[DMCForum] bent impact absorbers, Re: Tech Session...(Joe O'Brien)

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello.

Bent impact absorbers can be straightened.  I did this to mine.  

1.  Removed it from car

2.  Cut notches in the foam near the ends, to allow placing the two 
ends of the aluminum tube part directly on top of a hard anvil, I 
think I used two stacks of bricks. Kept the cut-out pieces.

3.  Smacked the aluminum part at the bend, with a sledgehammer 
several times, until the aluminum part was straight.  (I originally 
tried this without cutting the notches in (2.)  It didn't work.  The 
foam absorbed all the impact from the sledgehammer, surprise. )

4.  Reinstalled the cut-out pieces of foam with glued and duct tape.

Other than the duct tape, you'd never know it had been bent.

Rick Gendreau
11472






--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
wrote:
> That's just me being smart, it is ok for the most part, just I ran
> into several hurdles installing the new front fascia and ended up
> leaving it torn apart at Dan's house, mainly after realizing that 
the
> impact absorber was too far gone to salvage since it was bent, and 
me
> not having a spare impact absorber on hand. :-)
> 
> Grady even told me that I could have made it fit probably, but later
> on I would run the high risk of damaging the fascia from the impact
> absorber pulling on it, and warping over time. When just replacing 
the
> impact absorber would fix the issue.
> 
> Instead of risking damage to a $700 part over a damaged foam block, 
I
> just swallowed my pride and parked my car in Dan's garage missing 
the
> front end and hood, till I get the impact absorber. I mainly 
replaced
> the fascia due to warpage, so I wasn't going to do it all again in a
> few years.
> 
> Hopefully within the week, I'll have the absorber, and can then put
> the car back together properly.
> 
> I just hitched a ride back to Ohio with Shannon. So in a week or so 
I
> should have 16851 rebuilt again, (hopefully).
> 
> 
> Later,
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> > What's left of your car?  What happened to it?
> > 
> > Greg
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of Joe OBrien
> > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 4:00 PM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: *Thank You * Spring Stragand/Plakosh Tech
> > Session
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks you for having me and everyone else to your house for 
another
> > wonderful event. Tell Judy all her preperations were wonderful as
> > always. And a bigger thanks for letting me store what's left of 
my car
> > there.
> > 
> > I've bought an impact absorber from Josh and he is getting me a 
quote
> > on shipping. I'll just have it delivered to your house.
> > 
> > I should be able to stop over on Tuesday & Wednesday of next week 
to
> > try to finish the car up. That's what I'm hoping for.
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks again for the storage and a wonderful Saturday playing with
> > Deloreans.
> > 
> > 
> > See you soon,
> > 
> > Joe O'Brien

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