Re: [DML] Re: Trailing Arm Bolts - Engineering

["Ralf Philipp" <doc.brown@xxxx>]

Toby!

If you ask me, there is no need to apologize. I was very pleased by the
scientific way you approached and solved this problem. You did not rely on
hearsay or opinions, but worked out a solution based on hard facts. Your
solution is one which I can rely on.
I read your founded explanations with great interest. To me this was the
best contribution to this list since long! As soon as these bolts will be
available, I will take a pair, that is for sure.

It is an important part of the car, so one must be very careful not to
impair the security of the car. I don't want to bash anyone, but simply
replacing this bolt with a standard stainless steel (grade 316) bolt without
having a look at the (inferior) material properties is thougtless. Toby did
the right thing: He gathered all available facts and worked out a solution
you can rely on.

bye,

Ralf.




> Hello List -
>
> I guess that I had better start with an apology to all of you. I had
> wanted to make my ealier comments "value added" to the DeLorean
> community, but I obviously missed the mark. I am sorry for diving
> head first into the pool without asking you if you wanted to go for a
> swim. With that said, I will offer my conclusions on my studies of
> the TAB situation, without a lot of lecturing on my part. All of the
> following are "in my humble opinion", and I invite discussion on any
> or all of it.