What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[eagle-co94]

I took the car out to Tower Shops last night. Before I went though I swapped out my rear louvers (had cracks in 3 places) for the ones off of 1045 as well as the struts as the ones on the car weren't holding it up in cool temps anymore. Not much fun to align alone but the latch secures the louvers properly now. The sun came out today so I'll be working on pulling parts to ship today.

[Hokie]

Cars & Coffee, Charlotte!

[jawn101]

Fixed my fuel pump issues, with a lot of help....

Full details are here: http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?8085-Hot-start-problem-resolved-due-to-failed-check-valve-in-the-DMCH-fuel-pump&p=132755&viewfull=1#post132755

Summary: It *was not* the new DMCH combo unit's fault, so I really hope my issue will not taint anyone's impression of that part.

[jackb]

Finished installing convex mirrors from Tomcio at deloreana.com

[jfirios]

Got my baby shipped to me in New Orleans from Los Angeles. Washed it, and polished it. Driving it around the french quarter turning heads. Getting ready to be in another movie next week.
Have to figure out the fuel smell in the interior now. :( its always something :)

[DMCflux]

Installed this bad boy!
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[Domi]

Nice!

[JohnZ]

Paid her a visit tonight, just some caresses and an engine start! I was with a friend so she fired up the first try (to avoid me embarassments)... go 3305, go!

:race:

[rdarlington]

I installed this new license plate:

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I hope to confuse many Harry Potter fans.

[sdg3205]

Dinner tonight will be a French - Swedish delicacy.

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[Bitsyncmaster]

Dinner tonight will be a French - Swedish delicacy.

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So the wife was not home today:hihi:

[Jonathan]

Dinner tonight will be a French - Swedish delicacy.

Escargot?

[Silverbullet]

Well.... I hope you ran them through the dishwasher 1st....:rofl:

[DMCMW Dave]

So the wife was not home today:hihi:

I was going to say "You must not be married".

[sdg3205]

Does it surprise anyone that I got in trouble when she got home?!

"My house smells!"

[Timebender]

I installed this new license plate:

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I hope to confuse many Harry Potter fans.

Clever boy...

[Timebender]

I was thinking TARDIS would make a good custom plate, but there no good way to do it in 7 letters without it coming across wrong, as trdis is already taken in California.

[Rich_NYS]

Dinner tonight will be a French - Swedish delicacy.

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I want to do this just to see my wife's reaction..haha!

[jwrayth]

Resealed the windscreen on the car and started the MOT prep, but had the chance to take her out for some fun on a race-track!

[Dangermouse]

Wait, I thought the UK was under water at the moment?

[Dangermouse]

Dinner tonight will be a French - Swedish delicacy.

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Quiche DeLoraine?

Valve Cover Gaskerole?



I'll see my self out........................

[MML]

Quiche DeLoraine?

Valve Cover Gaskerole?



I'll see my self out........................


Some terrible half-baked puns there Dermot...

[jwrayth]

Wait, I thought the UK was under water at the moment?

Fortunately Scotland has been spared from the most of it!

[Dangermouse]

Some terrible half-baked puns there Dermot...

Icing what you did there!

[vwdmc16]

Drove my car to work and back in the rain and it was glorious.

[Rich]

Replaced the OE courtesy lamps with bayonet-style LED lamps.

Much brighter in there now.

Nighttime before-after shots with same exposure:

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[Domi]

There's a big difference between them :wink:

[Farrar]

Got my baby shipped to me in New Orleans from Los Angeles. Washed it, and polished it. Driving it around the french quarter turning heads. Getting ready to be in another movie next week.

Good! The next time someone asks if they can put my car in a video or something, I can give YOU their info!

P.S. - Welcome to New Orleans.

[Patrick C]

Installed an iPad mini and relocated my air vents to the kneepads.

http://youtu.be/4AO7POo8Izc

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[Farrar]

Needed to turn the engine by hand so attempted to remove the muffler. Got the clamps off, but the 2004-vintage "Performance Exhaust" muffler is rusted solid to the cat pipes. Soaking the cat-to-header flange join/hardware with penetrating oil overnight to see if I can drop the muffler that way.

Seriously thinking of converting to dual exhaust in light of having to dismantle this godawful setup. I'd hate to put that big-ass muffler back only to do this all over again in the future.

[Ryan S.]

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[eagle-co94]

Sounds like a good idea if I ever have to take my car in somewhere for service. I think I'll print up a template and just paint it on instead. I don't think stickers will last all that long under my car with the debris on roads down here and the amount of driving I do.

[Lenny]

Such a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky, low 70', low humidity. Took my wife shopping. I had the dog so I had to sit in the car while she picked up a couple of things. When she got done I went into the bathroom, I get back and she picked up a couple of other things in the parking lot :kisses:

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[rdarlington]

I went for a nice drive in the mountains and hit 4388 miles, My first 1000 miles since I bought Sweet Dee.

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[Farrar]

Removed all exhaust components south of the headers.

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Found coolant in the engine valley.

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[vwdmc16]

Finally hit 60,000 miles!

[jawn101]

Finally hit 60,000 miles!

Beat me to it! I knew you would... :aniclap:

[Silverbullet]

Removed all exhaust components south of the headers.

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Found coolant in the engine valley.

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Been there, done that.... Loose hose clamp....

[jwrayth]

Not today, but this weekend I have;


Replaced out door-seals, both sides
New Wipers
New Washer Motor for wipers
New Hand-brake cables
Painted the handbrake bracket with anti-rust paint (zinc coating was damaged from previous welding)
Rear fog-light modification
Removed more of the P/O wiring changes
Took off the deflector plates, cleaned the underside of the car


And thusly passed my MOT test with no advisories :D Now just need to renew my tax and insurance, then wait for summer to roll in...

[Farrar]

Been there, done that....

Who hasn't? LOL

[Farrar]

Today, I lined up the ignition distributor, removed the alternator belt and tensioner and replaced them both, and made some measurements for exhaust stuff.

[Stainless]

Enjoyed the 60 degree weather here, which is unusually warm for this time of year. Took the DeLorean out for a spin for the first time in a couple of months. Saw someone that kept driving by my house after I got back and slowed down to look into my garage to see the car. I understand their desire to see it, but they sure went about it in a creepy way. I felt like I was getting stalked.

[Jonathan]

Saw someone that kept driving by my house after I got back and slowed down to look into my garage to see the car. I understand their desire to see it, but they sure went about it in a creepy way. I felt like I was getting stalked.

Oh yea. Been there. Some random guy two years ago followed me home, parked at the end of my driveway and came walking into my garage. I'm like, "ah, can I help you?" "Oh, no, just really had to see your car. I'm glad you don't live far or I might have had to run you off the road to get you to stop." Gotcha. Well, thanks for that. Sheesh, if our gun laws were the same as yours I'm not thinking this story unfolds the same way...

[Farrar]

Pics of new alternator bracket.

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[refugeefromcalif]

I enjoyed the first Warm day we've had for a while, by driving up North to meet fellow DeLorean owner and member, Andy Blackmon in a Jack's parking lot.

What started out as a meeting between the two of us, (He let me drive his stage 2 car :Headspin: ), resulted in a *Mini* car show.
We found that when two DeLoreans are in a parking lot, (visible from the road), people stop by, take pics and ask lots of questions.

Great day!

George

[jackb]

Braved the 80* weather here in AZ to wash it...
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How's all that snow treating the rest of the country? :mooning:

One of my headlights went out, so I went to Autozone and replaced both with Sylvania Xtravisions. The Ultrastars looked good, but I didn't think they were worth the price considering how little better they seemed than the Xtravisions.
I also picked up a lug nut brush to clean the rims, and a set of black rubber floormats.

[Kenny_Z]

I completed the passenger side valve adjustment. There were a couple that were very out of spec. The engine is much quieter now.

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I'm thinking of taking my exhaust off and having it stripped and re-powder coated. It looks terrible.

[Nick774]

So after two years of stripping, scrapping, locating donors, welding, and epoxy coating, 774's Donor frame is.....Complete!

And Every rare chance I have of mating the body is stolen away by endless snow storms. I can't even begin to express my DEEP hatred for the snow this year. It snows, melts a little bit enough to do the body, my day off comes around, snows again! And being that I do not have a garage to work in makes this task near impossible to tackle. During the first snowfall I was bundled up like Luke on Hoth installing all four suspensions, steering rack, radiator, and various other components over frozen ground and snow :poke:. The Body is on blocks all ready for the drop yet its surrounded by a foot of snow and the snow is still coming. My goal of driving it to DCS is slowly thinning the more it snows.

Anyway, Here are a few pictures of the completed frame awaiting its body. Thanks Matt Bozievich for the donor car and to Tom Sweeney for his courteous and professional work performed and of course Meghan for not only LAB metal-ing and POR-15 painting the entire frame while I welded but for not being the average chick.

Please Note: Due to the ice covering the tarp I'm unable to take more current photos. Since these photos were taken the Heater pipes and hose are all clipped and completed as well as the brake cables, SS clutch line and radiator hose on the left. The coolant pipes have also been completed along with all new rubber fuel hoses on the hard lines and many other little odds and ends. The Frame has new-ish DMCH Eibach Shocks thanks to Steve Graham, all new bushings everywhere, coils, Blue Silicone hoses everywhere, new thinner cooling fans, new rubber fuel hoses, brake rotors and bearings, and many more parts. With much satisfaction and relief everything that mounts to the crumple tubes went on perfectly with no errors. I was mortified throughout the fabrication process on what the final outcome would be but they are GREAT! I can definitely make those again but Its not pleasant at all.


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[Henrik]

So after two years of stripping, scrapping, locating donors, welding, and epoxy coating, 774's Donor frame is.....Complete!

Nice! What are the dims on those tires?

[Henrik]

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and as a special treat, I invite you on a trip into the gas tank :huh::

http://youtu.be/jP4encJgyfw

[DMCMW Dave]

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and as a special treat, I invite you on a trip into the gas tank :huh::


Looks great. We do the same thing with a camera after cleaning tanks. You're looking for black blobs at the hard to reach end.

[JohnZ]

and as a special treat, I invite you on a trip into the gas tank :huh::

http://youtu.be/jP4encJgyfw


This made me feel claustrophobic! Like I was entombed!

:frantic:

[Henrik]

The new DMCH fuel pump/sender unit looks really good but the only problem I have is that I am unable to install the cover: It's hitting the top of the fuel pump. I suspect that my fuel tank may be pushed up a little too far... And the reason for that is that I think I put some of those protective foam strips between the close out plate and the tank during my reno a few years back. Hmmm.....

[jawn101]

It looks really good but the only problem I have is that I am unable to install the cover: It's hitting the top of the fuel pump. I suspect that my fuel tank may be pushed up a little too far... And the reason for that is that I think I put some of those protective foam strips between the close out plate and the tank during my reno a few years back. Hmmm.....

Are you sure it's pushed down all the way and oriented like the install guide specifies? I had that issue too and it came down to alignment (rotation) of the pump. Another owner had a similar issue and it ended up being that the clamp wasn't installed correctly and the pump was riding on top of it. Worth a look.

[Henrik]

Are you sure it's pushed down all the way and oriented like the install guide specifies? I had that issue too and it came down to alignment (rotation) of the pump. Another owner had a similar issue and it ended up being that the clamp wasn't installed correctly and the pump was riding on top of it. Worth a look.

Good point, Jon. The fit between the pump and the hole in the tank is very tight. I even put a dab of oil around the lip to get it to slide in. But once I installed the clamp I wasn't 100% sure that the pump was actually fully seated any longer. It's like it wanted to slide back out/up due to the compression. However, the interference between the cover and the connector is too significant for the seating of the pump to be the problem. It needs another inch of clearance. Also, no matter how much I rotated the pump (check the picture, it is rotated in the exact direction the instructions tell you to) the pump connector would still hit the cover. That's why I thought that maybe the tank is just sitting to high up, but I may be wrong...

Your input is much appreciated.

Maybe I'll shoot another one of my award winning videos :)

[DavidProehl]

Good point, Jon. The fit between the pump and the hole in the tank is very tight. I even put a dab of oil around the lip to get it to slide in. But once I installed the clamp I wasn't 100% sure that the pump was actually fully seated any longer. It's like it wanted to slide back out/up due to the compression. However, the interference between the cover and the connector is too significant for the seating of the pump to be the problem. It needs another inch of clearance. Also, no matter how much I rotated the pump (check the picture, it is rotated in the exact direction the instructions tell you to) the pump connector would still hit the cover. That's why I thought that maybe the tank is just sitting to high up, but I may be wrong...

Your input is much appreciated.

Maybe I'll shoot another one of my award winning videos :)

This video might also help in troubleshooting, walks through the entire install process, but I've linked to the very end where he installs the cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2vaigaomog&t=19m40s

[jawn101]

Drove it out to Napa yesterday. Can't wait for CA-12 to be finished, the traffic really takes the fun out of that drive...

[Michael Babb]

Replaced the stock 85MPH speedo with the updated 140MPH version. Interesting that the blue is a bit darker on the reproduction ones:
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I also saw another thread where someone painted the needles on the gauges with nail polish and thought that would be interesting. I am the guy that has the ultraviolet LEDs in my doors though, so thought it would be more interesting with a UV reactive paint:
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I replaced the illumination incandescent lights with UV LEDs. . .they are a bit week, so I am going to add a few strips of 5050 LEDs at the top of the instrument cluster. This pic is with an external UV light. Will post another when I get the proper UV stuff sorted:
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[DavidProehl]

I made it 27,000 miles yesterday! I've put on a little over 9,000 of them since 2008.

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[Silverbullet]

[QUOTE=Michael Babb;134910]Replaced the stock 85MPH speedo with the updated 140MPH version. Interesting that the blue is a bit darker on the reproduction ones:
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So.... when you replace the Speedo.... now the car has 2 miles on it...?

[vwdmc16]

Why didnt you change the mileage to the same as the old speedo?






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[Michael Babb]

So.... when you replace the Speedo.... now the car has 2 miles on it...?

Yeah. . . I would have liked to try and do the change over when I had actually rolled the old one over 100,000, but needed to redo cabled, angle drive, etc. so did not want to wait for that. That is why I took a number of before and after pics to help document the differences. Either I added 8000 miles to the car, or removed 92,000. At this stage in its life, I figure the additional 8k would not make a huge difference. . . and I have the differences documented in case I ever sell the car.

[Michael Babb]

Why didnt you change the mileage to the same as the old speedo?

Didn't want to muck around with it too much. While I figured I could hook up a drill or my dremel and roll that forward until the mileage matched, I also figured it would be too much of a pain for 92,000 miles. No idea how long that would take.

[DMCflux]

This. Ta da!
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[pezzonovante88]

Just ordered a DMOCO shift-plate. Hopefully it jives with 5875's shift linkage.

[krs09]

Took the car out for its first real drive in 20yrs and everything went very well:bigclap:. Got my Tail light saga figured out - I had intermittent flashing of turn signal bulbs, lights inop intermittently and they would dim and flicker intermittently. I had the rivets soldered and poof! All problems gone! The board must of had a bad ground issue. Now all lights work and are brighter than ever!

[seventy4burban]

Technically I didn't do it, Danny and DMC California did but,

Re-glued and bolted roof together
Re-adjusted Torsion bars
Adjusted drivers door alignment
Installed re-enforcement bracket for the door strut lower ball stud
New door struts and sunshade struts.

Yikes, all in a days work!

[DavidProehl]

Its labeled "Siemens PM106" on a sticker on the motor. Its NAPA part number is "BK 6551005". Napa online also lists it as a Balkamp product, which it was not when I got it at their warehouse store. When I was searching specifically for a "Siemens PM106" previously, it resulted in Siemens having discontinued production. The part I bought was absolutely full of dust so it had been there for a long while. I've swapped the cage over and it fits fine. All thats left for that quick project is to put it back in the car.

Thanks to Jim for this post a couple hundred pages back on this thread. :D

While my fan worked, it was making horrible noises that were so concerning to my wife that she didn't want to drive in the car. Oiling the fan only went so far, fixed the screeching, but still noisy. I bought the PM106 Jim suggested, and it is a perfect fit, Identical to stock.

Pictures and video below for comparisons

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQYwB3CsrCE

[vwdmc16]

Awesome David!

[jawn101]

Awesome David!

Wow, I didn't realize it was that bad! She must be thrilled....

[dustybarn]

While my fan worked, it was making horrible noises that were so concerning to my wife that she didn't want to drive in the car. Oiling the fan only went so far, fixed the screeching, but still noisy. I bought the PM106 Jim suggested, and it is a perfect fit, Identical to stock.


Mine sounded EXACTLY like that (well, when it wasn't howling hideously); I used a Four Seasons 35589.

[Jonathan]

Today I didn't do anything with my car, but I did get to see someone else's car. While I was in town for an interview, Rich and I were able to meet up and check out his car. It was really great to see the car and know he's happy with it and with the advice many of us shared to help with his purchase. Best part though was meeting a previously forum-only friend and knowing these silly little cars can bring all kinds of different people together. Just one of the many nice things about our DeLorean's. :)

[DMCflux]

Today I replaced the Velcro rub strips in the doors that came unglued, allowing my toll booth windows to get scratched. To keep the door at the right height, I used this trick with the seatbelt as I was working inside.
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[Michael Babb]

Today I replaced the Velcro rub strips in the doors that came unglued, allowing my toll booth windows to get scratched. To keep the door at the right height, I used this trick with the seat belt as I was working inside.
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I will have to remember the seat belt trick! I need to replace my rub strips as well.

Today I added 3 strips of 5050 Ultraviolet LEDs to help illuminate the instrument cluster. I have white LEDs that illuminate the trip and main odometers, everything else is now UV. I will post a picture if everything reassembled and on when it gets dark again this evening.

Final testing of the UV's before installing the binnacle back in to the car:
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LED strips installed but off (this is directly above the instrument cluster. the light will shine up, and be reflected back down through the slits to illuminate the gauges.:
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LED strips on:
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I used some 3M adhesive to glue a sheet of aluminum foil to the top of the light box to help reflect the light down on to the instrument cluster:
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And plugged in to the illumination positive and main ground on the wiring harness. I installed connectors so that the wiring is not permanent and the binnacle can be removed if need be:
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[Tillsy]

Took the D on holiday again and, on arrival a few days ago, found my power antenna stuck up - ironic as I normally never listen to anything whilst driving the D and while away need to put the car cover over her.

Couldn't get it to go down so had to cut into the motor's direct wiring and, being away and thus only having tools not other stuff like spare wire, I had to use a residential extension cord from the place we are staying and some MacGyver paperclips to short 12V directly to the motor itself to force it down.

Thinking of going digital radio so might just remove the power antenna altogether when I get home... for now I've left it disconnected so it doesn't go up and get stuck again.

[pezzonovante88]

Replaced louver struts.

[Jonathan]

You warm weather guys can't have all the fun... today it was time to wake her from hibernation. And she fired right up on the first try!!!

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Looking at the photo though, my "extremely high tech leak monitoring device" kind of looks like a car diaper :shocked:

[DMCflux]

Thanks to Jim for this post a couple hundred pages back on this thread. :D

While my fan worked, it was making horrible noises that were so concerning to my wife that she didn't want to drive in the car. Oiling the fan only went so far, fixed the screeching, but still noisy. I bought the PM106 Jim suggested, and it is a perfect fit, Identical to stock.

Pictures and video below for comparisons

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQYwB3CsrCE

+1 on the blower motor crossover. I had the exact noise. Problem solved now.

[Rich_NYS]

I started working on my sunshade louvre, it's cracked in multiple places.

The PO repaired a crack on the perimeter using a piece of flat stock, but he straightened the [curved] louvre and riveted the flat stock to it. Effectively, he built a stress point into the louvre and 2 more cracks developed as a result.

I started by transferring the curve from the good side of the louvre onto a 1/4" plywood strip that I'll clamp to the edge of the broken side to maintain the proper curve as I make the repair.

I also made a pattern for the flat-stock I'll use for the repair and test-fitted it on the good side of the louvre, so when I make the repair it'll match the good side. I made the pattern out of a piece of wood the same thickness as the flat stock I'll use.

I bought 7 cans of SEM trim black from Advance Auto & used a 50% code. :thumbup:

So far, it's going really well.....

[Dangermouse]

Looking at the photo though, my "extremely high tech leak monitoring device" kind of looks like a car diaper :shocked:

It Depends.

[Jonathan]

It Depends.

Haha... that's just dripping with sarcasm!

Although I think this is already getting marketed under a new "Wings-A-????" product line :)

[Farrar]

Haha... that's just dripping with sarcasm!

Although I think this is already getting marketed under a new "Wings-A-????" product line :)

Wings-A-Drippin'?

[DrJeff]

I pulled off (or more correctly dropped) the fuel tank cover plate. I knew that the master brake cylinder had been replaced by the PO (nice and shinny) and due to some rust on the front of the brake booster, but I'd been warned to look at the fuel tank cover plate to see where else the brake fluid could have gotten to. Well it did get to the cover plate and a section of about 2sqft of the epoxy was bubbled. I scraped it all off (the bubbled bits come off with very little persuasion). Underneath was (thankfully) only a very thin coating of rust. I cleaned that off with Naval Jelly and repainted the plate. I also found some bubbling (maybe 6sqin) at the front of the fuel tank area on the LH side (just under the master cylinder), but it was also easily removed, cleaned, and painted.

Some 'lumps' in the epoxy on the bottom of the fuel tank closing plate turned out to be just that, lumps of epoxy.

[pezzonovante88]

I installed the DMOCO SS Shift Plate in my car. But to my chagrin, it seems as though 5875's shift linkage requires some adjustment, as the shifter totally didn't jive with the slots in the gated shift plate. This is something I don't feel comfortable attempting to do on my own, but I would think it be quite a simple fix for someone who know what they're doing, right?
Also, I think I'll have to get DPI's new SS shift stick to go with it!
Anyway, it's back to the leather shift boot for now.

[Delorean Industries]

I can take care of this at the tech day. Get in touch with the organizer to formally make the list!

[pezzonovante88]

I can take care of this at the tech day. Get in touch with the organizer to formally make the list!

Awesome. I'll speak to the ODOC guys soon enough. I'm also planning on another trip out to Ohio this year for a few maintenance items.

[Farrar]

I went into the garage to make sure it was still there.

It was.

[DavidProehl]

Installed some new front tires in preparation for a long club drive at the end of the month. The car had NCTs in the rear and one Falken and one Douglas tire up front when I bought it. I replaced the NCTs right away with Cooper Cobras, but was too cheap to replace the fronts. Now the Cobras are no longer available, so I'm running Cooper CS4 Tourings in the front. Front and rear still don't match, but at least they are the same brand as the rear now and same tire left to right!

I've learned over the past year (in some cases the hard way) that certain things aren't worth putting off replacing to save a buck - and tires are near, if not at, the top of that list.

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[DavidProehl]

Also, in the "What did you do last weekend?" category, I went on a drive with Jon (jawn101) out on Hwy 128 headed west from Winters, CA. Yes, it is a funny name for a California town that has no idea what winter is like. :)

Along the way we stopped at a park, a great brewery (http://berryessabrewingco.com/home/), and tapas dinner. An absolutely amazing drive!

I put the suction cup GoPro mount I got for Christmas to good use and made this video. It clocks in at 4:30 and includes a few pictures from the day and one of the many great waves we got. I thought it turned out decent enough for a first try.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt8ym-VvqvA


Later that night, on my drive home, I got pulled over for the first time in the DeLorean (had it since Aug 2008). Here is a rough transcript:
Officer: First off, very cool car!
Me: Thanks!
Officer: Before I turned on my lights I told dispatch 'I think I am about to pull over a DELOREAN!' I pulled you over because I couldn't run your plate in the computer and wanted to make sure no one stole your very cool car. Can I see your license and registration?
Me: Sure (I hand it to her)
Officer: Oh! I needed to put an "HV" in front of the numbers for historical plates. Have a great night!

Kind of funny that even the cops don't know how to run historical plates. Also found it funny how excited she was about pulling over a DeLorean.

[Rich]

I put the suction cup GoPro mount I got for Christmas to good use and made this video. It clocks in at 4:30 and includes a few pictures from the day and one of the many great waves we got. I thought it turned out decent enough for a first try.


More than decent, that was very nicely shot and edited.

Until somebody comes up with a better technique I think you've set the standard for mounting video cams on DeLoreans. The door-swing sequences are great and thanks for hiliting the waves from other drivers.

Glad you all had a great time showing the stainless - and enjoying some brews. Thanks for sharing it.

[MML]

More than decent, that was very nicely shot and edited.

Until somebody comes up with a better technique I think you've set the standard for mounting video cams on DeLoreans. The door-swing sequences are great and thanks for hiliting the waves from other drivers.

Glad you all had a great time showing the stainless - and enjoying some brews. Thanks for sharing it.

Agreed, some great stuff there. And you got a hell of a day weather-wise!

[DavidProehl]

Until somebody comes up with a better technique I think you've set the standard for mounting video cams on DeLoreans.

Thanks, that is very kind. I wasn't quite sure where to mount it so I tried a couple still shots in my garage prior. I'll probably try a couple other locations, but this one seemed like a good balance between capturing the car and scenery at the same time. I wish I had a second camera to mount near the wheel. The more angles the better.


Agreed, some great stuff there. And you got a hell of a day weather-wise!

Yes, it was a perfect day! We are coming out of our rainy season so we should have a few more days like this to come. This is the kind of driving I bought the car for.

[jawn101]

More than decent, that was very nicely shot and edited.

Until somebody comes up with a better technique I think you've set the standard for mounting video cams on DeLoreans. The door-swing sequences are great and thanks for hiliting the waves from other drivers.

Glad you all had a great time showing the stainless - and enjoying some brews. Thanks for sharing it.

YES! That's what I said too. The hands down best parts of the video were when the doors went up and down.

We had a great drive - the weather was perfect.

[NightFlyer]

Later that night, on my drive home, I got pulled over for the first time in the DeLorean (had it since Aug 2008). Here is a rough transcript:
Officer: First off, very cool car!
Me: Thanks!
Officer: Before I turned on my lights I told dispatch 'I think I am about to pull over a DELOREAN!' I pulled you over because I couldn't run your plate in the computer and wanted to make sure no one stole your very cool car. Can I see your license and registration?
Me: Sure (I hand it to her)
Officer: Oh! I needed to put an "HV" in front of the numbers for historical plates. Have a great night!

Kind of funny that even the cops don't know how to run historical plates. Also found it funny how excited she was about pulling over a DeLorean.

WTF - they stopped you for that?!?!?! :shock:

Unless there was a DeLorean in the area that was reported stolen, I don't see where the probable cause was for effectuating such a stop. There's real crime going on, and they waste our (taxpayers') time and resources on this nonsense! Not to mention the FACT that the officer was apparently inept at actually doing her job.

If I ever got pulled over in such a manner... let's just say that it wouldn't be very pretty :nutkick:

[jawn101]

WTF - they stopped you for that?!?!?! :shock:

Unless there was a DeLorean in the area that was reported stolen, I don't see where the probable cause was for effectuating such a stop. There's real crime going on, and they waste our (taxpayers') time and resources on this nonsense! Not to mention the FACT that the officer was apparently inept at actually doing her job.

If I ever got pulled over in such a manner... let's just say that it wouldn't be very pretty :nutkick:

He was in my town, and there are two DeLoreans here - mine and another. I know that neither were stolen....

I had the same thought. What was she doing running the plate without probable cause in the first place? Makes me wonder how closely they are keeping tabs on me. Unless perhaps they know my car, and thought it was me but with strange plates on. It is a very small town, after all.

The HV plates are extreeeeeeemely rare. David's is actually the only one I've ever seen.

[NightFlyer]

He was in my town, and there are two DeLoreans here - mine and another. I know that neither were stolen....

I had the same thought. What was she doing running the plate without probable cause in the first place? Makes me wonder how closely they are keeping tabs on me. Unless perhaps they know my car, and thought it was me but with strange plates on. It is a very small town, after all.

The HV plates are extreeeeeeemely rare. David's is actually the only one I've ever seen.

That is Orwellian freaky, IMHO, and I'm NOT even tin foil hat extreme. :nervous:

I actually ran bogus (expired April of 2011, not to mention from a different state) plates on my car all last year. I was followed by cops, given the thumbs up by cops, and even had one get along side me and carry on a conversion through open windows with me at a stop light. NONE ever ran my plate, as I gave them no reason to, otherwise my rear end would have been in a little bit of trouble. I don't plan on pushing that luck this year though, so I'll be properly registering it before driving it this year - only have to decide what state to register it in and what kind of plate I want to get...

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23201&d=1385532436

[eagle-co94]

I'm guessing that people dedicated and responsible enough to have a car that qualifies for historical plates shy away from the dumb stunts that get you pulled over.

I think the thread title might be better listed as: What have you done to your DeLorean this week as I don't get on here every day.

I sold the wheels off of 1729 and got rid of the drag radials. I mounted a set of dark grey wheels that seem more fitting to me on a gas flap hood car and got new Coopers at the same time.

I also replaced my cross-gate cable AGAIN. I replaced it with another 33 year old cable, but we'll see how long this one lasts. The 2nd one stopped working when my wife was trying to take the car to work, seriously bad luck for me!

[Tillsy]

Replaced my fuel accumulator - what a total and utter nightmare trying to get at that hardline let alone those old stiff as shit hoses.

However, new hoses plus installed Hervey's stainless braided replacement for that hardline - took the accumulator back out again TWICE for shits and giggles, boy it's such a piss easy quick job now without those old hoses or hardline! :) :) :)

Replaced my fuel filter while I was at it, figured might as well been on the road now for nearly two years, and jumpered the pump to bleed the system out.

[pezzonovante88]

Installed some new front tires in preparation for a long club drive at the end of the month. The car had NCTs in the rear and one Falken and one Douglas tire up front when I bought it. I replaced the NCTs right away with Cooper Cobras, but was too cheap to replace the fronts. Now the Cobras are no longer available, so I'm running Cooper CS4 Tourings in the front. Front and rear still don't match, but at least they are the same brand as the rear now and same tire left to right!

I've learned over the past year (in some cases the hard way) that certain things aren't worth putting off replacing to save a buck - and tires are near, if not at, the top of that list.

26073 26074

I have the exact same combination. Cooper Cobra 235s in the rear and Cooper CS4 195s up front.

[DavidProehl]

WTF - they stopped you for that?!?!?! :shock:

Unless there was a DeLorean in the area that was reported stolen, I don't see where the probable cause was for effectuating such a stop. There's real crime going on, and they waste our (taxpayers') time and resources on this nonsense! Not to mention the FACT that the officer was apparently inept at actually doing her job.

If I ever got pulled over in such a manner... let's just say that it wouldn't be very pretty :nutkick:

It really wasn't a big deal. The officer was very professional and easy going about it. The probable cause was that my plate didn't run, which was her fault, but if a plate doesn't run I'd expect to get pulled over. In California not only can they run your plate whenever they want, there are automated systems that run ALL plates (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/01/los-angeles-cops-should-release-automatic-license-plate-reader-records-eff-aclu).


I have the exact same combination. Cooper Cobra 235s in the rear and Cooper CS4 195s up front.

Excellent! Good to know I'm not alone. I have also had Cooper CS4 Tourings on my Honda Accord for the past 4 or so years. Kind of funny to run the same tires on the DeLorean as my Accord.

[NightFlyer]

It really wasn't a big deal. The officer was very professional and easy going about it. The probable cause was that my plate didn't run, which was her fault, but if a plate doesn't run I'd expect to get pulled over. In California not only can they run your plate whenever they want, there are automated systems that run ALL plates (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/01/los-angeles-cops-should-release-automatic-license-plate-reader-records-eff-aclu).

Looks like I'll be staying away from CA in the foreseeable future - that's insane IMHO. I suppose that's their solution for battling auto theft - too bad things have gotten that bad in CA that it has come to that...

[Silverbullet]

Looks like I'll be staying away from CA in the foreseeable future - that's insane IMHO. I suppose that's their solution for battling auto theft - too bad things have gotten that bad in CA that it has come to that...

Ya... That is a reason to stay out of CA, cause we ALL get pulled over several times a day for no reason... REALLY? :confused:

Craig

[Rich]

Looks like I'll be staying away from CA in the foreseeable future - that's insane IMHO. I suppose that's their solution for battling auto theft - too bad things have gotten that bad in CA that it has come to that...

As of 2012 Automated License Plate Recognition is used by >70% of police departments nationwide in the U.S. And it's similar outside the USA.

By the same token it is not employed everywhere in California.

It's possible that the officer who checked on David was doing a "manual" check or her ALPR was fooled by his CA Historical plate.

In any case drivers in most parts of most Western countries, including the U.S., have no reasonable expectation of anonymity (the records will display the registered owner) when on most public roads.

[Kane]

Looks like I'll be staying away from CA in the foreseeable future - that's insane IMHO. I suppose that's their solution for battling auto theft - too bad things have gotten that bad in CA that it has come to that...

NSA! OBAMA! WORSE THAN HITLER!

...right?

[Grover]

me? ive not done anything with mine. its actually becoming an eye sore because i bought it as a project to work on at school where im going, but i had to send the title back to the person i bought it off of because it was an estate vehicle and i couldnt get it switched in my homestate because the owner and seller were 2 different people, so i sent the title back almost 3 months ago and havent got it let alone hear anything too constructive from the seller. i came within a fly's hair of parting it out (but im not going to do that after thinking about it for a loooooooong time). mines depressing everytime i look at it.

Ouch, I went through that with Vin 5188. After 4 months of trying to get it corrected I brought a lawyer into the equation and the seller immediately said he would buy it back. NJ does not like title jumping which is what the seller was trying to do, as it seemed he didn't want to go through the trouble to get it registered and correct titles from the original owner who passed away. Anyway, it worked out for the best as I got a much better car with 1494 :D

[DrJeff]

Today I placed an order for a MaxJax from Costco ($2000 incl. Shipping until the end of March). I've spent plenty of time under the car on ramps and jack stands, so this will be a very nice change.

[NightFlyer]

Ya... That is a reason to stay out of CA, cause we ALL get pulled over several times a day for no reason... REALLY? :confused:

Craig

I just don't like 'big brother' tracking my every move. If you're fine with 'big brother' watching/tracking your every move, that's fine - more power to you. But I don't. Other states have more respect for privacy rights, thus I'll stick with those states. If CA wants me to visit, then they should enact laws to protect my privacy, as opposed to destroying it.


As of 2012 Automated License Plate Recognition is used by >70% of police departments nationwide in the U.S. And it's similar outside the USA.

By the same token it is not employed everywhere in California.

It's possible that the officer who checked on David was doing a "manual" check or her ALPR was fooled by his CA Historical plate.

In any case drivers in most parts of most Western countries, including the U.S., have no reasonable expectation of anonymity (the records will display the registered owner) when on most public roads.

David didn't do anything illegal. In order to conduct a stop, the police must have at a minimum a 'reasonable suspicion' that a crime is being committed. In David's case, there wasn't a 'reasonable suspicion' of any crime having been committed, thus the stop constituted little more than an unlawful false imprisonment. He could technically sue the police department for damages, but he'd probably lose given the current status of the CA judicial system.

Bottom line is that I don't like it when my rights/privacy are slowly eroded away under the guise of bettering the collective. I'm not a Borg drone - I'm an American who values the principles upon which this nation was founded.


NSA! OBAMA! WORSE THAN HITLER!

...right?

I could write a whole book on this, but I'm afraid that I'd get in trouble for getting political. I will say that Hitler was far more honest than Obama has been...

If believing in the sanctity of privacy and protection of that privacy against extreme governmental intervention makes me an honorary member of tin foil hat gang, then so be it - I'll wear such a hat proudly. I least I stand for principles that adamantly believe in and am willing to fight for.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a61fPIgJfgs

[sdg3205]

Annnnnnnnnyyy waaaaayyyyy.




I brought 3205 home last night. It had been living under traps at a friends compound while work on 3922 took place this winter. It's obvious I've got some work to do.

1. The gas pedal was stiff as a board - my guess is it's time to replace the throttle cable and really clean out the sheath with detergents and compressed air. I noticed in the past it was getting stiffer, but this is almost unusable - it may snap if i drove it like this. You can really exert a lot of force with your legs.

2. I got locked in for the first time ever. One of the latches on the drivers door would not release. It's been 4 years since my last lock'n latch procedure on 3205 so I guess I was due for a nice little lock-in.

3. Brake and clutch flush - it's been 3 years. I'm due.

4. Coolant flush - it's been 4 years. I'm due

5. Based on the previous 4 and my DeLorean related OCD I've come to the conclusion I need to do a frame off restoration. Hah.

[Timebender]

You should submit your video to GoPro for their own channel. Nicely done!

[refugeefromcalif]

I did the 6th oil change on my car since I got it 18 months ago. (Every 3,000 miles).
I went with Synthetic oil this time based upon an original owners suggestion.

I watched David P's "Winters Drive" video and Loved it, :thumbup2: So much that
I went out and bought a GoPro setup that I'm still trying to figure out how it works. (I've also downloaded the App).
I bought the suction cup mount and I didn't make it down my driveway before it fell off. :sad30:
I'm must be getting old because the best I could do with the GoPro, (So Far), was one pic.

This pic will Scare you....

George

[delorean928]

Changed external mirrors and oïl pressure sender.

[eagle-co94]

George, you didn't happen to put your suction mount on the stainless did you? That's the only reason why I would think it wouldn't stay on. I've had my suction cup on the outside of my car up to about 65mph or so. Normally I keep it inside the car. I bought mine several years ago and it came with 3m adhesive body mounts so once I get more projects completed I will likely add a gopro mount or two to the exterior of some of my cars.

[n29we]

Spent the day finishing up the install of overhauled brakes and master cylinder, shocks all around and installed the new tires!! Took it for a quick ride around the property and it ran good since it really hasn't moved since 2001!!! It was a good day!!!

[DMCMW Dave]

).
I bought the suction cup mount and I didn't make it down my driveway before it fell off. :sad30:
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This pic will Scare you....

George

Better than bouncing it down I-65 at 70 mph like someone else I know. He also found out it won't stick to the stainless.

You don't look anything like Alfred E Neuman. . . .

[NightFlyer]

This pic will Scare you....

George

Nice pic George :smile:

[Patrick C]

Drained and cleaned out my gas tank since it's been 10 years since that was last done. Waiting on my new DMCH fuel pump kit to arrive and will install it this week.

[RoyHinkley]

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=23201&d=1385532436

What exactly did you plasti-dip? Do tell...
Thank you,
Professor Roy Hinkley

[RoyHinkley]

NSA! OBAMA! WORSE THAN HITLER!

...right?
I'd have to agree with that!

Professor Roy Hinkley

[DrJeff]

Searched every inch of the garage and house looking for a $200 part I bought 1 year ago. Unfortunately unsuccessful, but the garage is now tidy. It has got to be here somewhere. My only remaining remedy to finding the original is to order another one. :hmm:

[Michael]

NSA! OBAMA! WORSE THAN HITLER!

...right?

So much for this being a non political forum huh? Anytime I make an anti Obama statement I get PM's and my posts get removed. If you want to have a political free forum knock yourself out..but please moderate it as such. Otherwise lift the ban so we all get a voice and not just the ones who slip under the radar.

[refugeefromcalif]

George, you didn't happen to put your suction mount on the stainless did you? That's the only reason why I would think it wouldn't stay on. I've had my suction cup on the outside of my car up to about 65mph or so. Normally I keep it inside the car. I bought mine several years ago and it came with 3m adhesive body mounts so once I get more projects completed I will likely add a gopro mount or two to the exterior of some of my cars.

Yep I tried it on the stainless. Next attempt I'll use the glass.


Better than bouncing it down I-65 at 70 mph like someone else I know. He also found out it won't stick to the stainless.

So true. I only had to walk about 100' to retrieve it. I'm just glad I didn't run over it on the way back up the hill. :)


You don't look anything like Alfred E Neuman. . . .

Not for over 40 years now.


Nice pic George :smile:

You must not frighten easy... :wave:

George

[DavidProehl]

I watched David P's "Winters Drive" video and Loved it, :thumbup2: So much that
I went out and bought a GoPro setup that I'm still trying to figure out how it works. (I've also downloaded the App).


Thanks! So glad you enjoyed the video! It was fun to make as well.


Yep I tried it on the stainless. Next attempt I'll use the glass.

Yeah, the stainless is kind of hit or miss. I tried it out as well, didn't have issues with it falling off, but given the grain on the stainless I figured it wasn't an airtight seal. The first 40 seconds of this video show a couple shots taken near the wheel when attached to the front fender. Not as good of a video as the Winters drive, I was just playing around with a few different mounting points by driving around town.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avKKhy-u9UY

[NightFlyer]

What exactly did you plasti-dip? Do tell...
Thank you,
Professor Roy Hinkley

I didn't plasti-dip anything on my car. That's a photo that someone else had taken of my car, 'watermarked,' and posted it on Instagram, where I found it. Sorry to disappoint...

[Tillsy]

Replaced a few small sections of coolant hosing that was still rubber with silicone - such as between the front bleeder valve and radiator, between rear bleeder valve and junction, etc. Also replaced runoff hose from coolant tank with a nice long length of silicone so it doesn't piss all over frame. Also added cutoff valve for rear bleeder, tightened all hoses (already did the valley when I was back in there couple months ago), etc.

Ran her for a little while to re-test for fuel/coolant/pressure leaks from recent works.

[papanoel]

Took my D to a recreation of the "Enchantment under the sea dance" from back to the future.

There was another delorean there. Just wanted to drive by but they invited us in for free.

Photos from the event.
http://www.villagevoice.com/slideshow/a-back-to-the-future-under-the-sea-dance-41043274/

[chris williams]

Fitted SpecialT's angle drive, fitted new hood struts, was going to fit SpecialT's fuel sender unit but 'may' have fixed old one. Need to test if still not working will fit SpecialT's one.
Chris

[DrJeff]

My MaxJax car lift got delivered today (only ordered it last week!) - $2000 at Costco including shipping and lift-gate delivery (ends 31 Mar 2014). Despite having a tail lift on the truck the driver needed some 2x4s to put on the arms of his pallet truck to give it some more height (the pallet arms at full height were just slightly too low to fully lift the package (800lbs) properly). He finally got it off the truck but couldn't get it on to the driveway. So I spent another 1.5 hours in the rain unpacking the shipping frame and taking the parts separately into the garage. The largest parts (the lift columns) were probably 150-200 lbs each. I used my trolley to move them around and up into the garage.

Next comes installation :)

[ccurzio]

My MaxJax car lift got delivered today (only ordered it last week!) - $2000 at Costco including shipping and lift-gate delivery (ends 31 Mar 2014).

I would love to have one of these at some point but I've always been worried about the floor. How did you certify that your garage floor was of an appropriate strength to equip with the MaxJax?

[DMCMW Dave]

I would love to have one of these at some point but I've always been worried about the floor. How did you certify that your garage floor was of an appropriate strength to equip with the MaxJax?

Tear it up and pour a new one. Either before or after you crack the old one.

[Farrar]

I would love to have one of these at some point but I've always been worried about the floor. How did you certify that your garage floor was of an appropriate strength to equip with the MaxJax?

Wouldn't the specs of the garage floor be in the same file as the blueprints for the house? You can ask for those when you buy your house, I think.

[NightFlyer]

I would love to have one of these at some point but I've always been worried about the floor. How did you certify that your garage floor was of an appropriate strength to equip with the MaxJax?

Personally, I'd be more worried about the foreign steel...

[opethmike]

Personally, I'd be more worried about the foreign steel...

Curse that foreign steel!

[NightFlyer]

Curse that foreign steel!

Should have specified - Asian or Indian steel is crap IMHO...

[DMCMW Dave]

Wouldn't the specs of the garage floor be in the same file as the blueprints for the house? You can ask for those when you buy your house, I think.

Yeah right. If it's a tract house you'll never know (assume 3 inches over pea gravel if you are lucky), and if its a custom house that info's gone with the first owner. I've owned 4 houses and never seen prints of anything. We got prints on our building and the building doesn't match the prints in a few somewhat major features.

Years ago when I build my home garage addition I specified 5 inches per the lift maker, made it deeper (more like 7) where the lift stanchions were to go, and added 1/2" rebar in the whole floor and anchored the rebar into the foundation footings.

This is not such a huge deal on a free-standing lift like that max-jack (worst that will happen is you crack the floor), but if you are anchoring a 2-post lift to the floor it is hugely important as the lift could fall over with a car on it.

[DrJeff]

I would love to have one of these at some point but I've always been worried about the floor. How did you certify that your garage floor was of an appropriate strength to equip with the MaxJax?

Certifying the PSI can only be done by either ensuring that 3000 psi was poured and then cured for the requisite time, or by taking a core sample from the floor and having it tested. Not terribly practical.

I drilled test holes in the concrete to test the depth. The Wej-it anchors require a depth of 4 5/8 inch, but they start 5/8 inch below flush and end up about 1/8 inch below flush as part of the setting process.

[Gfrank]

Replaced all the window switches and window motors in my new d today. Great to have working windows :)

[Lenny]

My Wife volunteered my DeLorean for one of her coworker's wives birthday party. I picked the wife up at her house and took her to the party. I then ended up taking all the kids and a few Big Kids to for a ride around the block in the "D". My daughter gave me a Doc Brown Costume for my birthday and I wore it today. The DeLorean was the hit of the party.

My wife doesn't really like the car, she tolerates it. She could not understand why everyone was giggling, laughing and so excited about the car. One of the 15 year old girls got out of the car and was jumping up and down and dancing talking about how cool it was. She didn't get it.

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[jawn101]

Replaced my original locking gas cap with a NOS black non-locking one my wife picked up in Houston last week.

[pezzonovante88]

It was the first decent weather day of Spring, so I decided to visit the DeLorean and wake it up. Started right up. It hunted for idle for a few minutes, but settled shortly after (maybe 2 mins). Just drove down the street to the Shell station and put about a third of a tank of 91 in and then drove around the block before heading back to the garage to put her back under the cover. Other than the longer-than-usual idle hunting, 5875 ran as though she had been driven yesterday. I suppose this is normal after its been sitting for about four months. I'm looking forward to some consistent good weather and clear roads so I can actually bring the car home and keep it there for the season.
This year I'm planning on having the brake rotors & pads replaced, SS fuel lines installed, shift linkage adjusted to fit the gated shift plate, new SS shift lever, getting the speedo/odometer fixed, and possibly getting the door locks/rods functioning properly. Woohoo!

[DavidProehl]

Replaced my original locking gas cap with a NOS black non-locking one my wife picked up in Houston last week.

Any chance we could get something written up for the "How-To" section? ;)

[Kane]

Any chance we could get something written up for the "How-To" section? ;)

I would settle for just a list of tools that I will need.

[jawn101]

Any chance we could get something written up for the "How-To" section? ;)


I would settle for just a list of tools that I will need.

It was highly complex. I don't know if it's a job for the layperson. :)

I will say that the new cap seals a whole lot better and doesn't require me to stop the BTTF theme when I pull over to gas up.

[beernpizzalover]

Bought a gas flap hood (on ebay) to swap-out on my vehicle:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131150356684?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

[John U]

Finally got the last of the brake hoses off. Wasnt near as tough as I had feared, but that drivers side rear hose gave me some trouble!

[chris williams]

Fitted Ed's (DeLorean.eu) radiator, fitted SpecialT's Condensor and fitted DPI Fan upgrade Kit. All In all looks good and works well.
Chris

[Tillsy]

Finally dropped her back on the ground after a month and went out for a shakedown.

[Jonathan]

Adjusted the tension on my A/C belt. I used the write-up Ozzie and others put together in James' thread and it was super simple. Started the car and it all fired up quite nicely. The snow bank behind the car has almost melted enough to back the car out of the garage.

[krs09]

Installed a new steering rack from DMCMW (awesome!) and put the upgraded sway bar kit from DPNW. HUGE difference!! My rack was totally shot.

[vps3922]

(Happened already two days ago but had no time to write)

Visited my friend Dave (sdg3205) and let my sweet VIN 3922 fly (put it on stands off the ground).

- Crouched underneath to check where the ATF leaks came from.
- Tightened the screws around the automatic transmission oil pan a bit more (carefully to not break the new gasket).
- Noticed a small leak at the oil light switch on the engine. (Damn!)
- Upper transmission cooling pipe/hose is "sweating" ATF (hoseclamp fix did not work)
- Fired off an email to Toby from DMC NW

We then put 3922 back on its wheels and went for an evening cruise in convoy with Dave's 3205. Nice evening after all! :headbang:

[Jonathan]

Crouched underneath to check where the ATF leaks came from.

If it is still leaking ATF, a spot that was leaking on my car last season was the seal around the bottom of the dipstick tube. It snugs into a hole on the topside of the pan and has an o-ring or two to seal it. There is also a small piece of the dipstick tube acting as a bracket that lets you bolt the bottom in place. Mine had never been a problem until I left the front jacked up in the air for a few days and with the cold temps in my garage, I think the ATF started to seep past the seal.

Glad you guys in BC are getting your summer car season weather!!

[Farrar]

My rack was totally shot.

[bad joke withheld]

[Lenny]

I'm getting ready for the Celebration Exotic Car Show next Saturday and had some extra time this morning so I started working on the stainless. Bar Keepers Friend and elbow grease. I got halfway done and had to go to work.

I also took some black Rust-Oleum and painted some of the screws around the license plate and tail lights.

[sdg3205]

(Happened already two days ago but had no time to write)

Visited my friend Dave (sdg3205) and let my sweet VIN 3922 fly (put it on stands off the ground).

- Crouched underneath to check where the ATF leaks came from.
- Tightened the screws around the automatic transmission oil pan a bit more (carefully to not break the new gasket).
- Noticed a small leak at the oil light switch on the engine. (Damn!)
- Upper transmission cooling pipe/hose is "sweating" ATF (hoseclamp fix did not work)
- Fired off an email to Toby from DMC NW

We then put 3922 back on its wheels and went for an evening cruise in convoy with Dave's 3205. Nice evening after all! :headbang:

Volker,

After we parted ways at tyne highway Katie and I stopped to get some groceries. My door locked me in again right in front of the store! I'm going to perform the lock and latch procedure tomorrow at the tech session.

[vps3922]

Volker,

After we parted ways at tyne highway Katie and I stopped to get some groceries. My door locked me in again right in front of the store! I'm going to perform the lock and latch procedure tomorrow at the tech session.

Holy Smokes! Not the lock and latch again. :ohcrap:
I remember how long it took with my car. But I will be happy to assist, if you require another set of hands.

[Rich]

Took the D to a show 'n' shine event in town where it was nicely upstaged by 11 Lamborghinis.

22 scissor doors vs 4 gullwing doors - a Mercedes SLS was there as well. Noticed that none of the Lamborghini owners kept their doors up at the show.
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In this photo of them exiting past see if you can make out the custom script on the orange Lambo's quarter window. Click again to zoom a bit.

[NightFlyer]

Took the D to a show 'n' shine event in town where it was nicely upstaged by 11 Lamborghinis.

22 scissor doors vs 4 gullwing doors - a Mercedes SLS was there as well. Noticed that none of the Lamborghini owners kept their doors up at the show.
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In this photo of them exiting past see if you can make out the custom script on the orange Lambo's quarter window. Click again to zoom a bit.

New Lambos don't do much for me. I'm a Countach and older kind of Lambo guy - almost bought a Jalpa a few years ago.

[DavidProehl]

The NorCal club did a drive last weekend. I made a video for it.

I edited 4.5 hours of video down to 9 minutes, however if you want to jump to specific points in the video here are some quick links:
17 Mile Drive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9bRhawdrU&t=0m45s)
Horns from a guy on the road (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9bRhawdrU&t=4m23s)
Pigeon Point Lighthouse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9bRhawdrU&t=4m51s)
Twin Peaks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9bRhawdrU&t=6m15s)
Lombard Street (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9bRhawdrU&t=7m04s)
Golden Gate Bridge (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9bRhawdrU&t=8m12s)



Audio is taken once again from freely available YouTube music.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT9bRhawdrU

[nullset]

Tightened up one of the lines on the accumulator to get rid of a gas smell.
Ordered new door struts - they both went out at the same time! I did not order them from Hervey this time, so hopefully they'll last......

[dustybarn]

Started installing DMCH repro seat upholstery. One bottom cushion done!

[Domi]

Very cool video David, with some great California view :thumbup2:

[Ryan S.]

+1. Awesome video David. :rock_on:

[refugeefromcalif]

+1. Awesome video David. :rock_on:

+2!
I Loved the part on Lombard street. It reminded me of a bit Bill Cosby did about driving in San Francisco.

George

[DavidProehl]

Thanks guys! So glad you enjoyed it! We had a blast last weekend.

[vps3922]

Again a day late:

Went to my first TechSession of the Pacific Northwest Delorean Club (PDNC). What an awesome crowd! It has been a great day at Gary's house and the tips and help provided has beeb outstanding.

Seeing 9 Delorean around was an exciting view.

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Tasks completed:
- replaced wiper blades and one wiper arm to reset wiper rest position
- reused one wiper arm, which turned out not to be a great idea (the rainy weather on the way back showed me that the old arm is now jumping on the windshield and causes dirt marks)
- readjusted driver side torsion bar by a notch (Thank you Toby (a.k.a. the master - DMC NW)
- had a walk through of the car with Toby determining the next steps to make VIN 3922 a non-leaking, awesome daily driver
- had a ton of coffee!

Thanks Gary for opening your house, shop and providing coffee, tools and great advice and stories! And thanks to all the great people there to make me feel welcome! :thumbup:

[John U]

Installed the last of my new brake hoses and pressure tested it with air at 10psi... No leaks!
Time to fill and bleed the system

[vps3922]

- cleaned windshield
- tested Costco Michelin 20" windshield wipers and current windshield arm settings
- swapped driver's side and passenger's side windshield wiper arms to get good alignment with Michelin wipers
- looking awesome and wipers are on sale for $8.50 CAN per blade. Will get a second pair!
- troubleshooted why dome lights do not turn off when closing doors
- determined that it must be the delay relay based on the circuit plan
- have LEDs installed and knew that the dimmer module will not work with them but did not know how this "will not work" does look like
- took the dimmer relay off and voila: it is working fine! Will need to get a dimmer relay from Dave (Bitsyncmaster), if I wish to get dimmer capability.

Noticed that the passenger side door is sticking on the rear latch again. Damn! Lock and latch procedure again! And it must happen on the door that I did the procedure on while the driver side door that Dave (sdg3205) worked on is still fine. Well, I need to learn it anyway. :mallet:

[pezzonovante88]

Noticed that the passenger side door is sticking on the rear latch again. Damn! Lock and latch procedure again! And it must happen on the door that I did the procedure on while the driver side door that Dave (sdg3205) worked on is still fine. Well, I need to learn it anyway. :mallet:

I've got to tackle my passenger door once and for all this season, too.

[sdg3205]

- cleaned windshield
- tested Costco Michelin 20" windshield wipers and current windshield arm settings
- swapped driver's side and passenger's side windshield wiper arms to get good alignment with Michelin wipers
- looking awesome and wipers are on sale for $8.50 CAN per blade. Will get a second pair!
- troubleshooted why dome lights do not turn off when closing doors
- determined that it must be the delay relay based on the circuit plan
- have LEDs installed and knew that the dimmer module will not work with them but did not know how this "will not work" does look like
- took the dimmer relay off and voila: it is working fine! Will need to get a dimmer relay from Dave (Bitsyncmaster), if I wish to get dimmer capability.

Noticed that the passenger side door is sticking on the rear latch again. Damn! Lock and latch procedure again! And it must happen on the door that I did the procedure on while the driver side door that Dave (sdg3205) worked on is still fine. Well, I need to learn it anyway. :mallet:

Volker,

Try the procedure, but we may need to adjust your striker pins. The latch itself will move 1/4" in either direction if you loosen the big philips screws. Sometimes thats all you need.

Also, I have your washer bottle! Not sure when I'll see you next but you probably want to get it re-installed!

[Bitsyncmaster]

Pulled the front suspension apart to install new LCAs and new ball joints (upper and lower). Had to stop working on it until I get a spring compressor I ordered online.

[vps3922]

Try the procedure, but we may need to adjust your striker pins. The latch itself will move 1/4" in either direction if you loosen the big philips screws. Sometimes thats all you need.

Will do this in your shop or will have to buy the prying tool for the door.


Also, I have your washer bottle! Not sure when I'll see you next but you probably want to get it re-installed!

Yes, probably not this week though.

[Mark D]

Pulled the front suspension apart to install new LCAs and new ball joints (upper and lower). Had to stop working on it until I get a spring compressor I ordered online.

Just curious if your ball joints actually failed or if you were just replacing them due to age/mileage. Info on the lower joints is pretty well covered but I haven't really heard much for failures of the upper ball joints.

[Bitsyncmaster]

Just curious if your ball joints actually failed or if you were just replacing them due to age/mileage. Info on the lower joints is pretty well covered but I haven't really heard much for failures of the upper ball joints.

Tom from NJ did an inspection up on a lift at a tech session and recommended both bottom and top ball joints. For got Tom's last name. Not a hard failure, just a little play.

[Mark D]

Tom from NJ did an inspection up on a lift at a tech session and recommended both bottom and top ball joints. For got Tom's last name. Not a hard failure, just a little play.

Good to hear you discovered the issue before any major problems!

[DMCMW Dave]

Pulled the front suspension apart to install new LCAs and new ball joints (upper and lower). Had to stop working on it until I get a spring compressor I ordered online.

You don't need a spring compressor to replace either ball joint. The upper is unloaded, and the lower is held in place by the shock so it isn't loaded either with the car off the ground.

[Bitsyncmaster]

You don't need a spring compressor to replace either ball joint. The upper is unloaded, and the lower is held in place by the shock so it isn't loaded either with the car off the ground.

But I have the shocks off to replace the LCAs at the same time I do the ball joints.

[DMCMW Dave]

But I have the shocks off to replace the LCAs at the same time I do the ball joints.

That's a different story. Never mind!


Sent from phone

[Michael]

Started my week long plus Spring detail. Got 3 wheel wells done (I do these at home so when I take it to finish on a lift there is not as much to do in the air).

I even pulled the brake pads and cleaned them and added some fresh paste.
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[sdg3205]

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[NightFlyer]

Started my week long plus Spring detail. Got 3 wheel wells done (I do these at home so when I take it to finish on a lift there is not as much to do in the air).

I even pulled the brake pads and cleaned them and added some fresh paste.

SWEET!

I need to get my butt in the garage and start getting my car ready for spring wake up!

Waiting on my new O2 sensor to arrive before I start cleaning/polishing/tuning.

[Dangermouse]

Tom from NJ did an inspection up on a lift at a tech session and recommended both bottom and top ball joints. For got Tom's last name. Not a hard failure, just a little play.

Tom Neiland?

[Bitsyncmaster]

Tom Neiland?

Tom Sweeney. He really knows the D. That tech session was the first time I met him.

[vps3922]

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Wow! These control arms look shiny! I wish mine would look like that!

[Andrew]

Now that I finally have my dream garage, I've spent the past month getting around to all the little (and some not so little) projects on 4149. Here's a list of everything that I have done since the beginning of March:

Rebuild back of drivers seat cover.
Repair / fabricate wire on bottom of driver's seat;
Clean / paint seat tracks;
Replace steering column bushing, weld steering column mesh;
Rebuild / repair upper and lower steering column cover;
Repair door ajar light;
Repair fasten seatbelt light (easy fix by jumping two contacts in the buzzer plug);
Wire "Cooling Fan Fail" light to turn on with cooling fans (used black paint to cover "fail" from behind.)
Fix "Lock Doors" light;
Fix turn signal / hazard switch wiring, clean contacts of hazard switch;
Front and rear facia alignment;
Repair starter wire to resistor;
Repair radio wiring;
Repair alternator wiring, replace battery bulb;
Restore / refinish binacle (Not 100% perfect, but it looks pretty good);
Replace slave cylinder;
Replace hose from bottle to cluch master;
Replace left parking brake cable and all parking brake pads;
Repair trip odometer reset shaft;
Align door striker pins;
Replace spark plugs;
Repair broken plastic high beam tab in multifunction switch (I drilled and tapped broken plastic tab and base, then I used 2-56 screw to reconnect. It took 2 hours but I saved about $100!)
Drill and replace broken sway bar to frame bolt;
Replace passenger radiator hose and hose from bottle to pipe; and,
Oil change.

I took 4194 out for the first time on Sunday afternoon and again yesterday night. So far so good after 7 miles. I'll give it a wash tonight if the weather holds out! :)

[NightFlyer]

Now that I finally have my dream garage, I've spent the past month getting around to all the little (and some not so little) projects on 4149. Here's a list of everything that I have done since the beginning of March:

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I took 4194 out for the first time on Sunday afternoon and again yesterday night. So far so good after 7 miles. I'll give it a wash tonight if the weather holds out! :)

Darn it - you beat me. :smile:

My car is still in winter hibernation. Hopefully I'll get it ready for the season by the end of the month.

You've been working like a mad man! Can't wait to see you car and catch up :thumbup:

[Farrar]

Here's a list of everything that I have done since the beginning of March:

When do you sleep?

[Andrew]

When do you sleep?

I just made a to-do list and tried to do a little each day. Of couse the list kept getting longer! Most nights I tried to call it quits by 11:00 but there were a few midnights and at least 1:00 AM. The key is to know when to quit, or at least move on to a different project for a while (which I ran into while removing the steering column from the upper u-joint!) I admit while splitting upper

I've jokingly said I discovered a project DeLorean in my garage!

Josh, I'm around most weekends, just let me know what your schedule is looks like. It would be great to catch up!

[Michael]

Wow! These control arms look shiny! I wish mine would look like that!

Thanks. I did the last corner tonight. I wasn't too happy with the way the rotors looked after a few months of car washes. I decided to wire brush it and paint the the non contact areas which really helped the look of the whole corner. I will go back and do the other three next week when it goes on a lift for the chassis detailing.
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[NightFlyer]

Josh, I'm around most weekends, just let me know what your schedule is looks like. It would be great to catch up!

Sounds good Andrew, but with yard clean up from the ice storm that wreaked havoc back in November and getting my car ready for the season, my free time is going to be sparse until at least early May. But we'll hook it up soon, preferably with our cars :biggrin:

We'll be in touch!

[dustybarn]

Recovered the bottom half of my driver's seat. I finished the passenger's seat two nights ago.

[Mark D]

Charged up the battery in preparation for starting for the first time this spring. I also ordered a few new air cleaner filter elements from DMCMW. I'm waiting for a nice rain to wash away all the salt still covering the roads and then I'll finally be able to go for a drive.

[Mark D]

Couldn't contain myself any longer and got the car out of the garage. The first drive of the year was glorious. The roads actually weren't too bad...lots of sand everywhere but I think the road salt was all gone.

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I already got my first flux capacitor joke of the year too. The neighbor across the street saw me pulling the car cover off and asked if I had a spare FC for his minivan. I thought I'd at least make it to the gas station first without hearing one of those

[Michael]

The neighbor across the street saw me pulling the car cover off and asked if I had a spare FC for his minivan.

Minivan? Guy drives a minivan and he's poking you?

No I don't have a spare F.C., but if you ask your wife she might let you borrow your testicles for a few hours.

[refugeefromcalif]

Minivan? Guy drives a minivan and he's poking you?

No I don't have a spare F.C., but if you ask your wife she might let you borrow your testicles for a few hours.

Ahem, I'm single and Like my mini van.

George

[MTDMC]

Picking up the Delorean from DMC Midwest and picking up Green River to bring back home.

[pezzonovante88]

Couldn't contain myself any longer and got the car out of the garage. The first drive of the year was glorious. The roads actually weren't too bad...lots of sand everywhere but I think the road salt was all gone.

I already got my first flux capacitor joke of the year too. The neighbor across the street saw me pulling the car cover off and asked if I had a spare FC for his minivan. I thought I'd at least make it to the gas station first without hearing one of those

She looks gorgeous!!!

[Lenny]

I know what you're thinking what does taking your laptop apart have to do with "What Did You Do To Your DeLorean Today".

I'm prepping my car for the Celebration car show tomorrow. I just finished painting some screw heads and Rock protection grill. I was getting the stuff ready to pack and put my GoPro in the car. I thought I'd put the camera in the car and capture some of what the people at the car show say. Well I have two 64 GB cards one is in the camera and I was looking for the other one. I grabbed the laptop and took the SD card out to see if it was in the carrier. It wasn't so I (without looking of course) I put it in the slot. Not the slot for the SD card the slot for the DVD. So took the bottom off took the DVD player out took it apart it came out finally.

Sometimes I'm a idiot :mallet:

Anyway packing and headed to Celebration

[Hokie]

Took her to Firestone Complete Auto Care for an alignment. I was as nervous as a parent taking their child to the emergency room! First verified that their alignment specs. matched the owners manual, and then gave the ok. Unfortunately they do not offer their "lifetime alignment" for the D ("because it's considered an exotic car") but it all went well - I was pleased!

[dustybarn]

Yesterdays doings:

Finished installing roof box reinforcing bolts
Reinstalled T-panel
Installed recovered headliners
Reinstalled newly reupholstered seats

....and drove 50+ miles

[Bitsyncmaster]

Got passenger side LCA off. Spring compressor worked OK but I replaced the lower arms with a 1/4" flat aluminum plate. I did not see one of the arms is longer than the other (so it fits the spring square) and I put the long one on the wrong side. But it worked anyway.

My spring had a 1/4" flat plate (ring) on the top of the spring. Not sure if that is stock or just with my "ROBs" springs. The top rubber seat looks in good shape.

Probably won't get much done this week but will try to get some more work done on it.

[Spittybug]

Took her to Firestone Complete Auto Care for an alignment. I was as nervous as a parent taking their child to the emergency room! First verified that their alignment specs. matched the owners manual, and then gave the ok. Unfortunately they do not offer their "lifetime alignment" for the D ("because it's considered an exotic car") but it all went well - I was pleased!


I got lifetime from Firestone.

[Hokie]

I got lifetime from Firestone.

What?! Now I'm upset! Going to get to the bottom of this on Monday...

[AugustneverEnds]

Oil+filter change today. Been using the D to get to work for the past week. My brother-in-law's 2008 Impala's transmission self-destructed; loaned him my Silverado. My E30 needs a new oil level sender to cure a leak and the inspection sticker is expired. DMC-12 to the rescue!! :thankyou:

[rdarlington]

Installed PJ Grady front lowering springs. Looks better.

Just an FYI, the $199 springs were $43 to ship from NY to NM and were not painted or powder coated. Another $75 later and they were coated. This was a very unexpected expense. They were just bare metal with a hint of light surface rust. Had I known this I probably wouldn't have bought them. It was still cheaper than buying the $400 set of 4 Eibach springs from DMCH but two for $274 (not counting shipping) was a bit annoying.

Before starting I measured the height of the top of the wheel well to be 25 inches from the ground with the tape measure running perpendicular to the ground and intersecting the center of the wheel.

After? 25.25 inches. Higher? Must've been the uneven ground, weight shifting on the sloped driveway, etc. hrmmm.... there's definitely less space above the tire though. My foot doesn't fit in there the way it used to when I demonstrated the gap to others. I used a bubble level on the door trim and see the front is now sloped down and not up anymore (this was done in my level garage, not the driveway).

Last night while working. Side by side original and PJ Grady:
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Pic taken today with car in my driveway.
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[dustybarn]

150+ miles this weekend. A nicer day in WNY I have never seen.

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I'm proud of how my seats turned out.

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[opethmike]

Looks great, Ken. We should get our cars together sometime.

[Tillsy]

After? 25.25 inches. Higher? Must've been the uneven ground, weight shifting on the sloped driveway, etc. hrmmm....

If you haven't been out for a drive yet then she will sit high because the spring is still quite expanded.

If you have been out don't stress, it'll take a few weeks of drives it to fully settle to her new natural height.

I reckon my Eibachs took about a month before she stopped sitting lower every time I took her out.

[Grover]

Also, make suer that you did the final tightening of everything with weight on the front tires. There was a member in the DMA who tightened everything while the car was on a lift, and everything did not settle/sit where they were supposed to be. Once it was loosened and then make tight, with the weight on the front tires, everything settled correctly.

[rdarlington]

Very good suggestions about weighing down the front before final tightening. I'll give her a month to adjust before I take a wrench to the bolts.

Thanks!

[Mark D]

Also, make suer that you did the final tightening of everything with weight on the front tires. There was a member in the DMA who tightened everything while the car was on a lift, and everything did not settle/sit where they were supposed to be. Once it was loosened and then make tight, with the weight on the front tires, everything settled correctly.

Yeah I agree this is really important... Any suspension fasteners that involve a bushing should be torqued with weight on the suspension. One option is to put the car on ramps and torque with the wheels on.... If that is too difficult to access the fasteners then you can use jack stands and a floor jack. I had the car on jack stands and put a block of wood between the lower control arm and the floor jack and compressed the suspension until the car just about lifted off the jack stand at that corner. The goal is to get the geometry of the suspension as close as possible to where it will be sitting once the car is on the ground.

Not only is this important for ride height but you'll also prevent preloading the suspension bushings. Preloaded bushings will wear out faster since they're always under torsional stress even if the car is just sitting stationary.

This is less of an issue with poly bushings since the center sleeve is typically free to rotate and won't preload the bushing even if torqued with the suspension free hanging.

[Tillsy]

use jack stands and a floor jack. I had the car on jack stands and put a block of wood between the lower control arm and the floor jack and compressed the suspension until the car just about lifted off the jack stand at that corner. The goal is to get the geometry of the suspension as close as possible to where it will be sitting once the car is on the ground.

That is how I did it - was a piece of cake and worked an absolute charm.

[dmc6960]

Took it out of winter storage last night, and drove it to work today.

[DavidProehl]

Took it out of winter storage last night, and drove it to work today.

Excellent! Great to hear from you Jim! I was missing your updates...you've had a looooooong winter.

[dmc6960]

Excellent! Great to hear from you Jim! I was missing your updates...you've had a looooooong winter.

Ugh, dont remind me about that. We could get some more snow tonight even, though most of it will be north of the cities.

I had some burnout last fall after working tirelessly on building a brother in-law's deck, continuous maintenance on my father in-law's rentals, moving my kids to new bedrooms downstairs, tearing down my own shed, trying to build a new 1-car garage to replace it, then winter hitting too soon. Lost a garage stall all winter with the shed's stuff taking up the spot. I'm still stuck now with my replacement "shed" as I cannot find two of my property boundary pins, and after talking with my neighbor, I probably have much less room to build it than I thought and will probably have to take out a tree to fit it in.

[Andrew]

Yesterday I repaired the vacuum line from the A/C switch to the recirculation door and spliced a broken piece of vacuum tube to the heater control valve. I also re-glued a couple loose pieces on my stainless doorsills.

Plus I put another 6 trouble-free miles on before our mid-April snowstorm.

[vps3922]

Picked up my windshield washer tank from Dave (sdg3205), where we had taken it out. We could not hear the windshield washer pump when we took the car apart for restoration. Well, no wonder, there was no pump in there. Just an old wet rag and a bit of water, already yucky! The pump was missing and so was the pump adapter. Thanks PO!:bigclap:

Good that DMCH started to reproduce them just a few weeks ago and Toby from DMC NW :rock_on: got me one.

So today was "fit the bits together day". Went over to my friend who has a lift. Got the Delorean up there and removed the screws holding the cover of the tank. Took the cover off and got the cable tree in my face.

Thank you 3922, I am trying to fix you! :swear1:

Found the end of the water hose and the motor connector. Fitted the new adaptor (fits awesome!) and screwed the new pump in. Checked the cable socket and fitted the tank back in, which was a bit of a mess with the cable tree on the side. Suddenly the cover of the tank would not fit anymore. Had to stretch it a bit to make the screws fit again. Fitted the washer around the filler nozzle as good as I could and filled a bit of windshield washer fluid in.
Test: heard the pump but no water coming out. Tested the ends and the pump did not push anything. Put the line under vacuum and it would not release the vacuum. So: the line was pinched somewhere. :rant:

Took the cover off again.:rant:
Checked the pump without the cover. Worked! :cheers1:

Made sure that we did not pinch the line and voila: IT IS ALIVE! (what an undirected squirt of windshield washer detergent with antifreeze can do to your brain) :frantic:

Closed everything up and it is still working. No pinch in the line.

However, the nozzle overshoots by far. It is my old windshield wiper arm, which probably got bent by the PO. The nozzle is on the lowest setting and still overshooting :rant:. Well, Toby will have the new windshield washer arm.

Fixed the passenger side front indicator. The socket is broken and does not close off properly. The socket is also rusty. Working again until I get a replacement socket from Toby.

Found a puddle of clear, slightly golden and sticky oil underneath the lower control arm of the front passenger side :ohcrap:. Not sure if it is from the car though (there was another car on the lift before, but the owner promised that he had wiped the floor before he left). Could not determine the source where the oil came from. It was a rainy day so all the dark areas on the control arm where wet. It could be the shock, but I tested it and it is still ok (old, but ok), bouncing only once. The drive back home from Langley showed nothing out of the ordinary. Car drove very well.

Well, Toby has my performance suspension kit already on side and will pull me in once he has some time for me at DMC NW. :thumb up:

Uh, and I retightened some hose clamps from the fresh installed coolant hoses. There was a drip on one of them close to the radiator and I tasted it if it is coolant :vomit_1:. Don't do that on an empty stomach! The incredible sweetness had a heavy hint of bitter aftertaste, which lasted until now. Bah!

Oh, and I am sorry, I went a bit overboard on those emoticons. I love those guys! :grouphugg:

[Jonathan]

Found a puddle of clear, slightly golden and sticky oil underneath the lower control arm of the front passenger side :ohcrap:. Not sure if it is from the car though (there was another car on the lift before, but the owner promised that he had wiped the floor before he left). Could not determine the source where the oil came from. It was a rainy day so all the dark areas on the control arm where wet. It could be the shock, but I tested it and it is still ok (old, but ok), bouncing only once. The drive back home from Langley showed nothing out of the ordinary. Car drove very well.

Do you think it might be brake fluid? Maybe one of the connections for the brake lines at that front right wheel is leaking? How is the level in the reservoir? Does your brake warning light come on and off at all on the instrument cluster?

[vps3922]

Do you think it might be brake fluid? Maybe one of the connections for the brake lines at that front right wheel is leaking? How is the level in the reservoir? Does your brake warning light come on and off at all on the instrument cluster?

Nope, checked that. That was the first worry I had when seeing this. I was about 40 minutes out from home and had to get over the highway and a leaking brake system would have stranded me. Breaks were ok. Pushing the breaks did not leak more stuff. We then opened the reservoir and it was full up to the brim. AND we compared consistency and the fluid on the ground had less viscosity. It was much thicker and smelled differently (according to my friend, who actually smelled it...I was still recovering from the bitter taste of sweet cooling liquid).:D

[jawn101]

Nope, checked that. That was the first worry I had when seeing this. I was about 40 minutes out from home and had to get over the highway and a leaking brake system would have stranded me. Breaks were ok. Pushing the breaks did not leak more stuff. We then opened the reservoir and it was full up to the brim. AND we compared consistency and the fluid on the ground had less viscosity. It was much thicker and smelled differently (according to my friend, who actually smelled it...I was still recovering from the bitter taste of sweet cooling liquid).:D

We had another member recently (Can't remember who - Michael, maybe?) who had a shock blow out and start leaving unidentified fluid trails like this. I would check to make sure the shock in that corner (and then all the rest of them as well) are in good condition.

[vps3922]

I would check to make sure the shock in that corner (and then all the rest of them as well) are in good condition.

Well, we let'em bounce by pushing them down and both front ones bounced only once. They seemed to be ok. I was afraid that it blew because I am waiting for the appointment with DMC NW to get the performance suspension in. It is already there. Toby just needs to find time and I have to drive down. I am fine as long as I can "slowly" make my way to DMC NW from Vancouver.

[Tillsy]

Found a puddle of clear, slightly golden and sticky oil underneath the lower control arm of the front passenger side :ohcrap:. Not sure if it is from the car though (there was another car on the lift before, but the owner promised that he had wiped the floor before he left). Could not determine the source where the oil came from.

I had one of my shocks (rear right) start leaking right before I was about to replace them, your description sounds identical to what I found:

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=18614&d=1367239150

[vps3922]

Thanks for the pic. The size of the puddle was way bigger and your oil looks greenish. Mine was clear, slightly golden. I guess that it would not look that clear after 30 years as I have the feeling that they are the original shocks.

[Farrar]

covered it.

[Mark D]

I installed a new set of door struts the other day. It was in the mid 30's so the passenger door would still not completely open all the way without a little help. The driver's door would open to about 90% quickly and then slowly creep up to fully open in about 5 seconds. Hopefully with the warm weather coming that problem will solve itself. Otherwise I'm thinking I might have to kick up the torsion bar settings a notch. The old struts were definitely blown and wouldn't hold the door up more than 3/4 of the way even in 70 deg weather.

Does anyone know how the doors should sit with the struts completely removed? Both doors felt really heavy and after removing the strut I could lower them by hand about 95 percent of the way down before the torsion bar finally had enough spring tension to stop the door from closing completely. I'd say I was maybe an inch or so off the latch. If I let go of the door even a few inches from the closed position it would slam shut. The torsion bar is providing some counterbalance but it seems like the strut is doing most of the work.

I don't want to over spring the torsion bars either and have the doors bouncing when they fully open...but I think the soft lift struts that have that little bit of damper at the end of the stroke that would help eliminate that issue.

It's 60 degrees out today so I'll have to try the doors again and see how how much the temperature change has helped the new struts.

[Jonathan]

Mark,

The way I understood it, the doors will hang like you have, only an inch or two from closed with the struts removed. Same goes for releasing it from a distance and seeing it slam shut. What you have described is normal to me. Also the 70 deg F rule of thumb for gauging how well the struts and torsion bars are working as a pair. My experience points to a considerable difference in door droop when the temperature drops. That being said, it is only about 10 deg C here today and with my car on the driveway this afternoon with the sun shining brightly, the doors are staying up pretty well. Somewhat similar to how your tire air pressure can go up a fair bit when sitting in the sun. Test your car indoors when the temp is 70 deg F (ideally).

[Mark D]

Thanks for the feedback Jonathan, it's good to know that my doors were acting normally when I had the struts removed.

I'm guessing that it was just was too cold for me to expect the struts to be able to lift the door fully without a little help. We've got some warm weather coming (finally) so it'll only get better from here.

[Kenny_Z]

I set up the final payment for next month. She'll be paid off 2 years and 1 month early.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/e7b95ddf7c1c126944811b98b45fdd41/tumblr_n48zfkgbxv1rdjq2mo1_1280.jpg

After I buy a needed dishwasher and not needed but really wanted new tv (47 inch died, watching a crappy 35 inch picture tube in the meanwhile) I'll start saving up for a real garage. A real garage with a concrete floor and walls and a roof and lights. No more laying in the dirt. ...maybe I'll keep watching that crappy tv for a few more years.

[vwdmc16]

After many years I fianlly got my Delorean back onto a chassis Dyno, Kinda disapointing what the WHP is, this is a different brand dyno and yeah alot has happened in the 4 years since I dynoed before. This is a Dynocom 5000 dyno, Just compared a BMW I built at work on this dyno vs a known accurate Dynojet that it ran the day before. This dyno was about 7% lower than the DynoJet readings.

The Mustang Dyno that I ran my D on years ago gave a best of 114hp/ 145tq
The Dynocom gave a best of 105hp/ 156 tq
With the 7% correction a dyno jet "should" put out 112hp/ 167 tq

No idea where all this extra torque came from.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/vwdmc16/DMC2/th_20140418_174031_zps99736c26.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/vwdmc16/DMC2/th_20140418_174038_zps983cee41.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/vwdmc16/DMC2/th_20140418_182530_zps84aa5054.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/vwdmc16/DMC2/th_20140418_182605_zps50db56a8.jpg

[papanoel]

Went to take the car out for a drive today and noticed the battery was dead after just 5 days. Noticed right away because the Door lights were off.

Hooked up the battery booster i have and immediately the cooling fans started running. The car has Herveys cooling fans installed. My dad and i disconnected the fan from the battery and then had to use my dads car to jump start.

we then reconnected the fan to the battery. fans would stay on. we looked at the fan control unit and fuses and everything seemed in order. shook the unit around and still fans were still going. so since we were in hurry my dad decied to give the unit a good whack. on the second whack fans turned off. we waited to see if the would come back on and they did. fans are now operating normally. clearly i need to get the unit replaced... lets see what hervey says...

[Tillsy]

clearly i need to get the unit replaced... lets see what hervey says...

We all know exactly what he'll say, word for word ;)

[NightFlyer]

We all know exactly what he'll say, word for word ;)

You can say that again :hysterical:

[Farrar]

Covered it.

[Lenny]

I'm at firestone right now and got the lifetime alignment

[Bitsyncmaster]

Replaced one of the upper ball joint. Did not bother to pull the UCA to clean it. Probably should have pulled and cleaned it. Not a hard job to change them. Grind off the 4 heads of the rivet nuts, top side. Use Allen cap 6 mm screws with locking nuts on top.

[papanoel]

We all know exactly what he'll say, word for word ;)

lol thats exactly what i'm afraid of haha

[refugeefromcalif]

Well, not today but in the last few.
I decided that I'd rather let my car tech fix my A/C. (I provided the R-12).
40$ and 26 oz. of freon later, I've got COLD air again. :nana1:

I have a few more 12oz. cans on the way but, I've got an option on getting a 30 lb. one. I plan on staying, (if possible), with R-12. (If you could get a 30 lb. can, would you)?

Based upon reading other threads I bought some leather conditioner from Leatherique.com. I applied it today.

George

[jwrayth]

My Optima Red-Top finally died in a fit of hissing and not holding charge. So I've replaced it with a UK Spec battery and cut the battery cables to remove the side terminals and add clamps instead.

Now I just need to level out the padding in the battery compartment so the new battery fits a bit better...

[NightFlyer]

My Optima Red-Top finally died in a fit of hissing and not holding charge. So I've replaced it with a UK Spec battery and cut the battery cables to remove the side terminals and add clamps instead.

Now I just need to level out the padding in the battery compartment so the new battery fits a bit better...

The quality of Optima batteries declined significantly when Johnson Controls purchased the company and relocated the manufacturing facilities to Mexico.

[Rich_NYS]

-Drove the car 2 miles from storage to home.
-Removed all the foam from the parcel shelf & bulkhead area (still not sure what to replace it with.)
-Completed fitting, drilling & tapping the reinforcement flat stock for my louvre repair (ready for resin!)
-Had a friend/DeLorean/BTTF fan visit so he could see a DeLorean for the first time in person.
-Washed the car, Scotchbrite the hood, used the stainless cleaner Josh recommended (water-based, I like it.)
-Drove around the block.
-Sat in the car & reveled in the awesomeness.

[DavidProehl]

Pulled my inner seals to remove about a 1/4 inch of headliner fabric on both left and right sides that was wicking up water and giving me a shower inside. Learned about the power of wicking the hard way during the NorCal club drive a couple weekends ago where we got caught in the rain for half the day.

Here is the offending material sticking out from the seal before removing it (same amount was on passenger's side):
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And after:
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[Hokie]

-Washed the car, Scotchbrite the hood, used the stainless cleaner Josh recommended (water-based, I like it.)

Which cleaner did he recommend? And which Scotchbrite pad did you use? :)

[Rich_NYS]

Which cleaner did he recommend? And which Scotchbrite pad did you use? :)

Diversey Inc.'s Deep Gloss Stainless Steel Maintainer

I used both Scotch Brite grits from Lowe's that everyone recommends (can't find the number ATM.)

[Hokie]

Diversey Inc.'s Deep Gloss Stainless Steel Maintainer

I used both Scotch Brite grits from Lowe's that everyone recommends (can't find the number ATM.)

I wasn't aware that there are two that everyone recommends, this is good info. What color are they? Maybe I can figure it out from that. Thanks. BTW, I bought this pad, but I'm thinking it's probably not the right one?

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/20/2usedyba.jpg

[Rich_NYS]

I wasn't aware that there are two that everyone recommends, this is good info. What color are they? Maybe I can figure it out from that. Thanks. BTW, I bought this pad, but I'm thinking it's probably not the right one?

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/20/2usedyba.jpg

Post #2 in this thread shows the two I've been using: http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?5351-Blending-pads-good-place-to-order-10-of-them&highlight=blending+pads

I'm a new owner, so I followed the advice of the experienced guys. :thumbup2:

[SS Spoiler]

Finished complete brake job, had seats covered with DMCTEX rich coorrrinthian leather, drove to non-ethenol station and drove home......sweet. Ready for Dayton trip.


Paul Cerny #2691
Kalispell, MT

[Jonathan]

Got 3937 out on the road for the first time since October when Old Man Winter arrived. All in all it went pretty well. The car started right up and idled fine. I got about 10 miles on it I think, but my speedometer didn't want to join in on the fun so I can't really say for sure.

This was also a shakedown drive for a couple projects I had finished. I rebuilt my front calipers over the winter with new seals, pistons, pads and hardware but had not yet tested it out. Thankfully no neighbor's mailboxes were harmed during the test and the brakes felt great. Nice and grabby compared to the not-so-grabby way they were before.

I also finished replacing the orange fuel hoses I had in my car with replacements from DMCMW. Mine weren't in terrible condition as I didn't see any of the Teflon inside disintegrating, but a good proactive thing to remove. There was also a small inline plastic filter on the return side right at the hardline connection which came out. Not sure it was affecting a great deal but needed to come out regardless. No idea why a PO would have put that in there. The new hoses went on pretty well and no leaks were seen.

Towards the end of my 10 mile drive, I stopped in the gas station right near my house to get some fresh gas. I figured from where my gauge was I would need about 25 litres. Everything seemed great until the pump clicked off at about 27 litres and then comes the mass exodus of fuel from under my car all over everywhere. Crap. Thankfully not full out panic for whatever reason and the attendant helped with some of the absorbent dirt stuff for where the fuel spilled.

The pouring stopped and the wet areas were covered in absorbent and we put the car in neutral and pushed it ahead to an open parking spot not covered in fuel/dirt. I got looking in the fuel pump area and see no hose leak evidence, but the top of the pump area under the boot is full of fuel. I soaked it up with paper towels and kept the hood open for a while letting the breeze help evaporate anything else remaining.

What seems to have happened was the fuel pump assembly was not quite down all the way into it's hole and making a good seal. It's surprising how you can think it is pushed down all the way yet it still went down another half inch or so. I figure the gas pump didn't click itself off and that last two litres came back up through the fuel pump boot area and up and over the tank and down around the frame and accumulator hole. Lesson learned on that project with thankfully no tragic ending.

I had seen/smelled a sign that I should have known better to pick up on. Just a few miles before the gas station there is a nice straight away and I gave it some gas and tested the kickdown feature on the auto trans. I also gave my brakes a good test and pressed them fairly firmly. After the stop sign I could smell a faint bit of gas and normally I have never smelled gas in the cabin while driving. What this likely was was sloshed fuel that came forward when I was braking hard and came up and out a bit at the fuel pump seal. So the warning was there and I didn't act on it. Much like other stuff you see or hear that isn't normal. Best advice sounds like you figure out what caused what you noticed before you find out the hard way.

Oh, and in terms of the stupid DeLorean comments thought... as you can guess, at least 10 different people come rolling by to stare at the car or take photos but it wasn't until about the 5th person that someone finally asked if I needed help. None of the others did. Well, other than the grubby old man inside when I was talking to the attendant that asked if I was in looking for a match. Nice one. Yea, don't help the guy, instead get a cool photo for Instagram instead.

You can guess who did help though. Thanks a lot to Dave S. who replied back right away to my somewhat panicked email asking for advice. Happy Easter to you and your family. :)

[skipwater]

With the show season here and like must I like to show the D with the doors open. And we all know how people just jump in. I made this cross beam out of 3/4" pvc pipe primed it gray and cut it to about 40". To affix it I just place one side over a door pin and slightly bow it a bit and slip over the other door pin.
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[Domi]

That's a very good idea :thumbup2:

[DeLorean03]

With the show season here and like must I like to show the D with the doors open. And we all know how people just jump in. I made this cross beam out of 3/4" pvc pipe primed it gray and cut it to about 40". To affix it I just place one side over a door pin and slightly bow it a bit and slip over the other door pin.
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Good-looking solution!

I click the seatbelts in place as if you were seated in the car. Most people don't sit ON the seatbelt when they see it is clicked in place.



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[vps3922]

Pulled my inner seals to remove about a 1/4 inch of headliner fabric on both left and right sides that was wicking up water and giving me a shower inside.

AH, thank's for the reminder. Have to do the same on mine soon. Not that i got wet yet, but Toby (DMC NW) already said that these fibers are excellent water conductors.

[DavidProehl]

AH, thank's for the reminder. Have to do the same on mine soon. Not that i got wet yet, but Toby (DMC NW) already said that these fibers are excellent water conductors.

They sure are! I haven't tested my fix yet to determine if I'm 100% dry, but it has to have helped.