What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[Josh]

Well after a lot of welding and POR-15 and a touch of Lab metal, 774's new donor frame is finished! Now to connect all the frame components. New motor mounts, blue silicon hoses everywhere, cleaned and painted the fuel lines and coolant pipes, transmission mounts and a few other goodies on the way. Im quite happy with how my front extension turned out. I test fitted the rack and its smooth.

Note: Please Disregard the rusty suspension components. I have been sandblasting all the susp. parts from the first frame and will be replacing everything. I just left these on to keep the frame mobile. Next I have to strip those wheels. I really want the machine finished wheels. Anyways enjoy

Looks great! Im in the process of bolting my chassis together as well!

[opethmike]

Today I drove my car and nothing went wrong! After weeks of fighting electrical issues, this was a welcome relief!

[DMC81]

Well after a lot of welding and POR-15 and a touch of Lab metal, 774's new donor frame is finished! Now to connect all the frame components. New motor mounts, blue silicon hoses everywhere, cleaned and painted the fuel lines and coolant pipes, transmission mounts and a few other goodies on the way. Im quite happy with how my front extension turned out. I test fitted the rack and its smooth.

Note: Please Disregard the rusty suspension components. I have been sandblasting all the susp. parts from the first frame and will be replacing everything. I just left these on to keep the frame mobile. Next I have to strip those wheels. I really want the machine finished wheels. Anyways enjoy

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Did you strip the entire frame or just as needed and retouch?

[Rich]

Completed a few little catch-up jobs up front on the left:

1. Replaced the clutch reservoir line (pulled the original and "sweaty"-but-still-OK) just for piece of mind.
2. Wiped down the frame where the clutch fluid spilled as the lower clutch reservoir hose connection came loose, as expected. At least I managed to suction the fluid out of the reservoir first.
3. Refilled and tested.
3. While both of the trunk access panels were off for that job:

a. Strung a secondary/backup trunk release pull-wire from the trunk latch lever to an inconspicuous but accessible location inboard of the left frt suspension. Inspected main release cable at both ends (OK).
b. Removed, cleaned, reattached the multi-wire ground lugs that are held by the 10mm bolt that's remarkably easy to get to on top of the frame - when the brake access cover is off.

[Patrick C]

I bought some new 48 SMD LED boards off of eBay and was looking for places to use them. I ended up installing one in the engine bay light, and it is 100 times brighter than ever before! At night, I feel I could actually change an alternator belt on the side of the road now. Well worth it. I also ended up using one on each side of the car for footwell lighting when the doors open up. It looks very modern and is a nice, soft, white light. I can't stand the cold white LED lighting that you see sometimes. I also wired the lights so that both sides come on when either door is opened, like a modern vehicle.

Here is the 48 LED board that I put in the engine compartment light, as well as the old 9 LED festoon bulb that I removed. It never really threw much light.


For some reason this picture is flipped horizontally, but you get the idea:

[jmpdmc]

Installed Bitsyncmaster's solid state fan and fan fail relays. They work and look terrific, as expected. Not so for my continuing attempt to find LED brake lights which are as bright or brighter than stock and last. I tried these 1156 Cree center bulb with 12 SMD side emitting LED's http://www.ebay.com/itm/330972868919...84.m1439.l2649 Last week, when 2 bulbs arrived so I could test them before I bought 4, within 15 seconds 1 bulb's center Cree LED failed with a bad electrical burning smell. I emailed the seller and they quickly sent a replacement. Today, within 10-15 seconds, original good bulb had center Cree out and other bulb was lit but smoking as it self-destructed. The inside of my car is almost all LED but stable brake lights remain elusive. Members over at hidplanet.com put down these plug and play bulbs since they have no or little voltage regulation/current limiting capabilities. Many of you seem to have good luck with these bulbs but buyer beware on the above ones.

[vwdmc16]

I hope I fixed my worst leak coming from the left cam cover under the AC belt tensioner, one of the old bolts was too short and not gripping, New bolts with sealant on them should do the trick.

Also glued in the lower engine lid grilles, No more heavy and unsightly metal retainer strips, Also reglued my driver upper door panel that wasnt quite on straight before.

[Mike F]

Installed Bitsyncmaster's solid state fan and fan fail relays. They work and look terrific, as expected. Not so for my continuing attempt to find LED brake lights which are as bright or brighter than stock and last. I tried these 1156 Cree center bulb with 12 SMD side emitting LED's http://www.ebay.com/itm/330972868919...84.m1439.l2649 Last week, when 2 bulbs arrived so I could test them before I bought 4, within 15 seconds 1 bulb's center Cree LED failed with a bad electrical burning smell. I emailed the seller and they quickly sent a replacement. Today, within 10-15 seconds, original good bulb had center Cree out and other bulb was lit but smoking as it self-destructed. The inside of my car is almost all LED but stable brake lights remain elusive. Members over at hidplanet.com put down these plug and play bulbs since they have no or little voltage regulation/current limiting capabilities. Many of you seem to have good luck with these bulbs but buyer beware on the above ones.

jmpdmc-

When I converted mine over to LED I used these bulbs for my brake lights:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/morei...led-tower/163/

They are a bit pricey, but they are quite bright. I'd say even brighter than the standard incandescent bulbs. Installed them back in March and they're still (knock on wood) running strong.

[sdg3205]

I drove 3205 471 miles (753 km) from Vancouver to Kelowna and back to see a band. All in a little over 14 hours.

I saw 120 mph on a few occasions, the fastest I've ever driven.

Here's an amusing picture coming down the mountains into Kelowna... in neutral.

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[eagle-co94]

Glad I've got that 170 speedo...that way I don't have to worry about pegging the speedo.