5992 Trip to Greece, Restoration and Speculations

[Jimmyvonviggle]

I'm curious, is everyone saying that the decal should be preserved and left on the car? And if not salvageable a new one created and reapplied to the car?

[Dangermouse]

perhaps my use of "should" earlier was too emphatic. It's Alex's car and he can do what he likes with it.

As a matter of course, on new/used DDs, I remove all dealers stickers, tag plates etc. (the old "why should I advertize for them" thought). But one day I realized that if my D had an original dealer sticker, I would be kinda pleased. Possibly because the dealer would not currently be in business, but mainly because it now falls into the category of original documentation, like a window sticker, imo.

[ALEXAKOS]

Mouse is right!
This is not your ordinary dealer sticker. If DMCFL had put on a sticker, I would have removed it.
But having the 1982 original dealer sticker on a historic car is something to work on. | PLUS I find that Native American logo on the side kinda cool

Would love to brag about having the original sticker on, but the torn edges are taking off its value. As the whole car will be freshly painted and will get many new parts, likewise the sticker will have to be a repro.
So I will reproduce it the best way possible. And while I am at it, if ANYONE happens to have a MAROON WAYNE NJ origin car, I am happy to send you a sticker repro out to you

CHEERS for all your thoughts,


PS
MAROON KIA seems to care less about my story. Ha vent replied to my mail nore my FB post

[JohnZ]

If I were you, I would keep the sticker but definitely away from the bumper! I mean it is a precious piece of history, but I would keep it apart and not on my Delorean! I wouldn't attach anything on my car!

[ALEXAKOS]

Gio,
I think a sticker of such a historic importance you would appreciate, and not remove

Other members spend as much as $50 to buy repro sheets of their original car dealership when first sold.

[ALEXAKOS]

Another hour and a half in my garage working on my rear fascia.

I know nothing you ain't seen before. And nothing that requires skills. The disassembly is a no brainer really.

Tail lights off, Centre plate off.
PS All you following the MAROON STICKER STORY. That sticker has a reflective background. Hence the glow when I take flash photos. Makes it harder to make a repro....


How do you like them apples???

All but one, screws snapped when I screwed the off. And they were not rusty all the way through... Gives me a fright of what happens to screws on the engine block...

Sorry for the daze....

So My lower fascia has no screws left to get it back on the heat protector.


Will have to create some other way to mount it on.

Fascia down.


Naked booty


aaaand the engine's rear


Notice all the spots I WD-40ed them! hahahahaha
That is my second bottle already. (2 bottles in 3.5 hours that is!)

Here I noticed some old coolant leak by the water pump.


From a quick glance the VOD seems clean.

[Domi]

Good luck for the next step!

[Dangermouse]

Lots of work going on.

Btw, in the US we have a product called PB Blaster which is much more effective at releasing stuck bolts etc than WD40. I'm not sure if it is sold in Europe but you may want to check for it, or an equivalent, as it looks like you are going to need all the help you can get

Keep up the good work.

[ALEXAKOS]

PB Blaster you say?? Does it come in 50 gallon barrels?

Thanx for the tip mouse and...

Merci aussi mes Francais amis

[Domi]

You're welcome