[Fot] Fw: Detroit Locker

[Rick Parent]

I will be making them myself, it is very hard to have anything done anymore. 
I am planning on making some for Datsuns also, other Triumphs may be another 
option, depending on the interest. But the Spit will be first test.

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang at isis.mit.edu>
To: "Rick Parent" <rick.parent at att.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Detroit Locker


>
> Hi - If that pans out (you can get some made), I'd love to see if this 
> could be done for big TR's too.
>
> Are you looking at having Detroit Locker make them? I only ask because I 
> tried contacting them in the past (maybe 1999 timeframe) and at that time 
> there was no interest in making a run of any size... bear in mind that 
> this was a "soft inquiry", but I was willing to at least try to get 
> something going.
>
> regards,
> rml
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> On Wed, 26 Feb 2014, Rick Parent wrote:
>
>> Yes, I would like to build some of these. I want some for our cars and I 
>> also
>> think there is a market for them. We are running welded diffs as the best
>> option at the moment. The Quaif diffs are a very expensive joke on a 
>> Spit.
>> The DL allows the car to be free while turning which is a great advantage 
>> over
>> the welded diff. It also is much easier to push around the garage ;-)
>>
>> Rick
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: John Styduhar
>>  To: Rick Parent
>>  Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 9:21 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [Fot] Detroit Locker
>>
>>
>>  Rick, when you say "run" does that mean you plan to manufacture these 
>> units.
>> I have a Detroit Locker for a TR4 and need some spare parts.
>>
>>
>>
>>  On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 8:40 AM, Rick Parent <rick.parent at att.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>>    Does anyone have a Detroit Locker for a Spit / GT6 I could buy or 
>> borrow?
>> I
>>    would like to make a run of them.
>>
>>    Thanks, Rick
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