[DeTomaso] Aluminum Rear Carriers on Ebay

[Mike Thomas]

Right, thanks Jack
Wasn't really interested in buying them, more curious about them.  Larry
Stock rebuilt my stock uprights a couple of years ago, and that will have to
do me for the duration.
Mike

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From: JDeRyke at aol.com [mailto:JDeRyke at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 11:20 AM
To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aluminum Rear Carriers on Ebay


In a message dated 8/15/07 6:22:22 AM, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:



<< Who makes these?  They look nice, but are they much lighter? >>



Likely weigh less than half the iron OEMs 20 lbs. But don't get too excited,


Mike. I can't tell exactly from the single photo but they look like 

fabrications and if so, the quality of the welds would be the determining
factor. I'd 

want to see documents on heat-treat and X-rays before I installed & dumped
the 

clutch on our car. The lower section looks very open and unsupported.... If 

they are weldments, the 'builder' could be anyone with a rear carrier for 

reference, and a TIG welder. And a big pile of 6061. FWIW- J DeRyke




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