[DeTomaso] Decklid Corner Bumpers

Sat Aug 27 22:12:19 EDT 2022

I was trying to solve this same problem a while back too. I found what seemed like a perfect mounting mechanism (bracket), but after I purchased a couple of samples they turned out to be a little too big and I subsequently got distracted on other things 😉. I haven't done any further research lately. Anyhow, the bracket is referred to as a "Side Beam Connector". They seem to be normally used for mounting threaded rod to support cabling, conduit or other things that might be suspended from a ceiling.  Once the right size is found, all you need is a standard rubber bumper that you should be able to easily attach to the pre-threaded hole in the bracket (or drill out the threads to fit your bumper. Check out the brackets you'll see with this Good search ("side beam rod connector"):

https://www.google.com/search?q=side+beam+rod+connector <https://www.google.com/search?q=side+beam+rod+connector&sxsrf=ALiCzsZY_EaOXoAmc47t1MilKs906rOWQQ%3A1661652158768&ei=vswKY-bELpmhkPIPwceggA4&ved=0ahUKEwjmm6fVuOj5AhWZEEQIHcEjCOAQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=side+beam+rod+connector&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgQIABAeMgYIABAeEAUyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzoHCAAQRxCwAzoECCEQCjoECAAQDToGCAAQHhANOggIABAeEA0QBUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFD2FliHX2CmYmgBcAF4AIABhQGIAbwFkgEDMi40mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz> &sxsrf=ALiCzsZY_EaOXoAmc47t1MilKs906rOWQQ%3A1661652158768&ei=vswKY-bELpmhkPIPwceggA4&ved=0ahUKEwjmm6fVuOj5AhWZEEQIHcEjCOAQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=side+beam+rod+connector&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgQIABAeMgYIABAeEAUyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzoHCAAQRxCwAzoECCEQCjoECAAQDToGCAAQHhANOggIABAeEA0QBUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFD2FliHX2CmYmgBcAF4AIABhQGIAbwFkgEDMi40mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz

mike

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Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2022 6:30 PM
To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Decklid Corner Bumpers

Mike,

That’s a Don Byars thing. I think he uses the standard bumpers used to locate the front and rear decklids in the vertical plane—probably just because he has them lying around. 

Really anything similar will work….

Mike

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> On Aug 27, 2022, at 20:24, Mike & Elizabeth < <mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 

>    Some of you have welded in a small tab on the left and right side of

>   the back edge of the decklid and put a small rubber pad there to help

>   stabilize the decklid.  What have you used for the rubber bumpers?

>   Will be doing the same thing to 6328 and 5505 as part of our

>   restoration.

> 

> 

>   Thanks

> 

>   Mike Thomas & Doug Braun

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   I was trying to solve this same problem a while back too. I found what
   seemed like a perfect mounting mechanism (bracket), but after I
   purchased a couple of samples they turned out to be a little too big
   and I subsequently got distracted on other things 😉. I haven't
   done any further research lately. Anyhow, the bracket is referred to as
   a "Side Beam Connector". They seem to be normally used for mounting
   threaded rod to support cabling, conduit or other things that might be
   suspended from a ceiling.  Once the right size is found, all you need
   is a standard rubber bumper that you should be able to easily attach to
   the pre-threaded hole in the bracket (or drill out the threads to fit
   your bumper. Check out the brackets you'll see with this Good search
   ("side beam rod connector"):

   [1]https://www.google.com/search?q=side+beam+rod+connector&sxsrf=ALiCzs
   ZY_EaOXoAmc47t1MilKs906rOWQQ%3A1661652158768&ei=vswKY-bELpmhkPIPwceggA4
   &ved=0ahUKEwjmm6fVuOj5AhWZEEQIHcEjCOAQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=side+beam+rod+c
   onnector&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgQIABAeMgYIABAeEAUyBQgAEIYDMgU
   IABCGAzoHCAAQRxCwAzoECCEQCjoECAAQDToGCAAQHhANOggIABAeEA0QBUoECEEYAEoECE
   YYAFD2FliHX2CmYmgBcAF4AIABhQGIAbwFkgEDMi40mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-
   wiz

   mike

   -----Original Message-----
   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> On Behalf Of
   MICHAEL DREW via DeTomaso
   Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2022 6:30 PM
   To: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Decklid Corner Bumpers

   Mike,

   That's a Don Byars thing. I think he uses the standard bumpers used to
   locate the front and rear decklids in the vertical plane--probably just
   because he has them lying around.

   Really anything similar will work....

   Mike

   Sent from my iPhone

   > On Aug 27, 2022, at 20:24, Mike & Elizabeth
   <[2]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:

   >

   >    Some of you have welded in a small tab on the left and right side
   of

   >   the back edge of the decklid and put a small rubber pad there to
   help

   >   stabilize the decklid.  What have you used for the rubber bumpers?

   >   Will be doing the same thing to 6328 and 5505 as part of our

   >   restoration.

   >

   >

   >   Thanks

   >

   >   Mike Thomas & Doug Braun

   > _______________________________________________

   >

   >

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References

   1. https://www.google.com/search?q=side+beam+rod+connector&sxsrf=ALiCzsZY_EaOXoAmc47t1MilKs906rOWQQ%3A1661652158768&ei=vswKY-bELpmhkPIPwceggA4&ved=0ahUKEwjmm6fVuOj5AhWZEEQIHcEjCOAQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=side+beam+rod+connector&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgQIABAeMgYIABAeEAUyBQgAEIYDMgUIABCGAzoHCAAQRxCwAzoECCEQCjoECAAQDToGCAAQHhANOggIABAeEA0QBUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFD2FliHX2CmYmgBcAF4AIABhQGIAbwFkgEDMi40mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz
   2. mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
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