Thank you for the update Tom. I have no problem with the revised price and I would still like a pair of the black struts. Just let me know how/when you would like payment. I really appreciate your effort to provide these.
Rod 10921
Sent from my iPad
Hello
everyone,
I
have news for you. Good news, great news and not-so-good news. I'm going to
reveal them in that order.
Good
news:
The
first test struts have arrived and I'm through some initial testing.
Great
news:
The
struts look great and they perform wonderfully! They are strong and lift the
door effortlessly. The door moves 3/4 of the way up and then slows down to reach
full open position gently. There's very little bounce at the top and I mean very
little. I am very happy with their performance. The door works like I can
imagine they were designed to work from the factory.
The
not so good news:
The
price I have given in my first post was really great but unfortunately a little
too great. I'm sorry about that. I guess I'm better at engineering solutions
than negotiations.
Black
strut is going to be $35
Stainless
strut is going to be $85
Shipping
is, as always, free. Doesn’t matter where you are in the world, the price stays
the same.
I
have posted some pictures on the DMC Talk forum. If you’d like to see them
please go here:
If you
don’t have an account at DMC Talk you can view the pictures from my server.
Below are direct links to the pictures.
Black
strut:
There
are some differences from the final production version.
1.
The ends will be black to match the rest of the strut. The silver ends are just
on the test struts.
2.
The little indentations visible in the second picture will be replaced by an
even pressed line all the way around the tube. This indentation is a stop for
the piston and in my opinion looks much better as a continuous
line.
Stainless
steel strut:
This
is how those struts are normally made. To avoid the long wait and a very high
price of a single stainless strut I asked for an example piece. The strut in the
pictures below is not the same dimensions as our door struts, just an example of
what it will look like. I'm still talking with the manufacturer about the
brushed finish to make sure we get it as close to the look of the external
panels as possible.
http://delorean.neostrada.pl/strut/07.jpg
http://delorean.neostrada.pl/strut/10.jpg
I
will be placing an order soon. If you would like me to remove your name from my
list of pre-orders because of the price change please do let me know. I don't
want to order too many struts. I'm not making enough on them to keep them in
stock.
The
lead time at the factory is about one month from the time I place the order. For
stainless struts the lead time will be about 6 to 8 weeks but I'm still working
on the brushed finish.
The
struts will have small markings (serial number and my name) that will only be visible when the strut is not
mounted on the car. When mounted the markings will be on the bottom and not
visible.
Greetings
from Poland! Tom Niemczewski Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473,
17086 Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21°
1'58.40"E www.deloreana.com
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