Thank you. I just thought through the implication of a pressurized 38 year old fuel line running the length of the chassis.Originally Posted by CFI
Ken
Posts: 93
Thank you. I just thought through the implication of a pressurized 38 year old fuel line running the length of the chassis.
Ken
1981 DMC 12- Black
VIN 46**
Alameda CA
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 749
My VIN: 6720
Club(s): (AZ-D) (LVDG)
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.
5 speed, grooved hood, grey interior (Nov '81)
QA1 coilovers, Delorean.eu LCA brackets, DPNW Poly swaybar bushings, DMCMW shock tower bar, Deloreana.com convex mirrors, DPNW Toby Tabs, DPI exhaust, C4 Corvette third brake light, PJ Grady tail light boards, Bitsyncmaster relays
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.
Posts: 2,079
My VIN: 0934
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
+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.
March '81, 5-speed, black interior
Posts: 93
Yup. Almost goes without saying! The car is on factory original rubber according to the seller.
1981 DMC 12- Black
VIN 46**
Alameda CA
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 160
My VIN: 04629
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!
Posts: 93
Thanks! As a point of reference, here's a summary of my last project:
Before:
During
After
Before
During
After
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
1981 DMC 12- Black
VIN 46**
Alameda CA
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.
Posts: 2,079
My VIN: 0934
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
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.
March '81, 5-speed, black interior
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,371
My VIN: <2000
Club(s): (DCF)
Welcome! Very nice car and awesome previous project. I think you will make out fine during the DeLorean resto.
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Posts: 301
My VIN: 02855
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
Welcome !
Yes please join us on Norcal Delorean Facebook group.
I love black cars!
Mark W
Location: North GA
Posts: 6,176
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCUK)
Awesome!
...so are you going to make her fly?
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