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

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www2.hypervolt.net:6809/photo-album-jeff/2005-05-
21_1944/medium/dsc00838.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/7ca3o

Here's a shot of the impact absorber before I removed it from the 
car. Notice how the foam is missing almost all the way between the 
turn signals. The car looks better now, I've removed all the old 
parts, and after the new impact absorber arrives, I'll finish the 
reassembly.

Here's some shots from last Saturday's tech session. Thanks for 
documenting it Jeff.

http://www2.hypervolt.net:6809/photo-album-jeff/2005-05-
21_1944/index.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/dxafz


Later,

Joe O'Brien





--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "twinenginedmc12" 
<twinenginedmc12@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Joe.
> 
> It sounds like buying a replacement was the way to go.  I'm glad 
you 
> got a good deal.  Mine wasn't quite that messed up, and it 
definitely 
> doesn't look "good".
> 
> Rick.
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > 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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