[DeTomaso] Aluminum Rear Carriers on Ebay

[F&D Terry]

I can't recall the number but I think it is used in one of the SUVs.

Fred T.

mark skwarek wrote:

> Fred,
> If you don't mind what cartridge bearings were you planning to use.
>  
> Thanks
> Mark
>
> F&D Terry <gt5s at bcpl.net> wrote:
>
>     Yes. The quote was about $1500 for a single unit and reduced as
>     volume
>     increased to the point I could offer a pair for about the price of a
>     single unit. My design featured an easily available cartridge style
>     bearing that eliminates the need for preload adjustments. It used
>     stock
>     dimensioned axles and a needle bearing lower pivot shaft. I never
>     pursued the design further because I didn't want to bear the
>     expense of
>     the prototype on the chance it might not be right.
>
>     I have been in touch with a local shop that made the claim they could
>     translate Emachineshop's file to a useable CNC code but this has
>     not yet
>     happened. I understand it may be possible to use what I have to
>     generate
>     a 3D AutoCad file and generate some CNC code from that file. I know
>     nothing about CNC programming and only enough about 3D AutoCad to get
>     into trouble. Take a look at http://www.bcpl.net/~gt5s/upright.jpg
>     for a
>     look at the final design I came up with.
>
>     Fred T
>
>     littofreakydevil at aol.com wrote:
>
>     > Fred,
>     >
>     >Since you designed it using emachineshop's software, did you get
>     a quote for fun and see how much it would cost to have them make
>     it? :)
>     >
>     >Larry
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >-----Original Message-----
>     >From: F&D Terry
>     >To: Mike Thomas
>     >Cc: JDeRyke at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>     >Sent: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 5:04 am
>     >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aluminum Rear Carriers on Ebay
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
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>     >
>     >
>     >Mike,
>     >
>     >Having made two aluminum intake manifolds for my superchargers, I
>     >suggest those uprights are CNC machined from a solid. No evidence
>     of any
>     >welds welds can be seen from the 4 photos provided and the faces are
>     >typical of the flat and uniform surfaces typical of CNC machining. I
>     >designed an aluminum upright using EmachineShop's software and the
>     >weight calculated by their software was about 6lbs.
>     >
>     >Fred T.
>     >
>     >Mike Thomas wrote:
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >>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
>     >>
>     >> _____
>     >>
>     >>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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