[DeTomaso] Rear A-Arm connection brackets

[Dan Courtney]

Jack,

We are cleaning, inspecting and re-welding that area as well. Figured we might as well, while the welding equipment is handy.
This area does not show separation, but looks very sketchy. The Beast has the subframe bracing on both front and rear, plus a full cage connecting shock towers front and rear, lengthwise and across. Mike Cook installed the cage in the early '70's, so this may have been holding it together better.

Dan
Dan Courtney
La Jolla, CA
(858) 551-5455
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JDeRyke at aol.com 
  To: dfcex at pacbell.net ; detomaso at realbig.com 
  Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 10:17 AM
  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rear A-Arm connection brackets


  In a message dated 2/13/10 4:02:12 AM, dfcex at pacbell.net writes:


    The Beast has been getting it's rear suspension-frame connections cleaned up & welds checked for cracks, and we found one on each side.



  Interesting, Dan. Another place to look- Larry Stock found the front lower subframe rails completely broken loose from the main body on his do-everything Pantera. Had he not had ac frame stffener system up front, the entire front clip might have failed. Its hard to make a racer from a street car! Good luck in 2010- J DeRyke