I haven't shared anything on DMC talk for a looong time. I have however completed my frame to body marriage on my DeLorean last weekend. First time those parts have been together in 4 years. 6 of the 10 body mounts did not line up, very strange.
I haven't shared anything on DMC talk for a looong time. I have however completed my frame to body marriage on my DeLorean last weekend. First time those parts have been together in 4 years. 6 of the 10 body mounts did not line up, very strange.
Unfortunately no amount of flexing was going to fix this. It was as if my frame shrank in length by an inch or so. I had to elongate the two front and four aft bolt holes on the body to get it to fit. I did a lot of metalwork to my frame as well as a hot dip galvanizing job, I think that caused my frame to change shape. The body and the frame fit together perfectly now, I just hope this won't cause any more problems.
Location: Sacramento-ish
Posts: 4,408
My VIN: 02100
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
full and detailed photo restoration log
You don't think that it was actually your bodytub flexing from sitting? I'd be willing to bet that if you supported your bodytub at each end and not along the backbone as well that your frame didn't change much if any.
-James . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." ~ H.P.G.
Here's what 3296 looks like currently.
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Location: Sacramento-ish
Posts: 4,408
My VIN: 02100
Club(s): (NCDMC) (DCUK)
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
full and detailed photo restoration log
Sorry dude, I do not know where it came from. My Delorean came with that when I bought it and I have no solid history of the car at all. I am really happy with it though, its my favorite burp tank model out there.
Yea it is a harbor freight sand blaster. Its just big enough to hold almost everything I need to blast and is strong enough to work most of the time. Its certainly not close to those huge industrial blasters even with my massive 150 psi compressor. But it can handle almost everything with enough time. It does not blast powder-coating very well but everything else is peace of cake. The biggest drawbacks are insufficient lighting, moist air clogs the gun very easily so use a water separator, and you have to order the gun nozzles online, you can not get them from harbor freight stores oddly enough. And walnut shell media does not work in this machine. All in all though, its great for those every day home projects.
Thanks for the positive feedback guys, I appreciate it.