Thank you. I just thought through the implication of a pressurized 38 year old fuel line running the length of the chassis.
Ken
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Not the hard lines that run the length of the chassis. The rubber ones.
There are two at the pump (under the panel under the spare tire) that go from the pump to a hard line; you can get fuel line at any parts store for those. Check for rubbing where it contacts the panel and install chaff wrap too.
Then there are the injection lines at the motor. Get a set of braided stainless lines from any vendor and replace all of them. You’ll need new copper washers as well.
+1
Joining the chorus of owners in and around the Bay Area here to welcome a new owner. Thanks for making your introduction and showing us that black beauty.
I'm one of the owners on the SF Peninsula. Will look forward to meeting you soon. There was a great tech day hosted by Mark in San Jose in July - plenty of friendly NCDMC support here.
I like the track you are on focusing on safety and reliability to start with. You didn't mention tires. Ending 30 years of museum storage would suggest a need for those. Threads on that can be found in the forum if you need them.
Welcome New Owner....
You'll Love & Hate this car in the same day sometimes, but it's all worth it when 'the' problem has been repaired/replaced.
Might I suggest checking and or replacing the flexible Fuel Lines in the COF ( this is the "Cavity Of Frustration", where the fuel accumulator is located ) a sometimes difficult area to work in, be careful of all the fittings up there too.
Enjoy the 'working on your car' experience, you'll learn a lot!
Thanks! As a point of reference, here's a summary of my last project:
Before:
https://photos.smugmug.com/Airplanes...IMG_6627-L.jpg
During
https://photos.smugmug.com/Airplanes...IMG_7749-L.jpg
After
https://photos.smugmug.com/Airplanes...IMG_8936-L.jpg
Before
https://photos.smugmug.com/Airplanes...IMG_6644-L.jpg
During
https://photos.smugmug.com/Airplanes...truction-L.jpg
After
https://photos.smugmug.com/Airplanes...IMG_0514-L.jpg
Took 18 months....I have a lot of patience and I'm happy to tackle most problems...and totally appreciate the love/hate aspects of restoration :)
Thanks for posting the photos. That's a nice example of passion and qualifications in a demanding application. Failure is not an option.
Your new ride will be less challenging to work on.
After you have your D set up the way you like it tell us which project was more fun.
Welcome! Very nice car and awesome previous project. I think you will make out fine during the DeLorean resto.
Welcome !
Yes please join us on Norcal Delorean Facebook group.
I love black cars!
Mark W
Awesome!
...so are you going to make her fly? :)