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

["twinenginedmc12" <twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, that thing was trashed.  Everything I wrote about straightening 
the impact absorber was about the back one, anyway.

Rick.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 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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