VIN 2706's 20 year nap

[dn010]

See above, I added an edit to the post.

EDIT:

You can get the door on, opening and closing no problem with minimal adjustment if you just want to have it on the car and over with. It is the tedious effort in aligning the door to make it "perfect" (is there such a thing on this car?) with latching properly, aligned so it closes and seals without a gap problem ripping the seals, and then finally aligned with the rest of the car so it looks normal. For example, when the door sits too high in the front and the fender is lower, it is that, that annoys the hell out of me and requires further aligning. Also, you can move the header panel up or down to make it level with the door if you need, same with the rear of the T-panel. Be careful once you put the T-panel on, that opening the doors don't catch the curve in the stainless t-panel, and when both doors are open they don't violently squeeze the panel between both doors. Just another adjustment to make.

[powerline84]

Today's task was cleaning inside of roof box and sealing it with a rust proof coating. I used Eastwood frame rust encapsulater. Rigged up a sick vacuum tool and used some picks of different sizes to root around in box. Also got both door roof seals drilled out . Prepped both gas strut mount points on fiberglass for reinforcement brackets I am still waiting for. Then it's remove remaining sealent, paint roof, mount door. No luck on getting early door lock out without breaking it. Plastic was just to brittle . Got my rivnut gun in and repaired the missing rivnut for door wire loom.20170127_134141.jpg20170127_121344.jpg20170127_130042.jpg20170127_140851.jpg

[Lwanmtr]

Making good progress there.

Luckily you can get new door locks set to your key.

[powerline84]

Painted roof box. All that's left is sealing and then bolting down the rear.

Started electrical restoration and I am going to need some help to fix some previous owner hacks. I'll post a thread in the electrical section.

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[vwdmc16]

Nice! cleaning up the rood box and gutters really makes the car look fresh and clean everytime you get in.

[powerline84]

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?14...576#post212576

any help on this electrical will be greatly appreciated :-)

Jimmy

[powerline84]

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Roof box is now bolted and re sealed. Not a hard job but I vastly underestimated the hours of labor involved lol. But why not take the time to restore the box and pull all the old sealent. Fixed! Just gotta chop bolts to clear headliner . Hang door. And reinstall tpanel.

[Rich_NYS]

Will there be any work left to do when I come visit?

At the rate you're going, I'm thinking I should leave a bunch of stuff "undone" on MY car and we'll work on mine instead of yours! lol

Lookin' good....

[Lwanmtr]

Dont forget to wash that back window....hehe.

Looking good... Give ya beer to come do mine

[powerline84]

Ha being that you and I own Deloreans, I am sure there will always be some work that needs done lol. Thanks man