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The broken off hex ends of my car's former torsion bars
Location: Syracuse, NY area
Posts: 1,025
My VIN: 10287
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The broken off hex ends of my car's former torsion bars
Nick A.
1988 BMW 325is
1982 DeLorean DMC-12
1989 Jaguar XJ6
Thought this was interesting: I was just watching this Pennebaker documentary and at 30:06 they discussed a torsion rod failure ( presumably in a preproduction car) at 41,000 cycles and JZD asked the right questions including a request for a metallurgist's opinion. The presenter said that Grumman cycled them "into the millions ", which agrees with what was said earlier.
http://youtu.be/sueqDrq9VBw
Plus a worker was filmed installing a bar on a car at 37:57.
Last edited by DMC-81; 10-31-2018 at 07:51 PM.
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Location: Syracuse, NY area
Posts: 1,025
My VIN: 10287
Club(s): (DMA)
I noticed that worker with his breaker bar and it reminded me that human beings at Dunmurry installed those torsion bars in the first place so I can do it too
Just finished bolting the roof down and waiting for the sealant to cure. Hopefully in the next few days I will have the torsion bars installed and my D will have working wings again.
Nick A.
1988 BMW 325is
1982 DeLorean DMC-12
1989 Jaguar XJ6
Location: Syracuse, NY area
Posts: 1,025
My VIN: 10287
Club(s): (DMA)
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The double bars blues has been cured! Thanks to everyone who helped
Nick A.
1988 BMW 325is
1982 DeLorean DMC-12
1989 Jaguar XJ6
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 14
My VIN: 15874