Re: [DML] plans for torsion bar adjustment jig

["stainlessilusion" <5n-@xxxxxxx>]

I'm sorry, but I just don't see why you would want to spend that kind
of money, or even bother building a jig for the T-bar adjustment. I
have pictures and a description of my method of safely adjusting the
T-bar, adjustment will take 5-10 minutes and it is no problem. Are you
worried about the rear windscreen? With my simple method, the
windscreen  can never come in contact with the bracket, and will cost
you 5 bucks(?)-However much the hex key costs and you will use tools
that you will likely already have. If people are interested I'll post
my description and some pictures to show you not only how I adjusted
or removed/reinstalled the T-bar, but also door removal and
installation with ease. Let me know, and on Sunday I'll post
everything-----Dani B. #5003




--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Murray Fisher" <murrayfw@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Andy,
> This will not be a lot of help to you and probably others will come
up with 
> the answer.   I built up the jig and bought all of the tools needed 
> (Craftsman from Sears) plus a 6 foot long pipe to give me plenty of 
> leverage!!   I had some of the material on hand but I think the cost
might 
> run around $100.   Like you, the nearest person who had a jig setup
was too 
> far away for me so I built up my own.   I have only used it twice
but it has 
> worked out great and worth the cost for sure.
> The plans and dimensions are in a DeLorean World magazine and right
now I 
> cannot find it.  Maybe someone else can put their finger on it.   
(I am 
> still looking!)  It consists of a 2x6 piece of wood about 6 feet
long and I 
> padded it on both ends with a piece of carpeting....then it had
uprights 
> bolted to it (around 6" high) of some 6x6 chunks with a U shape in
the top, 
> to hold the wrenches.  This all went across the back of the D engine 
> compartment on top.  It takes two people to do it and is a tricky
thing but 
> if you are careful it is not hard at all.  It takes one person to keep 
> pressure on the long leverage bar while the other tells that person
whether 
> to let up on it or give it more pressure in order to get the splines
lined 
> up.   Indidentally, a year or so ago, my doors were starting to sag
and I 
> decided to get new struts first as mine were 8 years old.  When I
did this, 
> the doors went right back up to the top and have been fine ever 
> since........so be sure of checking that part before you adust the
torsion 
> bars tension.
> 
> Murray
> Vin: 05962
> Lic: DMC-XII








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