[Fot] Fw: Fw: Detroit Locker

[Rick Parent]

We run both, we probably have 4 of each. I don't have a preferance, the 6 
bolts may be overkill.

Rick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jason at multivintage.com>
To: "Rick Parent" <rick.parent at att.net>; <fot-bounces at autox.team.net>; 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Fw: Detroit Locker


> Side note question for Rick... Do you guys run with 4 or 6 stud/bolt diff 
> to  leaf mount on the spitfires?
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
> 1969 Triumph GT6+ race cars
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Rick Parent" <rick.parent at att.net>
> Sender: fot-bounces at autox.team.netDate: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:22:05
> To: <fot at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Fot] Fw:  Detroit Locker
>
> 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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>> Bob Lang              Triumph TR6!!            |  This space for rent
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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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