[DeTomaso] L bumper 'shocks'

[Bill Lewis]

Jack, one of my "Bucket List" goals is after I get mine back from the shopS (plural), and drive/enjoy it for a year or so, then I will start the "losing weight" game, like you have done.  I've really enjoyed your articles in the magazine about that.    -------Of course, I could just buy another one now!!!  Time is running our!!!----Bill





> From: JDeRyke at aol.com
> Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:25:50 -0500
> To: detomasoregistry at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] L bumper 'shocks'
> 
> In a message dated 12/10/09 9:43:57 PM, detomasoregistry at gmail.com writes:
> > 
> > Hey Jack, is there fluid in the L bumper shock?
> >   
> > Don't think so but I've not cut any of mine up; they're in boxes, resting 
> peacefully in good shape. I took them off in the '80s 'cause they're so darn 
> heavy, replacing them with aluminum weldments holding stock L bumpers (until 
> I changed them, too). What I was told was, there's rubber bonded between 
> two tubular steel halves of the rams, with the bore in the outer ram being 
> tapered. I can see some rubber around one end. 
> Upon a 5 (or maybe a 2-1/2) mph impact, the rubber shears plus the steel 
> pieces telescope into a slightly too-small hole, which resistence provided 
> "legal" DOT bumpers for the law at that time. As with most such rules where 
> lawyers try to design cars, none of the "impact-resistent" bumpers of the 
> period worked very well for their intended purpose: to protect car bodies and 
> especially the insurance companies from major expenses in collisions. FWIW-   J 
> Deryke
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