The 5992 Hybrid Stock/ BTTF Replica

[ALEXAKOS]

I have mentioned it several times but never opened a thread about it.
To be honest and never was a great fan of the movie. I liked it, don't get me wrong. But what that movie left me wishing back in 1985, was to buy a skateboard instead of to own a time machine.

I love the De Lorean's stock look. The BTTF replica is a gig. And I may be too embarrassed at the end of the day to drive that around looking like an outdated spaceship or geekish star trek fan.

So this for me is more of a fun thing to make rather than to own. That is why I wish to make it hybrid. Create a 20 minute mount on and off conversion set. I have several ideas already designed in my mind.
If I turn out to flop the whole idea, I'll just sell the props separately. No harm done:smile:

Nough talk.

Here is what I have created so far:

TFD switch: Made the handle fit the drum switch, created a custom plexiglass curved cover as well as a laser printed label sticker.
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/null_zpsa307726b.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/null_zps7f255220.jpg

Mr. Fusion: Bought the Krupps grinder in yellow from Germany, painted it white, removed and sold its guts. Then created my own Mr. Fusion stickers.
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/coffina_zps70e97013.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/null_zps69c3fb88.jpg

The rowan contractors: Bough a 70 Amps set, polished it up painted the heads red.
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/null_zps2dc1ddee.jpg

The Flux capacitor: With a little help tarraa
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/IMG_0768_zps5f5a3207.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/IMG_0761_zps00d0c969.jpg

Plutonium Gauges: Bough regular Amp and Vol gauges... changed the labels
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/null_zps8cf50f07.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/7ab0d900-dba0-4761-876d-c2f1643eba02_zps5c1e27eb.jpg



In the mean time I have all the overhead switches ready and I am picking up the bases for it. Also custom made the TFD switch base.
Also have ready the led flux bands.

And of course the JVC VHS cam:giddy:


More coming soon...

[BTTF-1]

Yup! Call it what you want.

You have the BTTF Bug.

Just a thought
ED:wave2::wave2::banghead::banghead::notworthy::no tworthy::headbang::headbang:

[mluder]

Nice work.

I really want to get into prop replica building - not just BTTF. I just wish I could make time for it.

Cheers
Steven

[ALEXAKOS]

I just wish I could make time for it.


Wait for it... Wait for it...
Here comes the line.....

"Make time? DUDE YOU OWN A DELOREAN!!!!":screwy:
hahaahahaha
Couldn't resist it.

But yes, it takes a lot of time researching, searching for components and finally building. But it can paying off as well.
Unfortunately, the past couple of years I have a lot of time in my hands and needed a mind therapeutic activity.
I made excess props which I sold on ebay and made a few bucks on the side to spend on my restoration. But no, can't make a living out of it. Not a decent anyway.

[mluder]

Wait for it... Wait for it...
Here comes the line.....

"Make time? DUDE YOU OWN A DELOREAN!!!!":screwy:
hahaahahaha
Couldn't resist it.

:dork:

Cheers
Steven

[ALEXAKOS]

Picked up my stainless steel pars from the laser cutter today.
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/null_zps4083a33b.jpg

I find I so cool to send out an item to a metal cutting company with the title "Plutonium gauges" and not have the FBI stand in front of your door asking questions... :paranoid:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/null_zps35b66116.jpg
Then Again I may have a satellite fixated over my house... Next thing you hear is the Greeks are building weapons of mass destruction! :paranoid:
Oh I forgot... The US government is closed for business...:hihi2:

On to adding the buttons.... Took me 2 hours just to get them in place! Don't want to imagine what the wiring will take!
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/null_zps01254f1f.jpg
done...ehhmm.. Ok missing one switch
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/null_zpseda182e8.jpg

[Michael]

I love this project...a non invasive BTTF conversion! I have been wanting to do this for years, a removable conversion that puts cannon and screen correct on the back burner in lieu of a quick and reversible replica. LOVE IT!

I will be following this one.

[ALEXAKOS]

Right on Michael!
Respect to the stainless body!

[ALEXAKOS]

I have actually not updated in this thread a while now and i have been busy. Like I said, Not really a crazy BTTF fan... Just a crazy DIY hobbyist who may take it a step too far. For example... I made couple more than I could use this weekend...
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/D424E1D6-BBDD-480F-BCC2-1E23B643B3BA_zpsrtiuttrp.jpg
But I have improved my all first release. In that I have added a voltage regulator on the positive of the gauges to make it functional with the 12V car voltage
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/E250C3DC-F145-4741-902C-FFB7963EE48B_zpsxtnjnjtr.jpg
Then created high quality aluminum adhesive labels that look very high quality when laser printed. Plus, it wont go bad if water drops on it, say if you were to leave your doors open at a show a a few rain drops appear. :doh:
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/6589E81D-7459-4CED-824C-6A6936BFDD37_zpsm9qcmzgv.jpg
And all lit up of course:)
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/41847F66-391D-4810-91EE-B9286933BB26_zpsqxgfw7u0.jpg

In the mean time I already created at a metal laser cutting facility, the rear bulk head relay banks.
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/E0D665CE-5B7A-4B05-AC47-390133BD8902_zpsffvf50h3.jpg

Selling a couple of those on ebay at high prices to raise my Delorean Restoration funds:)

[David R]

Awesome stuff, looks great. What's your plan for the rear deck? Are you going to design something that fits on top of the louvres or will you be removing them for your temporary conversions?

[Domi]

Looking good ;)

[ALEXAKOS]

Awesome stuff, looks great. What's your plan for the rear deck? Are you going to design something that fits on top of the louvres or will you be removing them for your temporary conversions?

Yes I will be designing something that will be replacing them by removing the louver and engine cover. Hell it's just 8 screws;)

Made a couple more yesterday to increase my resto funding:)

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/D424E1D6-BBDD-480F-BCC2-1E23B643B3BA_zpsrtiuttrp.jpg

Merci Domi:)

[Timebender]

I have mentioned it several times but never opened a thread about it.
To be honest and never was a great fan of the movie. I liked it, don't get me wrong. But what that movie left me wishing back in 1985, was to buy a skateboard instead of to own a time machine.

I love the De Lorean's stock look. The BTTF replica is a gig. And I may be too embarrassed at the end of the day to drive that around looking like an outdated spaceship or geekish star trek fan.

So this for me is more of a fun thing to make rather than to own. That is why I wish to make it hybrid. Create a 20 minute mount on and off conversion set. I have several ideas already designed in my mind.
If I turn out to flop the whole idea, I'll just sell the props separately. No harm done:smile:

Nough talk.

Here is what I have created so far:

TFD switch: Made the handle fit the drum switch, created a custom plexiglass curved cover as well as a laser printed label sticker.
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/null_zpsa307726b.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/null_zps7f255220.jpg

Mr. Fusion: Bought the Krupps grinder in yellow from Germany, painted it white, removed and sold its guts. Then created my own Mr. Fusion stickers.
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/coffina_zps70e97013.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/null_zps69c3fb88.jpg

The rowan contractors: Bough a 70 Amps set, polished it up painted the heads red.
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/null_zps2dc1ddee.jpg

The Flux capacitor: With a little help tarraa
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/IMG_0768_zps5f5a3207.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/IMG_0761_zps00d0c969.jpg

Plutonium Gauges: Bough regular Amp and Vol gauges... changed the labels
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/null_zps8cf50f07.jpg
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delorean/7ab0d900-dba0-4761-876d-c2f1643eba02_zps5c1e27eb.jpg



In the mean time I have all the overhead switches ready and I am picking up the bases for it. Also custom made the TFD switch base.
Also have ready the led flux bands.

And of course the JVC VHS cam:giddy:


More coming soon...

Nicely done. Where'd you get the graphics for the gauges if you don't mind me asking? Or did you do your own?

Might have to make a set now - your's are excellently done, but a bit spendy for me.

[jamesrguk]

Yes I will be designing something that will be replacing them by removing the louver and engine cover. Hell it's just 8 screws;)

Made a couple more yesterday to increase my resto funding:)

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/D424E1D6-BBDD-480F-BCC2-1E23B643B3BA_zpsrtiuttrp.jpg

Merci Domi:)

Alexakos,

Where r u selling your parts? Can I find them on the eBay? Do you ship to the uk?

Ta

James

[ALEXAKOS]

No, still need my parts! Hahahaha!
But the props yes:p
Drop me a pm for a good deal. I overcharge on eBay to strangers ;)

[ALEXAKOS]

Today I finished the overheads and added a strobe controller for a visual effect.
First I had to exchange the 220V leds off the rocker switches with 12V ones
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/7A1564E4-53EE-4FF3-AA52-C45FE6AB9450_zpsfgw0vj2c.jpg

Taraaaa
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/5A0051B3-5495-42A7-BB6D-08673A52E4B4_zpsvdajr1rz.jpg

Then wired up the push buttons
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/6AF60C09-2CD3-4796-821B-962F472F1C51_zpssuuqk7vv.jpg

Added the labels. (THANK YOU GARY FOR YOUR very detailed FB page)
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/delo%20resto/1FBB532D-66A3-446E-800D-B1B15277B319_zpsui4boyus.jpg
On the left the strobe controller with three presets

[ALEXAKOS]

light effects vid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAbsaxdokBE

Merry Christmas...:tongue:

[Gary Weaver II]

Holy time machine disco (and I mean that as a compliment).

However, from experience I'll tell you that will get really old really quick. Remember that long bank of lights is going to be right beside you head and just above eye level. Even when they are all on it's nearly impossible to drive at night. In my conversion I wired the lighting banks so you can have different ones active as the needs arise. My large bank is wired to do a multi light sequence, be all on, or all off depending on what I want to do with it. It also had a pot to speed up or slow down the lighting patterns and I settled around 1-1.5 seconds per bulb. Anything much faster than that would give you a headache.

The other two are blocked by the large one when driving, so they are ok, but the flashing may still be a bit of a distraction.

-Gary

Oh and just caught the shout out on the label graphics. I thought those looked familiar. Glad to be of help. That's what they are there for :)

[ALEXAKOS]

Holy time machine disco (and I mean that as a compliment).

However, from experience I'll tell you that will get really old really quick. Remember that long bank of lights is going to be right beside you head and just above eye level. Even when they are all on it's nearly impossible to drive at night. In my conversion I wired the lighting banks so you can have different ones active as the needs arise. My large bank is wired to do a multi light sequence, be all on, or all off depending on what I want to do with it. It also had a pot to speed up or slow down the lighting patterns and I settled around 1-1.5 seconds per bulb. Anything much faster than that would give you a headache.

The other two are blocked by the large one when driving, so they are ok, but the flashing may still be a bit of a distraction.

-Gary

Oh and just caught the shout out on the label graphics. I thought those looked familiar. Glad to be of help. That's what they are there for :)


Gary you are the TYRANNOSAURUS REX of BTTF building. Only difference with the original is you're still king and... not extinct :P . Where I would place my self within the category of one cell amoeba in BTTF building! hehhehe

I really appreciate your input. Yes I have thought of that as I have an override switch ready for constant on and off. I doubted I could drive safely with ANY light on of the conversion.
Like I mentioned above, I am looking to create an on / off conversion set cause I appreciate the stock Delo look as I also want to bring the excitement of the real life replica in my country. Mine is the ONLY delorean ever been here, not to mention the movie replica.

So at the process of discovering / building those I am making a couple copies of each mainly cause I want to financially support my heavy 5992 restoration.
And I don't want to be stepping on either your or Bruce's toes. Don't give a rat for that videowhatshisname.

I will be contacting you in the near future if you don't mind for some of the mold casting parts. That is something I am not looking into making. Looked the option of letting those 3D printed but the amount is yet too high,

thank you!

[Timebender]

I have something of an interesting idea (if this has been done then I'll go back to the back of the room).
Why not hook the lights up to the door switches (in place of the cabin lights)? When open and showing off the car, the lights are on, and so forth?

[ALEXAKOS]

I have something of an interesting idea (if this has been done then I'll go back to the back of the room).
Why not hook the lights up to the door switches (in place of the cabin lights)? When open and showing off the car, the lights are on, and so forth?
Yes that is an idea, but I wish to keep the vehicle's main electrical circuit totally separate from the bttf conversion lot.

[Starglider]

This is great work. I am sure some of the people interested in Chris N's external kit would be interested in your internals as well.

[ALEXAKOS]

This is great work. I am sure some of the people interested in Chris N's external kit would be interested in your internals as well.
Chris N? Wasn't that PJ Grady offering the external built?
Unless he is the same person... Pardon my stupidity:banghead:

[Timebender]

Yes that is an idea, but I wish to keep the vehicle's main electrical circuit totally separate from the bttf conversion lot.

You could use the door circuits to trigger a relay that then turns your overhead lights on and off. That way BTTF circuits are still separate from the car.

[ALEXAKOS]

You could use the door circuits to trigger a relay that then turns your overhead lights on and off. That way BTTF circuits are still separate from the car.
Absolutely! That would be the only way to go.

But again I want it completely standalone:)

[nullset]

Absolutely! That would be the only way to go.

But again I want it completely standalone:)

Stick a photoresistor ( CdS cell ) type thing on the dome light, voila!

[Starglider]

Chris N? Wasn't that PJ Grady offering the external built?
Unless he is the same person... Pardon my stupidity:banghead:

Chris Nicholson is the owner of P J Grady Europe, based near London, United Kingdom.

[ALEXAKOS]

who knows what this is?
http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz135/alex-akos/BF6B73C7-ABC9-4C56-BE3F-DBA0509E597E_zpsinuwdycs.jpg

Yes, a Heuer stop timer. What is it for?
http://www.onthedash.com/pics4docs/BackToTheFuture/BTTF03.jpg
It's for Doc's Timing clip board :thumbsup:
I need one more and an aluminum board and I am set.

Unless I find a complete item... close to impossible to find.
http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m627/SzefSzefow/zdj1190cie2_zpsdfaf884d.jpg

[BTTF-1]

Here you go!

Fellow Timemachinist!

TAG HEUER SA Microsplit 7750 / 7030 Timing

Ed:nervous::nervous::frantic::frantic::nervous::ne rvous:

[ALEXAKOS]

Here you go!

Fellow Timemachinist!

TAG HEUER SA Microsplit 7750 / 7030 Timing

Ed:nervous::nervous::frantic::frantic::nervous::ne rvous:
Thanx Ed:)

Yeah I know the product number and name. I just haven't found any on sale yet.

[BTTF-1]

VB was selling one on ebay.

ED:nervous::angry0::angry0::nervous::nervous:

[ALEXAKOS]

VB was selling one on ebay.

ED:nervous::angry0::angry0::nervous::nervous:
Oh well. I'll make a replica of it. No biggie;) and at a fraction of that price:hihi2:

[Starglider]

Unless I find a complete item... close to impossible to find.

I have that set, not too hard to find, took about four months of watching Ebay. Had to ship the calculator unit from Japan though. Finding a working silver Aiwa HS-PO2MKII was harder. The hardest to find is probably an exact match of the movie brass alarm clock; easy to find a near match (like the one I have) but always with slight differences.

[ALEXAKOS]

Ha,
Found that brass clock so fast:) it's all about timing I guess