Posts: 434
My VIN: Formerly 10570 and 6776
Club(s): (AZ-D) (DMA) (SCDC) (DCUK)
Location: Middleburg Heights, OH
Posts: 1,939
Here you go, click for full size:
Assembled:
Disassembled (ignore the unused rivet next to the pin, that's there to get the pin out):
Closeup of the lock with the key inserted:
Closeup of the lock with key removed and visible on the left:
This was before I used brake cleaner on the lock, since the tumblers were mostly seized. Now they all move quite freely. Let me know if you need more pictures, it's sitting in a box until I can get it re-keyed to the ignition key, so I can take some more tonight
Posts: 434
My VIN: Formerly 10570 and 6776
Club(s): (AZ-D) (DMA) (SCDC) (DCUK)
That's definitely the same style gas cap used on regular DeLorean cars. But that key would *never* work in it. See how some of the wafers are sticking out of the cylinder with the key inserted? Presuming the part of the gas cap that cylinder slides into is intact, those raised wafers would prevent it from turning. The wafers at the top and bottom of the cylinder in that photo are moved up or down based on the cuts in the key. That's why it requires a two-sided key. And with no key in it at all, all the wafers should be sticking out a little bit as they (should) have tiny little springs under them to make them pop up with no key inserted - this prevents the cylinder from moving.
If you ignition key doesn't fit at all - it's jammed up with something. Unless it's been monkeyed around with inside, a standard DeLorean ignition key should slide right in - might not turn, but should insert easily.
James
Location: Middleburg Heights, OH
Posts: 1,939
That was before I used brake cleaner on the cylinder. All the pins were seized due to dried up grease, hence them being in the same position with and without the key. The locking part didn't and still doesn't work, so effectively the gas cap could be removed by hand with no key at all. I believe the one-sided key pulls all the wafers almost into place when inserted, regardless if on top or on bottom. I don't quite remember, but I think it was just the one wafer that spanned both sides for even grip. I just checked, and the one-sided key inserts fully one way, but does not go past a certain point flipped around, and I can't get an ignition key more than halfway in. I'm still having problems getting anything to work, and now I can't seem to remove the pin at all, so I can't pull it out and check again until I can figure out how to remove it.
I took some pics of my cave art before installing my new door headliners
ALAN 13 ???
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Location: THOMASVILLE,PA
Posts: 53
My VIN: 5725
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
Posts: 7,084
My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
haha
your doors are date-stamped
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
http://www.will-to-live.org
No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Location: THOMASVILLE,PA
Posts: 53
My VIN: 5725
I don't think this ranks as a cave painting but I have DMC-35 written under the rear license plate area.
Has any one seen something like this before? Was it used for shipping or the dealer added for inventory?
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