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

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was about to attempt straightening it on the spot, but it was so 
badly damaged that the foam on each side of the turn signals fell 
clean off, and the middle was crumbled to pieces. Along with the 
metal behind being bent, it looked like shit. I possibly could have 
glued,taped, and rebent it all back together. But good ol' Josh gave 
me a good price on a used impact absorber, (since they don't sell) 
so it made it easier to just use one of his.

When I stood it up to show the others how badly it was damaged after 
I took it off, it fell into three pieces right there, it was good 
entertainment for all of us there as the running joke of the day was 
when was I going to replace that bent absorber as it was such an 
eyesore. Most knew I'm an anal perfectionist and teased me 
repeatedly about how could I sand having an imperfect piece even if 
it is under the fascia. Guess I can tell everyone I finally did 
replace it.

Thanks for the advice anyway Rick, if it wasn't sooooo far gone I 
would have done a method similar to yours.

Later,

Joe O'Brien






--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "twinenginedmc12" 
<twinenginedmc12@xxxx> wrote:
> 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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