[DeTomaso] 2511 progress

[Mike Drew]

Larry,

One thing to keep in mind is that a traditional spreader bar can and does transfer force from one side to the other. A big bump on the right side can cause the right side chassis to deflect inwards, and the spreader bar transmits that force across the car so the left side deflects outwards. 

The chassis stiffening kit pioneered by Hall Pantera and later productionized by Precision Proformance utilizes an upper and lower bar, with a pair of triangulation supports that tie everything together and make it infinitely stiffer. 

Hall Pantera no longer offers their version of this kit on their website.  Perhaps they still sell it, but why wouldn’t they advertise it? Precision Proformance’s website is still up and still shows it:

http://precisionproformance.com/sc1000.php

However since Bobby’s untimely passing a few weeks ago, I don’t believe anything is happening there. I asked Don yesterday if he was going to take the business over and he made it very clear that he was swamped with business just on the service and restoration side, with 18 cars in his shop at the moment, and has zero interest in taking on a parts retail business. 

So, I don’t know of any source for this kit at the moment.  I hope if Precision Proformance is shut down, that another business will take over the production of this kit.

Mike

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> On Jul 16, 2019, at 17:00, Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> Ken wrote - “... stabilize the tops of the rear shocks?”
> 
> Wedging the spreader bar tips into the pockets of the two shock mounts certainly stabilizes the shock mounts from moving inwards. 
> 
> But if the slotted mounting holes are retained, in theory the shock mounts can move outwards due to those slots. 
> 
> I fabricated my four doubler pieces to fit my existing fixed-length aftermarket spreader bar using round, bolt-sized holes. No slots. 
> 
> I believe my approach stabilizes the shock mounts in the same manner as wedging into the pockets, plus my approach prevents any outward motion.
> 
> Or........???
> 
> Larry 
> 
> 
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   Larry,

   One thing to keep in mind is that a traditional spreader bar can and
   does transfer force from one side to the other. A big bump on the right
   side can cause the right side chassis to deflect inwards, and the
   spreader bar transmits that force across the car so the left side
   deflects outwards.

   The chassis stiffening kit pioneered by Hall Pantera and later
   productionized by Precision Proformance utilizes an upper and lower
   bar, with a pair of triangulation supports that tie everything together
   and make it infinitely stiffer.

   Hall Pantera no longer offers their version of this kit on their
   website.  Perhaps they still sell it, but why wouldn't they advertise
   it? Precision Proformance's website is still up and still shows it:

   [1]http://precisionproformance.com/sc1000.php

   However since Bobby's untimely passing a few weeks ago, I don't believe
   anything is happening there. I asked Don yesterday if he was going to
   take the business over and he made it very clear that he was swamped
   with business just on the service and restoration side, with 18 cars in
   his shop at the moment, and has zero interest in taking on a parts
   retail business.

   So, I don't know of any source for this kit at the moment.  I hope if
   Precision Proformance is shut down, that another business will take
   over the production of this kit.

   Mike
   Sent from my iPad
   On Jul 16, 2019, at 17:00, Larry Finch via DeTomaso
   <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

   Ken wrote - "... stabilize the tops of the rear shocks?"
   Wedging the spreader bar tips into the pockets of the two shock mounts
   certainly stabilizes the shock mounts from moving inwards.
   But if the slotted mounting holes are retained, in theory the shock
   mounts can move outwards due to those slots.
   I fabricated my four doubler pieces to fit my existing fixed-length
   aftermarket spreader bar using round, bolt-sized holes. No slots.
   I believe my approach stabilizes the shock mounts in the same manner as
   wedging into the pockets, plus my approach prevents any outward motion.
   Or........???
   Larry
   Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo.
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