most impressive!
most impressive!
Location: Near Toronto, ON
Posts: 1,211
My VIN: Previous Owner of 5875
Club(s): (DOI)
Wow! Great work on the antennae hole job. It will look so much better!
Previous Owner of 5875 - 1981/Grey/5-Speed/Grooved Hood
Location: Hopkins, MN
Posts: 328
My VIN: 1121
Club(s): (DOA) (DCUK)
F me, too. Alex, don't worry about the suspension only being seen from below. First of all, it's a masterpiece. Second of all, it's not alone. Everything you're doing is gorgeous... including your "disappearing" a-hole. That stainless patch was VERY well done.
Keep it up. The work, thread, and pictures are amazing.
Location: 38.09080 N 23.8005 E
Posts: 2,038
My VIN: MMMMMCMXCII
Thank you Alan!
Needless to say that I am not a professional TIG welder, but patching the frame gave me good exercise. Yet welding thick steel is much easier that this thin stainless!
I was scared shitless while doing that cause the high temperature brings the thin fender to warping. I had to hammer it back to place.
I may look easy in 3 photos but I will just say I was lucky. Had I a second fender to do it over? Dono if I have the guts!
Now back to work. I want this baby on the road by September!
Major US vehicle get together in Athens called V-day. Harley's, muscle cars, beer n chicks in leather gonna be there. The only Delorean in Greece is expected with great anticipation....
VIN 5992/Body 5697/Frame 6000/Grey/Manual/ALL LED/Square HALOs/SPAX/DMOCO SS shifter/Genuine MOMO steering/iPhone base/Porsche turbo 997 exhaust/K&N/ SS: f.fascia mounts, brake lines, clutch line+fuel line+tank cover+heat shields/Posi-quiet brake pads/Poly: steering rack inserts+f.sway bar bushing+radius bushing/wings-a-loft/Radius enforced tabs n bolts/turbo fans... Oh! + a BTTF on/off replica set etc (still adding)
Location: 38.09080 N 23.8005 E
Posts: 2,038
My VIN: MMMMMCMXCII
On with the show....
Worked with the storage compartment panels. The bolts were seized and somebody tried cutting those out...the ugly way so I am reviving them...
Next is smoothing out, painting and drilling in the wholes.
Trany is assembled after major overhaul and now ready for installation..
Passenger door sill carpet back to place
as well as the inner panel
and Tarraaaaaa
The complete image with my OWN MADE ILLUMINATED door sills.
Sorry Iphone cam wont capture the true outline of the glow....
here is the closeup.
New leather seat also in place....
Looks so comfortable!!!
VIN 5992/Body 5697/Frame 6000/Grey/Manual/ALL LED/Square HALOs/SPAX/DMOCO SS shifter/Genuine MOMO steering/iPhone base/Porsche turbo 997 exhaust/K&N/ SS: f.fascia mounts, brake lines, clutch line+fuel line+tank cover+heat shields/Posi-quiet brake pads/Poly: steering rack inserts+f.sway bar bushing+radius bushing/wings-a-loft/Radius enforced tabs n bolts/turbo fans... Oh! + a BTTF on/off replica set etc (still adding)
Fuck me, i'm jealous of your energy.
May I give you a little suggestion? Protect those seats. Put a bedsheet or blanket over them, anything really. I'm sure you are a capable mechanic, but you are working with screwdrivers, cutting tools, soldering irons, etc, near those pretty seat covers. It needs only one little moment, and it's fucked up.
Carry on.
Location: 38.09080 N 23.8005 E
Posts: 2,038
My VIN: MMMMMCMXCII
Thanx Rob... Yes I have thought about that.
Speaking of energy.... I too have a "little" health problem that I have never mentioned.... today I was in so much pain, I did not have enough strength detach the nut from the ratchet....
But I can't just sit around... I will rather die doing something than survive doing nothing! !!!
VIN 5992/Body 5697/Frame 6000/Grey/Manual/ALL LED/Square HALOs/SPAX/DMOCO SS shifter/Genuine MOMO steering/iPhone base/Porsche turbo 997 exhaust/K&N/ SS: f.fascia mounts, brake lines, clutch line+fuel line+tank cover+heat shields/Posi-quiet brake pads/Poly: steering rack inserts+f.sway bar bushing+radius bushing/wings-a-loft/Radius enforced tabs n bolts/turbo fans... Oh! + a BTTF on/off replica set etc (still adding)
Location: France
Posts: 2,457
My VIN: 16951
Club(s): (DCO) (DOA) (DCUK)
Good job as usual
Yes those seat are really nice, maybe you can protect them with this:
http://www.delorean.eu/catalog/produ...ucts_id=150016
these are a lot cheaper (each) though
http://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Pla.../dp/B0070XEXP8