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[gullwinger]

Looking for a manual frame! Preferably on the east coast


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[flyin2]

Looking for a manual frame! Preferably on the east coast


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There is one for sale on EBay in Ohio.


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[gullwinger]

There is one for sale on EBay in Ohio.


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Thanks for letting me know


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[dn010]

Beware, one of the Tylerscoop frames on eBay appears to have been in a collision and will require repair. The second one looks good.

[Andrew]

Like most automotive frames, the stock frame on a Delorean is nothing more than various pieces of metal welded together to a specific design, nothing more, nothing less. Unfortunately, DMC's engineers decided to use 16 gauge metal coated with that horrible epoxy!

As others have stated on the thread with your frame pictures, the area at issue on your frame should be able to be repaired by an experienced welder for a fraction of the cost of a replacement frame and a fraction of the time associated with a frame swap. The original frames on our cars are not that great to start with, hence a qualified welder will most likely be able to repair the trailing arm bracket to "better than new" strength and quality. Most used frames that are available have some areas of rust / damage. Thus, you will likely get a used frame that needs repairs to different areas than the frame you already have.

When I purchased 4194 in the summer of 1998 the engine was practically ready to fall out due to a rotted engine cradle. I subsequently had an auto body shop with a qualified welder basically fabricate a new engine cradle. That repair was completed in early 1999 and the repaired cradle is holding up great 19 years and 40,000 miles later. Thus, the repaired cradle has now well outlasted the original!

Andrew
4194
5052

[SS Spoiler]

It's hard to believe I did a frame swap back in 1988!
Kapac still had new frames for 1100 dollars. The original
owner lived in downtown Minneapolis. For all I know it
may have been the first frame swap due to rust. Still
going strong 160,000 miles later....

[gullwinger]

Like most automotive frames, the stock frame on a Delorean is nothing more than various pieces of metal welded together to a specific design, nothing more, nothing less. Unfortunately, DMC's engineers decided to use 16 gauge metal coated with that horrible epoxy!

As others have stated on the thread with your frame pictures, the area at issue on your frame should be able to be repaired by an experienced welder for a fraction of the cost of a replacement frame and a fraction of the time associated with a frame swap. The original frames on our cars are not that great to start with, hence a qualified welder will most likely be able to repair the trailing arm bracket to "better than new" strength and quality. Most used frames that are available have some areas of rust / damage. Thus, you will likely get a used frame that needs repairs to different areas than the frame you already have.

When I purchased 4194 in the summer of 1998 the engine was practically ready to fall out due to a rotted engine cradle. I subsequently had an auto body shop with a qualified welder basically fabricate a new engine cradle. That repair was completed in early 1999 and the repaired cradle is holding up great 19 years and 40,000 miles later. Thus, the repaired cradle has now well outlasted the original!

Andrew
4194
5052

Thanks for that info and I do feel much more confident fixing it for sure.


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