[DMCForum] Torsion Bar Issue

["brandelorean" <brandelorean@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Guys,

I recently put up a post on the DML and I figured I might be able to 
get a good yay/nay response from you guys as well.  

My Passenger Door Torsion Bar is broken...but it broke about 1 to 2 
inches away from the rear part, not what goes into the door hinge 
but what faces the rear of the vehicle.  NOW, I've already had the 
torsion bar welded...which didn't cost much yet they did a superb 
job of placing a thick steel sleeve over the entire break that 
extends about an inch outwards on both sides of the break.  So where 
the break was, it is now a solid piece of metal.  

My question is do you guys think, with the location of the break and 
the quality of the welding, that I should test the bar out?  I was 
told someone has done load testing on the bars and maybe could point 
out something I don't know.  

I have the hinges off the car to be powdercoated, so I might try 
securing the hinge and putting a bit of pressure on the bar to see 
how it feels.  

Thanks,

Brandon
Vin 3323
Denver CO

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