--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ryan Wright" <ryanpwright@...> wrote: > > > If so, why all this talk about welding them? Just buy one. I'm not > sure I'd want to be around an open DeLorean door with a welded torsion > bar. > > -Ryan > Actually Ryan,when the door is open,the torsion bar is NOT under load,so the chances of getting zinged by a piece of the torsion bar is rather slim,that is why you always hear of torsion bars snapping with the doors closed(thank goodness for that!!not that a snapping torsion bar is good,but it is automatically self contained)As that is when the torsion bars are under full load. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/