. the feasability of an air
compresser/vaccum and 2. the problems that would arise from pulling the
door shut from the the back and top of the door.

I'm all for the adjustable door struts though.

-Christian


On Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Gus Schlachter wrote:

> If "adjustable" door struts are truly feasable, then the real project here would be to
> have self-closing doors. The car would have a pressurized reserve tank (a la the
> Bricklin) and air valves. Open the valve on the strut, and the door lowers. Then close
> the value and repressurize the strut from the tank, making the door openable again.
>
> Combine this with the remote door openers and you've got a car that can flap it's wings!
>
>
>
> Gus Schlachter
> VIN #4695
> Austin, TX
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>
>
> Watkins Family wrote:
>
> > The thread on adjustable door struts does bring up a good question.
> > Would any on our vendors who watch this list be able to come up with a
> > door strut that is adjustable using air pressure? As we all know, door
> > struts don't last forever and at around $60.00 a pop for each I would
> > pay a bit more for a door strut that would last longer....
>
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