[DeTomaso] FW: Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
Jeff Detrich
jjdetrich at gmail.com
Fri Aug 25 11:51:08 EDT 2017
The initial question dealt with a broken inner strap, which has a
non-sphereball solution....
Ugh, old age is creeping up on me.
Jeff
On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 8:40 PM, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> Jeff,
>
> No, they are still very fashionable, but only suitable for the outer ends.
> The initial question dealt with a broken inner strap, which has a
> non-sphereball solution....
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 21, 2017, at 7:38, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Jack, for bring up the sphereballs. I'm surprised it didn't
> > come up earlier.A
> > Have they gone out of style or something?
> > Jeff
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso
> > <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> > A A I've seen a couple of rear bar straps broken. This is the small
> > strap
> > A A thats welded to the lower rear a-arm. It cracks at one bolthole
> > or
> > A A weld, possibly due to running poly on the ends- even with only
> > stock
> > A A bars. If done, poly ends bind up as some compliance is needed
> > on the
> > A A bar ends. Either use rubber on the ends or best is a
> > Sphere-ball on the
> > A A end and poly in the middle for the pivot points. My 2 cents- J
> > Deryke
> > A A -----Original Message-----
> > A A From: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. <[2]byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
> > A A To: detomaso <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> > A A Sent: Sat, Aug 19, 2017 10:23 am
> > A A Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
> > A A Oops...
> > A A You didn't mention where the failure occurred. Just looking, I
> > would
> > A A say the weak spot is the transition from the bushing wrap and
> > the flats
> > A A for bolting to frame.
> > A A I would think this could be improved just using a custom washer
> > that
> > A A would hold the radius of that transition.
> > A A After making the attached sketch, I had a better thought to
> > make the
> > A A washer thicker with a stepped bore and use a recessed allen
> > head Joe
> > A A -----Original Message-----
> > A A From: DeTomaso [[1]mailto:[4]detomaso-bounces@
> > server.detomasolist.com] On
> > A A Behalf Of B Hower via DeTomaso
> > A A Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:47 AM
> > A A To: Mike Drew
> > A A Cc: Detomaso Email List
> > A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
> > A A Thanks for the input Mike,
> > A A I will have to do an upgrade I guess. But for now I happen to
> > have an
> > A A extra that came along with the one I broke. Some nice guy sent
> > me
> > A A several if you remember. Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no
> > tomorrow
> > A A -- for there may not be ! )
> > A A From: Mike Drew <[2][5]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> > A A To: B Hower <[3][6]b.hower3400 at yahoo.com>
> > A A Cc: Detomaso Email List <[4][7]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
> > A A Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:29 AM
> > A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
> > A A Bud,
> > A A This is a common occurrence. The inner front sway bar brackets
> > are
> > A A loaded more heavily than the others, and eventually one side
> > breaks.
> > A A This then negates the function of the swaybar.
> > A A The stock clamp is simply underdesigned for its role. All the
> > vendors
> > A A sell high bling machined billet aluminum sway bar brackets;
> > although
> > A A their intent is primarily cosmetic function, they are actually
> > rather
> > A A necessary precisely where you can't see them.....
> > A A Mike
> > A A Sent from my iPad
> > A A > On Aug 18, 2017, at 07:01, B Hower via DeTomaso
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> > A A >
> > A A > Lolita, Lolita, how you keep me busy ! !
> > A A > Anyone have information on why this might occur? She broke a
> > (
> > A A >driver's
> > A A > side ) chrome plated one, which I replaced with a painted
> > version.
> > A A >That
> > A A > one is now broken.
> > A A > Lolita broke another item 30:
> > A A > [1][6][9]http://www.panterasbywilkinson.com/
> > webpages/catalog/ill5c.html
> > A A > Thanks for help in advance,
> > A A > Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there
> > may not
> > A A >be
> > A A > ! )
> > A A >
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> > webpages/catalog/ill5c.html
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The initial question dealt with a broken inner strap, which has a
non-sphereball solution....
Ugh, old age is creeping up on me.
Jeff
On Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 8:40 PM, Mike Drew <[1]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
wrote:
Jeff,
No, they are still very fashionable, but only suitable for the outer
ends. The initial question dealt with a broken inner strap, which
has a non-sphereball solution....
Mike
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 21, 2017, at 7:38, Jeff Detrich <[2]jjdetrich at gmail.com>
wrote:
>A A Thanks, Jack, for bring up the sphereballs. I'm surprised it
didn't
>A A come up earlier.A
>A A Have they gone out of style or something?
>A A Jeff
>
>A A On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 2:02 PM, Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso
>A A <[1][3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
>A A A AA A I've seen a couple of rear bar straps broken. This is
the small
>A A A strap
>A A A AA A thats welded to the lower rear a-arm. It cracks at
one bolthole
>A A A or
>A A A AA A weld, possibly due to running poly on the ends- even
with only
>A A A stock
>A A A AA A bars. If done, poly ends bind up as some compliance
is needed
>A A A on the
>A A A AA A bar ends. Either use rubber on the ends or best is a
>A A A Sphere-ball on the
>A A A AA A end and poly in the middle for the pivot points. My 2
cents- J
>A A A Deryke
>A A A AA A -----Original Message-----
>A A A AA A From: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr.
<[2][4]byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
>A A A AA A To: detomaso <[3][5]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>A A A AA A Sent: Sat, Aug 19, 2017 10:23 am
>A A A AA A Subject: [DeTomaso] FW: Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
>A A A AA A Oops...
>A A A AA A You didn't mention where the failure occurred. Just
looking, I
>A A A would
>A A A AA A say the weak spot is the transition from the bushing
wrap and
>A A A the flats
>A A A AA A for bolting to frame.
>A A A AA A I would think this could be improved just using a
custom washer
>A A A that
>A A A AA A would hold the radius of that transition.
>A A A AA A After making the attached sketch, I had a better
thought to
>A A A make the
>A A A AA A washer thicker with a stepped bore and use a recessed
allen
>A A A head Joe
>A A A AA A -----Original Message-----
>A A A AA A From: DeTomaso [[1]mailto:[4]detomaso-bounces@
>A A A [6]server.detomasolist.com] On
>A A A AA A Behalf Of B Hower via DeTomaso
>A A A AA A Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:47 AM
>A A A AA A To: Mike Drew
>A A A AA A Cc: Detomaso Email List
>A A A AA A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
>A A A AA A Thanks for the input Mike,
>A A A AA A I will have to do an upgrade I guess. But for now I
happen to
>A A A have an
>A A A AA A extra that came along with the one I broke. Some nice
guy sent
>A A A me
>A A A AA A several if you remember. Bud #3400 ( Drive it like
there is no
>A A A tomorrow
>A A A AA A -- for there may not be ! )
>A A A AA A From: Mike Drew <[2][5][7]MikeLDrew at aol.com>
>A A A AA A To: B Hower <[3][6][8]b.hower3400 at yahoo.com>
>A A A AA A Cc: Detomaso Email List
<[4][7][9]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
>A A A AA A Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2017 10:29 AM
>A A A AA A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Front Sway Bar Bracket broken
>A A A AA A Bud,
>A A A AA A This is a common occurrence. The inner front sway bar
brackets
>A A A are
>A A A AA A loaded more heavily than the others, and eventually
one side
>A A A breaks.
>A A A AA A This then negates the function of the swaybar.
>A A A AA A The stock clamp is simply underdesigned for its role.
All the
>A A A vendors
>A A A AA A sell high bling machined billet aluminum sway bar
brackets;
>A A A although
>A A A AA A their intent is primarily cosmetic function, they are
actually
>A A A rather
>A A A AA A necessary precisely where you can't see them.....
>A A A AA A Mike
>A A A AA A Sent from my iPad
>A A A AA A > On Aug 18, 2017, at 07:01, B Hower via DeTomaso
>A A A AA A <[5][8][10]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>A A A AA A >
>A A A AA A > Lolita, Lolita, how you keep me busy ! !
>A A A AA A > Anyone have information on why this might occur?
She broke a
>A A A (
>A A A AA A >driver's
>A A A AA A > side ) chrome plated one, which I replaced with a
painted
>A A A version.
>A A A AA A >That
>A A A AA A > one is now broken.
>A A A AA A > Lolita broke another item 30:
>A A A AA A > [1][6][9][11]http://www.panterasbywilkinson.com/
>A A A webpages/catalog/ill5c.html
>A A A AA A > Thanks for help in advance,
>A A A AA A > Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow --
for there
>A A A may not
>A A A AA A >be
>A A A AA A > ! )
>A A A AA A >
>A A A AA A > References
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