DeTomaso Mailing List: August 98, Message #181
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| From: | Kirby Schrader <schrader@sugar-land.spc.slb.com> |
| Subject: | Re: Rear Deck Air Springs II |
| Date: | Wed, 5 Aug 1998 18:32:56 +0000 |
At 13:24 -0500 5/8/98, William King wrote:
>I got kinda tired of waiting for the weather to warm up
>last winter so my struts would hold the rear lid open
>(yes, warm weather increases the gas pressure on worn out
>struts) so I fabricated a prop using a piece of fiberglass tubing
>used in stunt kites. Its about 3/8 inch in diameter, weights
>about an ounce (I'm guessing) and is finished with vinyl
>caps. Fits nicely in the trunk and does the job for a
>couple of bucks. High rollers could use one of the
>spiral wrapped carbon fiber rods used in top class competition
>stunt kites for a trick look <grin>.
Aw shucks... I went with 1/2" 316 Stainless Steel tubing with rubber caps on the end for that real 'high tech' look! Little more than an ounce though...
Hey! Now I know why my weight distribution is bad!
:-)))))))
Kirby