What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[Tillsy]

6679 received the Chris Nicholson magic in Adelaide, Australia yesterday :)

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[Trstno1]

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Got my DPI SS lower control arms, poly sway bar bushings and SS mounting taps for the lower part of the QA1 adjustable coil overs. Now just wanting on the brake upgrade package and i can start installing a whole new suspension/brake package.

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Very Nice! Do you have any pics with the lower control arms installed? how long have they been there, any signs of corrosion of any type? Also.... what are your thoughts about them now? Are they supposed to be any stronger than the originals?

[Trstno1]

6679 received the Chris Nicholson magic in Adelaide, Australia yesterday :)

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Awesome! How does everyone seem to get Chris to come to them? Maybe one day he'll come to Alaska and 5625 can get the Chris N. treatment!

[81dmc]

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Got my DPI SS lower control arms, poly sway bar bushings and SS mounting taps for the lower part of the QA1 adjustable coil overs. Now just wanting on the brake upgrade package and i can start installing a whole new suspension/brake package.

I like those lower arms, but why haven't they redesigned those to be A-arms? One of the weak points of the design is the mounting point after all.

[Christian Dietrich]

Very Nice! Do you have any pics with the lower control arms installed? how long have they been there, any signs of corrosion of any type? Also.... what are your thoughts about them now? Are they supposed to be any stronger than the originals?
They're not installed yet but they will be soon. This is part of the brake/performance package offered by DPI. Kit consists of stainless lower arms, rear stainless radius arms, adjustable upper spindle links, stainless steering shaft, poly bushings, 4x QA1 adjustable coilovers with 10 way dampers. Front 4 piston calipers with drilled/slotted rotors. Rear solid disc's with standard calipers with stainless pistons. I will post pics during the install.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/405fad577cd0a1b4d449df8a88445855.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/2708964ae1586ca7dca661a9efe1c15a.jpg

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[Trstno1]

I like those lower arms, but why haven't they redesigned those to be A-arms? One of the weak points of the design is the mounting point after all.

Do you happen to have a picture of the bottom of the LCA's?

[Christian Dietrich]

Here you go! Look pretty good to me.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/548911e23cf28a4a6fcbb732e1c14f9a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/8297af4af120171c693e99fbc6493744.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/6630112580f328b447bda42e9a27efe4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/a2d3ebd6e2cde5c548c7583ed25b41c3.jpg

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[Trstno1]

Here you go! Look pretty good to me.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/548911e23cf28a4a6fcbb732e1c14f9a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/8297af4af120171c693e99fbc6493744.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/6630112580f328b447bda42e9a27efe4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170129/a2d3ebd6e2cde5c548c7583ed25b41c3.jpg

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Awesome, thanks! Does DPI have SS upper arms as well?

[Christian Dietrich]

Awesome, thanks! Does DPI have SS upper arms as well?
No problem and as far as i know, they do not. These arms are for coilovers only. Notice no spring cups? The struts it's inside the little opening in the kit also comes with stainless steel spacers that go in between there for structural support

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[OZ DMC]

6679 received the Chris Nicholson magic in Adelaide, Australia yesterday :)

More great work from the master...

[Trstno1]

6679 received the Chris Nicholson magic in Adelaide, Australia yesterday :)

More great work from the master...

So what do you have to do to get Kris to come to you? Did he just happen to be in Australia? What kind of $ does the service cost?? I could only wish! Too cool!!

[Rich]

So what do you have to do to get Kris to come to you?.....What kind of $ does the service cost??

Get in touch with Chris directly to get those questions answered. http://www.pjgrady.co.uk/

An email address is on that page.

From the webpage: "Founded in 2005 By Chris Nicholson & Darren Lampert, PJ Grady Europe can help you with all your needs..."

[OZ DMC]

Get in touch with Chris directly to get those questions answered. http://www.pjgrady.co.uk/

An email address is on that page.

From the webpage: "Founded in 2005 By Chris Nicholson & Darren Lampert, PJ Grady Europe can help you with all your needs..."


We covered his travel, accommodation and work space. Chris will charge depending on the job and his time - From my perspective, worth every cent...

[Christian Dietrich]

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Drove the DeLorean to work for the second time this week! 164 miles round trip a day in this car! Such a relaxing drive! Car drives like a dream and I didnt build and restore to sit and wait for the next car show. I built her to be better than new and drive the same!

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[OZ DMC]

Drove the DeLorean to work for the second time this week! 164 miles round trip a day in this car! Such a relaxing drive! Car drives like a dream and I didnt build and restore to sit and wait for the next car show. I built her to be better than new and drive the same!

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Great Photo...

[Gregadeth]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170114/4ef1f3c0efdc39a6011a4ef31bb79d53.jpgJust curious, did your LCAs come with a snap ring on the ball joint? Because mine didn't and I'm not even sure if there needs to be one or not, to prevent it from popping out.

[Drive Stainless]

Just curious, did your LCAs come with a snap ring on the ball joint? Because mine didn't and I'm not even sure if there needs to be one or not, to prevent it from popping out.

If you're using the UK club ball joints, they include a snap ring, so I would use it.

[Christian Dietrich]

If you're using the UK club ball joints, they include a snap ring, so I would use it.
I dont know? Guess I should check...

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[Christian Dietrich]

Great Photo...
Thank you sir. I took that around 6:15 this morning at the rail yard.

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[Gregadeth]

If you're using the UK club ball joints, they include a snap ring, so I would use it.I also recently got the DPI LCAs, but they no longer come with the UK ball joints, they use their own. I e-mailed Josh about it, but haven't received a response yet.

[Delorean Industries]

No snap right required. High tolerance press fit.

[Christian Dietrich]

Well that answers that lol!

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[Gregadeth]

No snap right required. High tolerance press fit. Sounds good :thumbup2: thank you!

[Delorean Industries]

Sorry Greg I thought I answered your last email.

[Gregadeth]

Sorry Greg I thought I answered your last email.No problemo, I appreciate the help. Because it's a suspension component, I just wanted to be sure I'm not missing anything critical.

[Morpheus]

I just completed a suspension rebuild on 1098 that lasted the better part of 10 weeks.

A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to "swap" my stock springs for a set of Eibachs, and I jumped at the chance. After a lot of thought about what to do "while i'm in there", I came to the conclusion that this is a job I only wanted to do once. As such, I decided to go with poly bushings up front, Toby's poly sway bar kit, new performance shocks, Ed's LCA brackets, new ball joints, new angle drive and lower cable, and powder coated and re-plated arms, knuckles, brackets and the like. Here's a few pics of all the bits before assembly:
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Since this was my first time ever replacing a suspension of any kind, I had to take my time with it. Progress was gradual and involved many trips to Harbor Freight, ACE Hardware, and various Auto Parts stores along with a machine shop or two.
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A before shot of my car on the right:
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Final result after a nice long drive on some twisty back roads:
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From the ground to the center of the wheel arches it sits at 24" up front and 26-1/2" in back. By many accounts on here that is pretty much inline with Giugiaro's original design.

I have to thank many of the members here for their guidance and advice, especially Mark D. He was a tremendous help along the way, and provided a TON of pictures from his own restoration to assist me. He was also gracious enough to provide me the spacers needed to install new poly bushings into my UCAs and I am eternally grateful. Thanks, Mark!

The car drives and handles like a completely different vehicle. The ride is smooth, the steering is precise, and the car no longer "floats" up front! Best money I have spent on the car thus far.

[Drive Stainless]

I just completed a suspension rebuild on 1098 that lasted the better part of 10 weeks.

A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to "swap" my stock springs for a set of Eibachs, and I jumped at the chance. After a lot of thought about what to do "while i'm in there", I came to the conclusion that this is a job I only wanted to do once. As such, I decided to go with poly bushings up front, Toby's poly sway bar kit, new performance shocks, Ed's LCA brackets, new ball joints, new angle drive and lower cable, and powder coated and re-plated arms, knuckles, brackets and the like. Here's a few pics of all the bits before assembly:
487714877248773

Since this was my first time ever replacing a suspension of any kind, I had to take my time with it. Progress was gradual and involved many trips to Harbor Freight, ACE Hardware, and various Auto Parts stores along with a machine shop or two.
487774877848779487804878148783

A before shot of my car on the right:
48785

Final result after a nice long drive on some twisty back roads:
48784

From the ground to the center of the wheel arches it sits at 24" up front and 26-1/2" in back. By many accounts on here that is pretty much inline with Giugiaro's original design.

I have to thank many of the members here for their guidance and advice, especially Mark D. He was a tremendous help along the way, and provided a TON of pictures from his own restoration to assist me. He was also gracious enough to provide me the spacers needed to install new poly bushings into my UCAs and I am eternally grateful. Thanks, Mark!

The car drives and handles like a completely different vehicle. The ride is smooth, the steering is precise, and the car no longer "floats" up front! Best money I have spent on the car thus far.


Looks great!

[Trstno1]

I just completed a suspension rebuild on 1098 that lasted the better part of 10 weeks.

A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to "swap" my stock springs for a set of Eibachs, and I jumped at the chance. After a lot of thought about what to do "while i'm in there", I came to the conclusion that this is a job I only wanted to do once. As such, I decided to go with poly bushings up front, Toby's poly sway bar kit, new performance shocks, Ed's LCA brackets, new ball joints, new angle drive and lower cable, and powder coated and re-plated arms, knuckles, brackets and the like. Here's a few pics of all the bits before assembly:
487714877248773

Since this was my first time ever replacing a suspension of any kind, I had to take my time with it. Progress was gradual and involved many trips to Harbor Freight, ACE Hardware, and various Auto Parts stores along with a machine shop or two.
487774877848779487804878148783

A before shot of my car on the right:
48785

Final result after a nice long drive on some twisty back roads:
48784

From the ground to the center of the wheel arches it sits at 24" up front and 26-1/2" in back. By many accounts on here that is pretty much inline with Giugiaro's original design.

I have to thank many of the members here for their guidance and advice, especially Mark D. He was a tremendous help along the way, and provided a TON of pictures from his own restoration to assist me. He was also gracious enough to provide me the spacers needed to install new poly bushings into my UCAs and I am eternally grateful. Thanks, Mark!

The car drives and handles like a completely different vehicle. The ride is smooth, the steering is precise, and the car no longer "floats" up front! Best money I have spent on the car thus far.


Very nice! I am just embarking on this as well. I hope to have the rest of my parts in by the end of next week. Question: where did you put the lithium grease in regard to the springs and rubber retainer boot? which side? Also, do you put grease on the bottom of the spring where it meets the LCA retainer cup? A little confused about that part...:hmm:

[Morpheus]

Very nice! I am just embarking on this as well. I hope to have the rest of my parts in by the end of next week. Question: where did you put the lithium grease in regard to the springs and rubber retainer boot? which side? Also, do you put grease on the bottom of the spring where it meets the LCA retainer cup? A little confused about that part...:hmm:

No grease needed on the tops at all. Just re-wax your rubber spring isolators and you will be fine. DMC-81 (Dana) did this during his suspension rebuild and it worked perfectly. Here are the steps he gave me:

1) boil a kettle of water (you may need to repeat this if you run out of hot water).
2) put the rubber isolators in a set tub/slop sink and slowly pour the hot water over them on both sides until the old wax melts away. Be careful not to burn yourself.
3) Wash the isolators afterwards with soapy water and a cloth. Rinse well.
4) Put approx 1/2 cup of hard wax into a small saucepan. If you bought Gulf Wax, this would be one of the squares. The canning wax is food grade, but if you want to minimize the cleanup in one of Laura's pans afterward, you can line the pan with aluminum foil first.
5) Heat the wax on low setting. Just enough heat to melt into a clear liquid.
6) Using a small artist's paint brush (with a head of bristles about the size of your smallest finger), brush the melted wax over one side then the other. You may want to do this over the pan as the wax solidifies quickly. Repeat with another coat.
If you get globs or drips of wax on the isolator, you can smoothe it out by carefully and strategically pouring hot water on it later. Be careful to not undo your wax job!
7) Let the isolators cool sufficiently before installing them.

The wax is widely available and comes in a box like this:
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I went a little crazy with it and they ended up looking like this:
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As for the bottom in the spring cup, I didn't put any grease there, either. I haven't heard any squeaking in the few miles I have driven thus far with it. Of course, YMMV.

[Domi]

Really good job :thumbup2:

[kkoncelik]

HI
Been a while since I have been on here but I was going through some of the show stuff and found some things I thought were gone.
One thing in particular is the LAST full set of DCS magazines all 16 issues.
I sold them at the car shows for $100 a set and am willing to let this last set go for the same amount plus shipping.
if you are interested contact my me by e-mail [email protected]

Also have a number of the Delorean Polo Shirts we sold at the shows. I have quiet a few but not all sizes in all colors.
They have the DeLorean Embroidered over the left shirt pocket. We sold hundreds of these over the years.
Blue, Black, Green, Red and Gray. I have about 30 of these left they sold at the show for $30 if you contact me by e-mail I will let them go for $25 plus shipping.
Offering these here and on the DML first before I put the stuff on e-bay. The prices will be higher there. Magazine set will ask $125, Shirts will stay $30 and watches will be $20.

Also have Delorean Vegas Playing cards reduced to $5.00 per deck and I have DCS Watches that I will let go for $15 plus shipping.
the Face says DCS in red. I have 5 men's and two woman's watches left.

[81dmc]

Finally installed Bitsynmaster's dome module

Reinstalled roof harness retainer

Sealed all roof bolts with RTV

[Trstno1]

No grease needed on the tops at all. Just re-wax your rubber spring isolators and you will be fine. DMC-81 (Dana) did this during his suspension rebuild and it worked perfectly. Here are the steps he gave me:

1) boil a kettle of water (you may need to repeat this if you run out of hot water).
2) put the rubber isolators in a set tub/slop sink and slowly pour the hot water over them on both sides until the old wax melts away. Be careful not to burn yourself.
3) Wash the isolators afterwards with soapy water and a cloth. Rinse well.
4) Put approx 1/2 cup of hard wax into a small saucepan. If you bought Gulf Wax, this would be one of the squares. The canning wax is food grade, but if you want to minimize the cleanup in one of Laura's pans afterward, you can line the pan with aluminum foil first.
5) Heat the wax on low setting. Just enough heat to melt into a clear liquid.
6) Using a small artist's paint brush (with a head of bristles about the size of your smallest finger), brush the melted wax over one side then the other. You may want to do this over the pan as the wax solidifies quickly. Repeat with another coat.
If you get globs or drips of wax on the isolator, you can smoothe it out by carefully and strategically pouring hot water on it later. Be careful to not undo your wax job!
7) Let the isolators cool sufficiently before installing them.

The wax is widely available and comes in a box like this:
48786
I went a little crazy with it and they ended up looking like this:
48787

As for the bottom in the spring cup, I didn't put any grease there, either. I haven't heard any squeaking in the few miles I have driven thus far with it. Of course, YMMV.

Awesome, thanks for the response!

[Mark D]

I just completed a suspension rebuild on 1098 that lasted the better part of 10 weeks.

A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to "swap" my stock springs for a set of Eibachs, and I jumped at the chance. After a lot of thought about what to do "while i'm in there", I came to the conclusion that this is a job I only wanted to do once. As such, I decided to go with poly bushings up front, Toby's poly sway bar kit, new performance shocks, Ed's LCA brackets, new ball joints, new angle drive and lower cable, and powder coated and re-plated arms, knuckles, brackets and the like. Here's a few pics of all the bits before assembly:

Since this was my first time ever replacing a suspension of any kind, I had to take my time with it. Progress was gradual and involved many trips to Harbor Freight, ACE Hardware, and various Auto Parts stores along with a machine shop or two.

A before shot of my car on the right:

Final result after a nice long drive on some twisty back roads:

From the ground to the center of the wheel arches it sits at 24" up front and 26-1/2" in back. By many accounts on here that is pretty much inline with Giugiaro's original design.

I have to thank many of the members here for their guidance and advice, especially Mark D. He was a tremendous help along the way, and provided a TON of pictures from his own restoration to assist me. He was also gracious enough to provide me the spacers needed to install new poly bushings into my UCAs and I am eternally grateful. Thanks, Mark!

The car drives and handles like a completely different vehicle. The ride is smooth, the steering is precise, and the car no longer "floats" up front! Best money I have spent on the car thus far.

Wow, you really did a fantastic job! The plated and powder coated parts with the new bushings and stainless LCA supports look amazing. Congrats on completing your restoration and getting to take that first drive afterwards. For me that first drive after doing all the suspension work is just as memorable as the first time I ever drove a DeLorean. Lowering the front back to the "designed" height it's a total transformation to how the car behaves on the road. It's some of the most satisfying money you can spend on the car because of how it completely changes the way it drives.

I'm so happy you found the photos useful and I was able to provide some help along the way. It sounds like the spacers worked out well for the upper control arm bushings so that's great to hear too. :thumbup2:

[eight8toy]

After two impact wrenches, a bit of heat from a propane torch, and some bad language mixed in, was finally able to get the crankshaft nut off and replaced my leaking front main seal.

While I was there ended up doing an oil change and using that Nevr-Dull stuff on the exhaust tips, looks brand new!

[mr_maxime]

Changed my oil and got lucky finding some vr1 for $2/qt at AutoZone. Cheapest oil change I've ever done. I also changed the transmission fluid but that was yesterday

[Christian Dietrich]

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[DMC-81]

I just completed a suspension rebuild on 1098 that lasted the better part of 10 weeks.

A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to "swap" my stock springs for a set of Eibachs, and I jumped at the chance. After a lot of thought about what to do "while i'm in there", I came to the conclusion that this is a job I only wanted to do once. As such, I decided to go with poly bushings up front, Toby's poly sway bar kit, new performance shocks, Ed's LCA brackets, new ball joints, new angle drive and lower cable, and powder coated and re-plated arms, knuckles, brackets and the like. Here's a few pics of all the bits before assembly:
487714877248773

Since this was my first time ever replacing a suspension of any kind, I had to take my time with it. Progress was gradual and involved many trips to Harbor Freight, ACE Hardware, and various Auto Parts stores along with a machine shop or two.
487774877848779487804878148783

A before shot of my car on the right:
48785

Final result after a nice long drive on some twisty back roads:
48784

From the ground to the center of the wheel arches it sits at 24" up front and 26-1/2" in back. By many accounts on here that is pretty much inline with Giugiaro's original design.

I have to thank many of the members here for their guidance and advice, especially Mark D. He was a tremendous help along the way, and provided a TON of pictures from his own restoration to assist me. He was also gracious enough to provide me the spacers needed to install new poly bushings into my UCAs and I am eternally grateful. Thanks, Mark!

The car drives and handles like a completely different vehicle. The ride is smooth, the steering is precise, and the car no longer "floats" up front! Best money I have spent on the car thus far.

Looks awesome Brandon! :thumbup:

[rickjames8]

Despite the extreme cold did Tri-State flooring Club had a nice little turnout today!

Either you used your speech-to-text, or you've got some home improvements planned for us soon?

[Christian Dietrich]

Either you used your speech-to-text, or you've got some home improvements planned for us soon?
Yeah and i was stupid not to even look. That thing has its days! Lol. Thaks for pointing that out Rick.

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[Christian Dietrich]

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Correction.....

Despite the extreme cold, the Tri-State DeLorean club had a great little turn out!

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[rickjames8]

Yeah and i was stupid not to even look. That thing has its days! Lol. Thaks for pointing that out Rick.

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Yep - I do it all the time. You'd think these phones would wise up to the words we use most often!

Good seeing you guys this weekend!

[rickjames8]

Got my double-DIN radio installed tonight. It's a cheaper unit (7018B (https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=7018b+radio)), and I need to load the GPS software on it, but overall it works as expected (not great, but not bad).

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[Christian Dietrich]

Yep - I do it all the time. You'd think these phones would wise up to the words we use most often!

Good seeing you guys this weekend!
Most definitely Rick and like the post's you been placing! Love the double din unit! Looks very sharp!

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[Trstno1]

Correction.....

Despite the extreme cold, the Tri-State DeLorean club had a great little turn out!

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Very nice!! I wish there were other owners in Alaska I could catch up with...... apparently I'm the only one who drive their car in this state. Mind you, between may - September.....:rofl:

[Christian Dietrich]

Very nice!! I wish there were other owners in Alaska I could catch up with...... apparently I'm the only one who drive their car in this state. Mind you, between may - September.....:rofl:
I wonder how many D owners are up your way? Here in the pan handle of MD,VA & WV we drive ours all year if the weather isn't to bad!

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[DavidProehl]

Very nice!! I wish there were other owners in Alaska I could catch up with...... apparently I'm the only one who drive their car in this state. Mind you, between may - September.....:rofl:

It is a little better here in MN, but not by much. We usually drive April/May-Nov. Of course it all depends on how much rain we get in the spring to wash away the salt on our salty white roads and when the first snow hits. Really itching to pull the D out after months of hibernation. The anticipation is downright painful. Looking at it every day...waiting for the big thaw to come.

[Christian Dietrich]

It is a little better here in MN, but not by much. We usually drive April/May-Nov. Of course it all depends on how much rain we get in the spring to wash away the salt on our salty white roads and when the first snow hits. Really itching to pull the D out after months of hibernation. The anticipation is downright painful. Looking at it every day...waiting for the big thaw to come.
Oh I bet! My last cruise was sunday and was hoping to drive on my 164 mile round trip commute to work tomorrow but the roads will still be in bad shape after the snow and rain here today! My wife wants to take her 2016 Challenger R/T Shaker for a cruise but she is like me and wont take it out if its too dirty. Hopefull you'll get your chance soon.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170209/7bac3991ce5230d5dae25f7310e76d18.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170209/2bd972b0f2eec4f10cb664c2cbde8ea0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170209/e0278a0d1151753ace391d18be8aeb26.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170209/574b5a2daaf17410a5da3a64587f8fef.jpg
It was her Christmas gift I bought for her cause she knows ALOT cars and works on the DeLorean with me also. She drives it in our DeLorean club! Lol

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[Trstno1]

I wonder how many D owners are up your way? Here in the pan handle of MD,VA & WV we drive ours all year if the weather isn't to bad!

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Well, the registry says that there are 40 D's in AK but I've only seen 3 others than mine. One (81) has been parked for 10+ years in front of a Chinese restaurant, another (81) was for sale for 40K just this last year but in rough mechanical shape, and the other (83) (nice) I had seen at a car show 9-10 years ago but have never seen it again.... I'm guessing the other 36 are somewhere rotting away. I've reached out on this forum but have not had any luck with responses. My car gets tons of attention where ever I go with people saying they have never actually seen one that runs...:rolleyes1: It would be really great to connect with other owners. I would love to start a new D club chapter in the North West!!

[AirmanPika]

I drove it...it stalled a lot at idle. Trying to figure out the idle issues that came up out of the blue.

[Christian Dietrich]

Thats sad that there isn't really anyone around at all. Im amazed by how many are around me. Hopefully someone will come out of the woodwork and present themselves...

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[Stainless]

Battery tested bad. Replaced it with a size 34 battery with top post terminals. PO had sweet adapters with quick disconnects for the cables using wing nuts. It makes taking the battery in and out super easy, and I can use a top post battery with 800 CCA.

[Mark Hershey]

Since i finished my Megasquirt EFI project I've been working on a CANbus-driven gauge cluster, driven partly with data from the EFI ecu, such as RPM volts,and coolant.
Here's a clip showing progress. Gauge face is still homemade at this point, and very scratched, but the video shows what is possible.
LCD at far left will be mounted in the center of the cluster. Eventually.
This is driven by an on-loan EFI controller so i don't have to test each softwarebuild on the car.
Still have incorrect pointers and the gauge readings are not calibrated yet. Much to do to finish.

https://youtu.be/18MNe-DrMJQ

[steve]

I'd like to have a Cannabis gauge cluster also.:thumbup2:

Steve

[Peripatetic]

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Got my "Millennium Falcon" back from the storage facility. Gonna drive it to my nephew's baptism tomorrow.

[DavidProehl]

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Got my "Millennium Falcon" back from the storage facility. Gonna drive it to my nephew's baptism tomorrow.

Congrats! Even though it was above 60 degrees here today and almost all the snow is gone (unheard of for Feb!), the roads are still white with salt. Will probably be a while for me yet :(

[painterdave72]

In the world of wheels last weekend in my class.. also took a first place in best restored engine in my class which I was happy with!!!! it was a fun show!

[Lenny]

I replaced the Louvre Struts. But, best of all the Credit Union sent me a letter today:

Contraulations!
Your Vehicle Loan is Paid In Full!

So I took it out to celebrate and the front brakes are GONE!!! I need to rebuild them.

[Peripatetic]

Congrats! Even though it was above 60 degrees here today and almost all the snow is gone (unheard of for Feb!), the roads are still white with salt. Will probably be a while for me yet :(

We haven't had any snow here since January? So it was perfect.

I also haven't logged in for awhile so I got this notification about how many posts I haven't seen. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/f6b2069bd7e1effc9a6abc8a1f51c9e0.jpg


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[Christian Dietrich]

We haven't had any snow here since January? So it was perfect.

I also haven't logged in for awhile so I got this notification about how many posts I haven't seen. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/f6b2069bd7e1effc9a6abc8a1f51c9e0.jpg


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Lol i see my name!

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[DMC5180]

Took mine out for its first ever drive in FEBRUARY! In WISCONSIN! The sun was so strong I almost switched the A/C on but the windows worked fine in the lo 60's. Alas by next weekend things will be back to normal highs in the upper 20's-low 30's.

[Bitsyncmaster]

Took mine out for a fill up and the grocery store since it's 70 today. Had to test my new engine harness and new ignition coil was my excuse. Seemed to start a little slower on the cold start but after that it ran fine and started instantly.

[DMCMW Dave]

Took mine out for its first ever drive in FEBRUARY! In WISCONSIN! The sun was so strong I almost switched the A/C on but the windows worked fine in the lo 60's. Alas by next weekend things will be back to normal highs in the upper 20's-low 30's.

Funny, I did the same thing and realized as well that my car has never even been started in February. I usually see April 1 as my first drive date.


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[Peripatetic]

Took mine out for its first ever drive in FEBRUARY! In WISCONSIN! The sun was so strong I almost switched the A/C on but the windows worked fine in the lo 60's. Alas by next weekend things will be back to normal highs in the upper 20's-low 30's.I drove mine for a total of three hours yesterday. I didn't use the A/C but I did run the "vent" setting, but I was surprised about how warm this weekend was.

Over the winter I read a book by Bill Nye titled "Unstoppable" and he mentions that there is a paint that some people use on the inside walls of their attic to reflect infrared paint back, so in the summer heat would bounce off the house and in the winter heat would bounce back in. I wondered if it was possible to use this paint on DeLoreans. Not the outside, of course, but between the stainless steel and the cabin.

[DMC VIN 6639]

Wired some engine bay lights. Mine came to me with nothing, no light, no switch. Found these on ebay. I have a rocker switch on the rear closing panel.


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[Jonathan]

Been doing ATF change and pan gasket/dipstick tube seal leak repairs. I have a whole host of new swear words I've been practicing and thankfully no new holes requiring drywall repair from the Fists of Fury contest I was considering holding in the garage. F&$k me why do I have this car? My arms just don't go in the directions needed to get that god forsaken dipstick tube bracket screw started into the threads from underneath when you can't see what you're doing.

Anywho, what's the word on reusing cork gaskets? The ATF pan gasket that is. I had some RTV goop on it before and I think it had worked for the most part, but was probably the source of the leak in areas I didn't get enough slopped around. Seems it was this more than the dipstick tube seal in hindsight. Ahh, effing hindsight. I have my old cork one from what was on the car for years and it isn't torn, but it is used. Am I better to go with the RTV gasket maker goop or the used cork gasket?

[Bitsyncmaster]

Been doing ATF change and pan gasket/dipstick tube seal leak repairs. I have a whole host of new swear words I've been practicing and thankfully no new holes requiring drywall repair from the Fists of Fury contest I was considering holding in the garage. F&$k me why do I have this car? My arms just don't go in the directions needed to get that god forsaken dipstick tube bracket screw started into the threads from underneath when you can't see what you're doing.

Anywho, what's the word on reusing cork gaskets? The ATF pan gasket that is. I had some RTV goop on it before and I think it had worked for the most part, but was probably the source of the leak in areas I didn't get enough slopped around. Seems it was this more than the dipstick tube seal in hindsight. Ahh, effing hindsight. I have my old cork one from what was on the car for years and it isn't torn, but it is used. Am I better to go with the RTV gasket maker goop or the used cork gasket?

It's best to have some gasket so the gasket will tear if you need to remove it again. Some RTV will hold to tight and you will really have some new swear words when you need to remove it.

[ozone]

Started mine and let it warm up. Couldn't drive it though since the wheels are off awaiting caliper rebuild as soon as I get some spare time.

[rickjames8]

Took mine out on Friday night to dinner - first time the wife had ever ridden in it (we have a newborn, so it's not often it's just the two of us!). Then went out Sunday to cars-n-coffee and met SamHill, who I count as the 7th fellow owner I've met since I bought the car in December (others are Paul S, Christian Dietrich, Matt from Fairfax, Matt from Drive Stainless, Bill Robertson, Steve from Richmond)

Then tonight I got the drivers side front spring and shock changed out!!! Whew, what a job! I bought some Spax shocks here in the parts-for-sale forum, and I just bought Steve's lowering springs when he upgraded to QA1. I get 2-3 hours a night after the kiddo goes to bed to do car stuff, so tomorrow night will be the pass side, then on to the rears!

[rickjames8]

....Then tonight I got the drivers side front spring and shock changed out!!!....

And last night, got the passenger front done. By the weekend, we should have all 4 corners taken care of. :)

[Christian Dietrich]

Sunday was a fun day Rick! Dont know if I will be there this sunday. My car wont be around much longer anyway. Time to finish the last parts of my restoration I started in 2009. She is getting the fascia's pulled, gutting all the brakes and suspension and some other custom stuff. This weekend might be my last weekend for a while.

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[n29we]

I just spent the last couple of nights finally putting the new headliner in the D. I bought the kit 3 years ago right after I bought the car. I replaced the door pieces first because they sagging into my vision. The installation wasnt too bad. The worse part was trying to put the visors back on after a long day at work, I just couldn't do it last night. This morning with a good nights sleep they went on in literally 5 minutes!! Also put new door seals on at the same time, doors dont like them too much. It going to take some time for them to flatten/ conform to the doors but it will be a nice tight seal. Jim O

[Lenny]

I towed mine to DMC Florida's new location, Brakes, New SS Exhaust installed, Check AC, Brake Light, etc.

I don't have time to work on it. Plus, I am helping Tony on his way to success. :smile:

[Andrew]

Tonight I rebuilt 4194's front calipers and replaced the front pads.

I also finished resealing 5052's windshield.

[Christian Dietrich]

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I just got these in the mail 2 weeks ago and now I'm waiting for the 4-piston calipers to show up and I can start installing my all new braking and suspension package from DPI!

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[Nicholas R]

I just got these in the mail 2 weeks ago and now I'm waiting for the 4-piston calipers to show up and I can start installing my all new braking and suspension package from DPI!

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Nice, didn't realize DPI had a wilwood kit out. That's awesome; I love their stuff. I have a similar setup on my front brakes:
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You'll definitely notice a huge difference in braking performance; much stiffer and more reactive brake pedal! :thumbup:

Be sure to go through the brake rotor burnishing and pad bedding process. My new rotors came zinc plated and the wear in process removes that coating over the first few times driving with the new rotors. Those look to be powder coated or painted so you'll have to go through that process while it wears off. http://www.wilwood.com/TechTip/TechPadBedTip.aspx http://www.wilwood.com/TechTip/TechRotorTip.aspx

[Christian Dietrich]

Nice, didn't realize DPI had a wilwood kit out. That's awesome; I love their stuff. I have a similar setup on my front brakes:
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You'll definitely notice a huge difference in braking performance; much stiffer and more reactive brake pedal! [emoji106]

Be sure to go through the brake rotor burnishing and pad bedding process. My new rotors came zinc plated and the wear in process removes that coating over the first few times driving with the new rotors. Those look to be powder coated or painted so you'll have to go through that process while it wears off. http://www.wilwood.com/TechTip/TechPadBedTip.aspx http://www.wilwood.com/TechTip/TechRotorTip.aspx
I guess it's Wilwood he has as I don't have the calipers just yet today the manufacturer but it has to be something the fit behind the factory size wheel. Since I practically drive my car everyday and quite a distance to go to work and home I definitely wanted something to make the car stop a lot better than using solid disk brakes that will wear out over time quickly. On my supercharged Cavalier I have painted my brake rotors with high temperature black paint and then drove it a few times to burn the paint on the face and it helps to keep the oxidation out of the rotors and that way it always looks nice and new. I used to install a lot of Wilwood and Brembo brakes when I used to work at the GM dealership back in the day and installed a lot of high-performance braking systems on Corvettes and stuff. I'm sure it's going to be a night and day difference for how this car is going to stop and handle.

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[Mark D]

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I just got these in the mail 2 weeks ago and now I'm waiting for the 4-piston calipers to show up and I can start installing my all new braking and suspension package from DPI!

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You're a lucky man that you can get away with car parts in the house. My wife has a "No DeLorean parts in the kitchen" policy. :smile:

Awesome looking brake set up though for sure. I continue to be impressed with the stuff DPI is putting out.

[BABIS]

nice! what is the diameter of the new rotors?

[Christian Dietrich]

You're a lucky man that you can get away with car parts in the house. My wife has a "No DeLorean parts in the kitchen" policy. [emoji2]

Awesome looking brake set up though for sure. I continue to be impressed with the stuff DPI is putting out.
Haha lucky I married a gearhead wife then and she dont mind at all! I am always impressed with the stuff that Josh makes it and he is definitely somebody good to deal with! My wife drives a 2016 plum crazy purple Challenger R/T Hemi shaker. She is a big Mopar chick!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170224/672d7dfaef2f041682fc32ef417bd940.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170224/5c73728bee435d93a8820f0f89beee88.jpg
I can understand how some women would be really bothered by all that and I'm glad my wife ain't like that as long as it's not greasy.

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[Christian Dietrich]

nice! what is the diameter of the new rotors?
You know I actually do not know but I'm going to have to check because you got me curious and I'll find out when I get home but I can tell you they are a lot thicker than what was on there

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[novadmc]

And last night, got the passenger front done. By the weekend, we should have all 4 corners taken care of. :)

nice going! i really gotta get serious about buying my suspension parts.... i've got parts analysis paralysis.

[rickjames8]

nice going! i really gotta get serious about buying my suspension parts.... i've got parts analysis paralysis.

Yeah, my budget didn't really allow me too many choices. It was either buy cheap new, or buy good used, and I went with the latter.

Got the rear drivers side in tonight. Thought I could do both rears in one evening, but things were corroded more than I thought. Might have the other side done before Dulles C&C. Not sure if I'll have time to go or not.

[DMC5180]

It's nice to have better brakes. However, if you've ever seen the the video of what the the LCAs go through when the brakes are applied I would also suggest you upgrade the LCA's with heavier versions and add LCA support braces.


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[jwrayth]

Rear cross-member refitted after powder-coating, heater hoses re-fitted, new spark plugs gapped and fitted, new distributor cap and rotor arm fitted.

[clenet]

Does anyone know who's BTTF Delorean was at the Oscars with Michael J. Fox???

[Mark D]

Does anyone know who's BTTF Delorean was at the Oscars with Michael J. Fox???

Responded in the BTTF thread here:

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?11228-BTTF-Time-Machine-Build-Questions-Ask-Me-Anything&p=214131&viewfull=1#post214131

[Christian Dietrich]

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Got my Wilwood calipers for my rotors today

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[Andrew]

Installed new outer door seals on 4194 and installed a passenger door sill negative on 5052.

Tomorrow night I'm rebuilding 4194's rear brake calipers.

[Andrew]

On Tuesday and Wednesday nights I rebuilt 4194's rear brake calipers. In addition to rebuilding the calipers, I also replaced the bridge pipes. I also reconnected a handbrake cable which had disconnected from the bracket on the handle.

Next week I'm planning on replacing all of 4194's coolant and heater hoses.

[eight8toy]

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Had a bend in my T panel at the rear edge which bugged me so I removed it and hammered it straight with some large rubber mallets. Couldn't tell if it was always there since directly underneath there was some sharpie scribbling saying "ok" like it passed their inspection?

[Delta DeLorean]

Installed a new Gates waterpump and got a nice pulley from the UK club. Replaced the vacuum hoses, ignition parts and all waterhoses. The car started on the first crank!4942249423

[Andrew]

This week I replaced 2 of 4194's side marker lamp sockets. For the first time in nearly 19 years of ownership all 4 marker lamps finally work.

I also replaced 5052's outer door seals and installed a set of stainless sill plate negatives.

[mr_maxime]

Through my inexperience, I decided I wanted to get an alignment in my near future...

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[SS Spoiler]

Found out my alternator is shot. How is that good news?
I don't have to dive in to unravel mysterious wiring shorts!

[bfloyd]

Finally got around to replacing my defective Oil Pressure Sending unit with the Autozone "Duralast PS133" replacement part. I had previously replaced the factory original with a new unit from DMCH, but it never worked right. Oil pressure gauge would always stay pegged out at the 12 o'clock position. 5 minutes under the car and I had the new one installed and for the first time in 3 years, I actually have a working oil pressure gauge.

Replaced the SIM card in my cars GPS tracking unit. I have a Chinese made TK103B GPS tracking unit (found it on Amazon) installed in my car that operates on both a GPS signal and a cellular signal. I have both the GPS antenna and the cellullar antenna mounted underneath the plastic grill below the windshield and wipers, and since they are both black, you can't really see them. I had been using a SIM card from H2O wireless that operates on the AT&T network. Back in January of this year, AT&T shut down their 2G wireless network (old technology), which rendered my GPS unit completely useless. I found a company on Amazon (Speedtalk Wireless) that sells sim cards that operate on the T-Mobile network, that will work in my device. T-Mobile has agreed to continue 2G wireless service until the year 2020, so that will give me a couple of years to figure out what I'm going to repklace my GPS unit with. After about 10 minutes upside down under the dashboard, I had a working GPS again.

Replaced the marker lamp socket on the drivers side front fender with one that wasn't rusted and corroded. Installed a new LED lamp in there while I was at it.

Transmission coolant / converter pipe replacement - DMC part no.108493. Back in September Dave and Mike at DMC Midwest found a small leak in my hose / coolant pipe, and I bought the replacement part while I was there. I tried my best today to remove the old one, but it was determined it wasn't going anywhere. I got the connection loose at the transmission housing, but the connection at the coolant pipe would not budge. That connection is in a really awkward place that really doesn't accommodate big hands or big tools. I thought about dropping the coolant pipe out of the car and attacking it on my work bench, but I really don't want to open up the coolant system again if I don't have to. I've got it soaking in PB Blaster right now, hoping to try again tomorrow. Does anybody have any tips for this one.

[mr_maxime]

Got my new radiator in, searched around some stores for stainless hardware for it then noticed it was in another bag. I got it fitted and tested the fans. I'll post pictures in my other thread.

[SS Spoiler]

Entered a ST Pats parade, overheated, got stopped by a Trooper
for obscured license plate......good day

[DMC5180]

Obscured license plate! How'd that happen?


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[SS Spoiler]

I mounted the front plate on a hinge that swings in at speed.
But I also had "dark" plastic over it. Got by with just a warning.

[eight8toy]

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Did someone say St. Patrick's Day Parade? This was from last week in San Diego. Lots of fun!

[mr_maxime]

Got fooled into thinking draining coolant out of the engine was an easy job. My dad's garage and I won't be freezing anytime soon. Also realized I had rented the wrong torque wrench and had to retorque everything. Needless to say I will let someone else do the next coolant flush.

[mr_maxime]

Changed out the idler pulley bearing at work over lunch. The contractor that I tried to borrow tools from inexplicably and very conveniently had circlip pliers in their toolbox even though they're just welding pipe. I fitted in back in after work and now I have AC again. I was somewhat worried it would have all leaked out over winter.

[eight8toy]

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Decided to remove the tank cover and clean it up and paint over it with POR-15. Guess this is what happens after having a brake fluid leak many, many years ago by some previous owner...

[eight8toy]

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Tonight I swapped in all new bushings for the transmission shifter linkage. Found a nice rat's nest just below the shifter boot (minus the rat), poor rat probably died 20 yrs ago!

[Gregadeth]

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Tonight I swapped in all new bushings for the transmission shifter linkage. Found a nice rat's nest just below the shifter boot (minus the rat), poor rat probably died 20 yrs ago!To replace the bushing under the shifter, did you have to disconnect the cable from the bellcrank assembly in the middle of the car? I've heard that it can be done without disconnecting the cable, as long as you're just changing the bushing and not completely removing the shifter from the car.

[eight8toy]

To replace the bushing under the shifter, did you have to disconnect the cable from the bellcrank assembly in the middle of the car? I've heard that it can be done without disconnecting the cable, as long as you're just changing the bushing and not completely removing the shifter from the car.

Ya I just removed the bolt holding the pivot fork down and it was able to be rotated up 90 degrees while still connected to the cable. Just left it there out of the way so I was able to slide the shifter mechanism up to get the last bushing replaced...after vacuuming up all the rat's nest!

[SS Spoiler]

Found out why I was overheating during the St Paddy parade
one of the hose clamps was completely loose under the W pipe.

[Christian Dietrich]

Found out why I was overheating during the St Paddy parade
one of the hose clamps was completely loose under the W pipe.
Well that's definitely good you got that figured out! Glad to hear you got it fixed so quickly!

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[opethmike]

Ordered some supporting parts for my upcoming LS swap.

[Christian Dietrich]

Ordered some supporting parts for my upcoming LS swap.
Guess this is what you ment on my FB last week.

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[opethmike]

Indeed!

[Christian Dietrich]

Indeed!
Well have fun.

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[opethmike]

Zoom zoom

[bfloyd]

What did I do to my Delorean today? Totally mangled the transmission coolant pipes while trying to change them out. Made an appointment with DMC Midwest for the 4th & 5th of April to have them sort my mess out.

On another interesting note.... I spent most of Wednesday night under the car wrestling with the transmission coolant line fittings, tugging pulling, banging, etc. After they wouldn't budge, I gave up and called it a night. Went out to the garage on Thursday afternoon to get some hand tools for another project and found that sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon, the Delorean fell off the jack stands and rolled forward about 1 foot inside the garage. Didn't hurt the car, but scared the crap out of me. Could have easily happened while I was under it on Wednesday night.

[Bill6298]

Went out to the garage on Thursday afternoon to get some hand tools for another project and found that sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon, the Delorean fell off the jack stands and rolled forward about 1 foot inside the garage. Didn't hurt the car, but scared the crap out of me. Could have easily happened while I was under it on Wednesday night.

Glad you, the car, and house are okay. What style of jack stands do you use? Did you have some kind of block between the stands and the car that failed? I am curious about your setup and if you come up with any ideas to make it safer for the future.

[mr_maxime]

Make your life easier and buy some ramps. I never liked using jacks, especially on the delorean. I just dont trust little prong on a piece of wood.

If i do end up jacking the car up, I usually need the wheels off, so I put them under the actual lifting points on the body as backup. It was something mentioned on a tutorial when I changed rotors on my accord.

[Michael]

I don't ever use stands or ramps. It's a lift with safety catches or not worth doing.

[bfloyd]

No... it was totally my stupid mistake. I had the rear of the car up in the air on stands, but did not chock the front wheels.

I've cut some pieces of 3/4 inch red oak and glued a rubber pad on each side. The rubber pad is actually a hay bailer belt I found at our local Tractor Supply that I cut up to fit the boards. I glued the pads on the boards with E-6000 glue. Anyway I've got 5 of the oak / rubber blocks made to use with the car. One of the lifting plate of my floor jack, and the other four for the tops of my jack stands. Looking at the aftermath, the two stands were lying on their sides, so it looks like the car just rolled forward and tipped the stands over.

When I was rebuilding the car from November of 2014 through August of 2015, I had it up on 4 stands, but also had ramps under each wheel. I think I'll stick to ramps from now on.

[mr_maxime]

Sanded the driver C-pillar with 150,220,320,400,600,800 then it started raining, but the sandpaper is waterproof, so I kept going with 1000 and finished with 1500. Will put polish on it tomorrow.

[mr_maxime]

Ill still have some scratches to clean up later, but pretty happy so far. Only pretty much the entire car left.
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[opethmike]

Are you going for the mirror polish look? From the picture it looks nice.

[mr_maxime]

Are you going for the mirror polish look? From the picture it looks nice.

Yes. Getting the rests of the grain out is really time consuming, but it speeds up once I get to 400 grit. Eventually I plan on getting a variable speed polisher to speed up the process, but its rubber blocks and mothers aluminum polish for now.

[djdogbone]

Is that a Delorean Kit? Those look REALLY nice



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I just got these in the mail 2 weeks ago and now I'm waiting for the 4-piston calipers to show up and I can start installing my all new braking and suspension package from DPI!

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[djdogbone]

WOW! I like that!



Since i finished my Megasquirt EFI project I've been working on a CANbus-driven gauge cluster, driven partly with data from the EFI ecu, such as RPM volts,and coolant.
Here's a clip showing progress. Gauge face is still homemade at this point, and very scratched, but the video shows what is possible.
LCD at far left will be mounted in the center of the cluster. Eventually.
This is driven by an on-loan EFI controller so i don't have to test each softwarebuild on the car.
Still have incorrect pointers and the gauge readings are not calibrated yet. Much to do to finish.

https://youtu.be/18MNe-DrMJQ

[Col Bennett]

I finally got around to installing a beautifully reconditioned original mirror switch courtesy of Matt (Drive Stainless). Looks and works great.

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[Christian Dietrich]

Is that a Delorean Kit? Those look REALLY nice
Its a kit that DPI no longer offers.

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[Christian Dietrich]

Our Tri-State DeLorean club thats been getting off the ground slowly had a nice turn out yeaterday at the Cars and Coffee! https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170327/4e106e06052c708e4cede7068415aaee.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170327/a50478d727451fdc4d47aa6dfb7b4b94.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170327/32080885576270e8b5b60b0b4e2e06fe.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170327/4d237699117ebf349ccf840578f2414b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170327/7b859efb2fab6e912479808452fc4727.jpg

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[rickjames8]

Got my 3rd brake light wired up.
Got my heads-up GPS speedometer installed.
Got my garage sink operational!!

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[Mark D]

Any more details you can share about the HUD? What make/model did you decide to go with? Is there any kind of stick on reflector you had to install on the windshield? Any photos of it operational? :smile:

[Gfrank]

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Engine in the hole

[Christian Dietrich]

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Engine in the hole
Now thats different! Like this better than a LS swap! LS swaps are over rated and you see that every day. Me, I love the PRV! Its the little engine that could, BUT, If I were to do a swap, i'd do a Quad 4 with the supercharger! Nice original idea you have there.

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[nkemp]

Any more details you can share about the HUD? What make/model did you decide to go with? Is there any kind of stick on reflector you had to install on the windshield? Any photos of it operational? :smile:

I'll add my 2 cents worth ... I got a GPS HUD for the D and loved it so much that I got one for my daily. I love the one I got for the D and hate the other one and don't use it. The D's is nice and bright. Works great day or night. The daily's does not project a good and bright image on the glass and as such I cant really see the speed on the windshield in the daytime. Both included about a 4" square piece of reflective film but I didn't use either. Try without and you may find it more than satisfactory. The primary benefit from the film is that it eliminated the "shadow" or "ghost" image. With the windshield, the reflected image reflects off the front of the inside glass as well as off the front of the outside glass and that makes for a "ghost" image. On the D, I simply set it on the dash off to the LH side. It only takes a glance to the L to see the speed.

I hate this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0148JUT7W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I love this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005X4QCAA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

YRMV (Your Reflections May Vary)
Nick

[rickjames8]

Any more details you can share about the HUD? What make/model did you decide to go with? Is there any kind of stick on reflector you had to install on the windshield? Any photos of it operational? :smile:

Hey Mark - so I have the one that Nick bought and does NOT like. It was $22 on eBay and seems to do the trick for me. I have a larger speedo project planned for down the road, so I didn't want to invest too much in to the HUD. It comes with a reflective piece you can stick to the windshield. When I tested it the other day, I didn't need it, when I drove it this morning, I did. I will say, it takes a couple minutes to find the satellites. I don't need to know my speed in my neighborhood, so that's fine by me. You can also change the display to being readable straight on, rather than a reflection. Which gives a lot more mounting options. I'll see if I can take some photos of it in action.

[rickjames8]

Got my new Polk Audio 8" sub mounted tonight. Not wired yet - that's next. I used the approach someone else here did, just mounting it to a board and putting it over the small hatch opening. I have no idea how this is going to sound, so I built it in such a way that if I need to construct all sides of the box, I have mounting points for it.

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[Drive Stainless]

Got my new Polk Audio 8" sub mounted tonight. Not wired yet - that's next. I used the approach someone else here did, just mounting it to a board and putting it over the small hatch opening. I have no idea how this is going to sound, so I built it in such a way that if I need to construct all sides of the box, I have mounting points for it.

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Would love to hear this in person!

[madstudios]

Installing new Fuel Lines, from Delorean Industries https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170329/4d6623c153fde5f1972376b536eb798c.jpg


Fernando Silotto. Sao Paulo - Brazil
Delorean Vin 3772

[Jonathan]

If you are using a GPS based, HUD app as your speedo to replace the angle drive based one, another place you can put it is right on the ledge of the instrument cluster. The reflection goes up on the plastic lense in front of the gauges. You can position it so that it shows the speed on top of the regular speedo gauge, or just beside it, between the speedo and tach in that open space.

You won't find any double reflections in there and it's darker than competing with the direct sunlight. It's also on a slight angle down to help keep it from flying off into your lap. I had used a HUD app on an iPhone 4 and this size of phone fit quite well on that ledge. The one corner would tuck under the trip reset shaft and then I had it so that the power cord end pointed towards the centre of the car (the app used a lot of battery life over time). The app let you rotate the reflected image so you could point your phone in either direction and the image wouldn't be upside down when reflected.

This was only temporary for me until I got my speedo through the angle drive working reliably, but is another thing to think about as you find the ideal spot to place yours.

[nkemp]

A low cost, and maybe free, alternative to a purchased HUD speedometer is to use an Android cell phone with a GPS speedometer app. If the app lets you flip the display, it may work as a heads up display. If you have an old Android phone not in use, you can dedicate it to the car.

[nkemp]

Hey Mark - so I have the one that Nick bought and does NOT like. It was $22 on eBay and seems to do the trick for me.

My Daily has a more vertical windshield which may be part of the issue for me. So maybe it would work well in the D's steeper angle. Plus I bought mine a couple years back and soon afterwards contacted the seller. He said he would look into the dim reflection ... which maybe he did.

The other thing to be aware of is that the less expensive one requires a USB power supply (so you need to get a 12Vdc to USB adapter). No big deal. Just a heads up (pun intended :-) ).

[opethmike]

Now thats different! Like this better than a LS swap! LS swaps are over rated and you see that every day. Me, I love the PRV! Its the little engine that could, BUT, If I were to do a swap, i'd do a Quad 4 with the supercharger! Nice original idea you have there.

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But he had to hack the frame!!!!

[Christian Dietrich]

Well, I think this Frame was wrecked in the rear and he fixed it all? I think? Its whats ever dude. Its your car, do whatcha like. You wanna go faster, go ahead. I myself dont care to much about horsepower. For me, the stock engine, maybe upgraded with cams is all i would need. The supercharged Z/24 with 210hp.... way plenty. But what i cant understand is why you want to build a LS motor and you hardly drive it anyway because of the stupid comments. Isn't kinda pointless? Just asking and you talked about maybe selling it? I dunno, like i said its your car bro. I'll stick with the slow junky K-jet version lol.

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[opethmike]

Well, I think this Frame was wrecked in the rear and he fixed it all? I think? Its whats ever dude. Its your car, do whatcha like. You wanna go faster, go ahead. I myself dont care to much about horsepower. For me, the stock engine, maybe upgraded with cams is all i would need. The supercharged Z/24 with 210hp.... way plenty. But what i cant understand is why you want to build a LS motor and you hardly drive it anyway because of the stupid comments. Isn't kinda pointless? Just asking and you talked about maybe selling it? I dunno, like i said its your car bro. I'll stick with the slow junky K-jet version lol.

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Just teasing you :)

As to why, I like LS motors, and I'm more about the journey than the destination, so a project like this is right up my alley. And there isn't any engine family that makes more sense for a swap.

[Bullitt]

Installed new weatherstripping on the top of the doors going to the T-panel.
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[Christian Dietrich]

Just teasing you :)

As to why, I like LS motors, and I'm more about the journey than the destination, so a project like this is right up my alley. And there isn't any engine family that makes more sense for a swap.
Well a LS engine is stupid simple to work on and can fit in anywhere. With me, its not how fast i get there but how i get there. I used to be all about speed and such in the 90's, early 2000's when i built my Oldsmobile engines but now, its about comfort and handling, and yes a little performance and get up. For me, the DeLorean is a perfect balance of that. Handles great, for the mods i did it gets up and goes with a great exhaust note, and with a interior I dont wanna get out of. Also while in that car, i just wanna travel everywhere in that car! I know im speaking for my self but the DeLorean,.... to me, is the ultimate GT Touring car and I use it like a car and not a show queen..

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[opethmike]

Well a LS engine is stupid simple to work on and can fit in anywhere. With me, its not how fast i get there but how i get there. I used to be all about speed and such in the 90's, early 2000's when i built my Oldsmobile engines but now, its about comfort and handling, and yes a little performance and get up. For me, the DeLorean is a perfect balance of that. Handles great, for the mods i did it gets up and goes with a great exhaust note, and with a interior I dont wanna get out of. Also while in that car, i just wanna travel everywhere in that car! I know im speaking for my self but the DeLorean,.... to me, is the ultimate GT Touring car and I use it like a car and not a show queen..

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Getting old Christian, getting old :)

[Christian Dietrich]

Lmao well i also have a family to think about now but hell, damn wife drives a Hemi Challenger 😲 I love muscle cars also but the DeLorean stole my heart. Its a mechanical version of me. Its simple, doesn't fit in, looks odd different from everything else, goofy and imperfect, but it stands out among the rest. Yeah, maybe i am getting old, oh wait, i am 40 now! The DeLorean is a perfect balance for me. I guess every car has a different feeling for everyone.

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[opethmike]

If your car looks like you, it must be VERY sexy!

[Gfrank]

But he had to hack the frame!!!!


You know the frames dead stock other then the bolt on rear crossbar, which has nothing to do with the swap..

[81dmc]

Finally received my custom door vent replacements machined out of ABS by eMachine Shop.


This is my original RH vent:

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These are the two replacements that came today. They cost a pretty penny, so I designed them thicker than the originals.

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[DMC5180]

Are you mounting Switches in them?


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[81dmc]

Are you mounting Switches in them?


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Yes, the backlit window and lock switches from Euramtec.

[rickjames8]

Would love to hear this in person!

As soon as I get 'er hooked up I'll let you know and we cam meet somewhere (C&C?) or I can swing by!

[rickjames8]

Any more details you can share about the HUD? .... Any photos of it operational? :smile:

Day photos do not show up so well.

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[Christian Dietrich]

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Ordered new wheels from DeLorean Auto Parts! Machined!!!!

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[Domi]

Wow, they're really beautiful :)
May I ask how much does it cost? Is there a core charge if you want to keep your old wheels?

[Christian Dietrich]

There is a $2000 i believe but you get it back. My wheels are old, dull and 2 different shades of grey but no chips or corrosion.

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[Christian Dietrich]

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11035 rolled 39k miles and boy is she smooth at a 105mph. Actually pulls really nicely in 5th at high speeds!

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[81dmc]

Test fit the drivers switch bank. TBH, I'm now digging the raw machined look. I will just coat the the longer trim in a coat of SEM Trim Black for a closer match.
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[eight8toy]

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Got my new steering column bushing installed. Have to finish up tightening everything back up since I ran out of time though.

[rickjames8]

Installed my volume knob. This will be the master volume. I will have a separate subwoofer volume know behind the seat that won't get fiddled with too much. I chose this spot as it's pretty close to where my hand rests while driving. Also, I will have USB ports elsewhere in the car. I was able to save the original lighter, and this is glued in from the bottom, so it could be taken out and reverted to the lighter without any sign of it being there.

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[Christian Dietrich]

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It was pouring down rainning and had a doctors appointment so i decided to drive 11035. Zero leaks detected and drove great in the rain.

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[SKnight]

Picked up my car from DMC Northwest yesterday after taking the plunge and upgrading to Stage II. For powder coating I chose Rosso Red for the valve and timing covers and Bengal Silver for the intake. I also had the coolant and ATF changed since I wasn't sure how long it'd been since that had been done. Toby did some editing to my throttle cover to change "Stage I" to "Stage II." Car is running great!

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[iflights]

Picked up my car from DMC Northwest yesterday after taking the plunge and upgrading to Stage II. For powder coating I chose Rosso Red for the valve and timing covers and Bengal Silver for the intake. I also had the coolant and ATF changed since I wasn't sure how long it'd been since that had been done. Toby did some editing to my throttle cover to change "Stage I" to "Stage II." Car is running great!

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So what's the verdict on a Stage II with an Auto? It's on the my wish list as soon as I get the kids out of college.

[SKnight]

So what's the verdict on a Stage II with an Auto? It's on the my wish list as soon as I get the kids out of college.

I haven't really let it fly yet since the engine is still in a break-in period, but so far I'm loving it. There's definitely more power available, the car accelerates a lot quicker and has a great sounding idle. The owner who talked me into making the upgrade said it was a night and day difference with his car and he'd never go back.

[mburshtain]

I started the process of removing the undercoating from my car. Nasty process...
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[mr_maxime]

I did a hack job of wiring my LED controller. Ill do a nice soldered connection in the future.
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I also think I accidentally made suede on the passenger seat. I wet sanded the dye down with 400 grit as per these instructions (http://www.leatherique.com/do_it_your_self_instruction/how_to_re-dye_leather.html) and it just looks overdone. I can scratch the old dye off now.

[rickjames8]

Today, I found my first mouse-house. I feel like I've joined some sort of exclusive club.

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[rickjames8]

Installed my back-up cam. Pretty happy with it, although I might need to point it down more.
It goes on when the car goes in reverse.

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[airfireman1]

Had new front brake pads fitted and also the discs machined whilst on the car. No more shudder or squeaky brakes. It looked like they were the original Girling pads, they were very hard compound.
Also found a vacuum leak from one of the small hoses that is at the back of the motor, replaced it and now I have the engine hunting between 750 and 1000 rpm at idle. So frustrating. Do you think it needs the dwell and CO checked and reset as I think last time it was tuned the vacuum leak was there.

[mburshtain]

I passed smog test and replaced the transmission fluid for the first time.


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[mr_maxime]

Hit 25k miles and lambda light turned on. It freaked me out cause my first thought was "what the hell just broke?!" Then I saw "oh, stupid lambda light".

[Christian Dietrich]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170405/b89c332ba8f0bfe2928b13a7562ca017.jpg Going to be installing my new wheels in the next coming week! I have always loved the machined face look.

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[Gregadeth]

A while back we had some heavy rains here and I noticed my floor carpets had gotten wet. Both sides but moreso the passenger side. I went ahead and dried them up but still wasn't sure where the water had come from. Today I checked to make sure my windshield drain wasn't clogged, by removing the fuel pump access cover. The drain was totally clear. I also decided to get under the passenger footwell and check that my evaporator drain was clear as well, as that can also cause leaks onto the carpet. I used Dave S's advice and used a heat gun to soften the rubber hose from the evaporator and then was able to easily pull it off with my fingers. There is no reason to make any cuts or modifications to the hose, don't make it harder on yourself. Anyway I checked for blockage and there was none, even sprayed some air in there, but it looks good. With the AC on, the condensation from the evaporator came out from the hose underneath the car and onto the ground like it's supposed to. I'll be doing some rain testing with a garden hose and going through the water leaks bulletin.

[Bullitt]

Done sanding front and rear fascia.
Front was a piece of cake, but the rear had a lot of paint. Bad paintjob by previous owner, so all the paint had to go.

[novadmc]

noticed raw gas smell the other day after the car had been sitting for 3 days. no drips or anything underneath.

pulled the fuel pump boot cover to find the top of the pump submerged in gas. I think I may have overfilled it (as i got gas and came right home the last time i drove the car). the fuel level was at the neck of the tank as i pulled the pump out. pulling the pump out caused gas to start overflowing around the neck. used a whole roll of shop towels to ensure no gas got to the bottom exterior of the tank and/or the frame.
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cleaned up the gas mess, and found that the fuel pump wires were damaged and needed repair ASAP:
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pulled the pump (Bosch 058-254-957) out to inspect it. its in near as i can tell, like new condition. rubber shows no sign of deterioration or damage. the boot cover is not sticky at all. (the goopiness around the orange fuel lines is just RTV that DeLorean One added to further seal/secure the lines to the boot cover... for some reason....
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I siphoned 1+ gallons of gas out of the tank and let it sit. so far no more gas has filled the top section of the pump/boot. I still want to pull the sender just to inspect that (My car has some non-original VDO sending unit)

I did notice the return rubber line off the hardline in the tank looks broken. but im not too concerned about that since its still just dumping fuel back into the tank and i don't let it get low enough where not getting returned gas to the baffle would be a problem.... but still something to fix (can make that out in the last pic)

I've repaired the wire harness for the fuel pump:
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Next ill hook everything back up, leave the boot cover off, jumper the pump to prime it and make sure there's no leak coming from the banjo bolt/crown bolt on top of the pump (or the pump housing itself).

After that I'll fire it up (assuming all is good) and just not top off the tank anymore....

[madstudios]

Installed new cooling fans from Delorean Parts Northwest!
The hardest thing was to get the shroud out, and the old rusty bolts. 3 hours to complete!
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Fernando Silotto. Sao Paulo - Brazil
Delorean Vin 3772

[Christian Dietrich]

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Got my new powdercoated and ma hined wheels from DeLoreanAutoParts.com yesterday! Excited to get these beauties installed.

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[mr_maxime]

Installed new cooling fans from Delorean Parts Northwest!
The hardest thing was to get the shroud out, and the old rusty bolts. 3 hours to complete!
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Fernando Silotto. Sao Paulo - Brazil
Delorean Vin 3772

...Are you working in the kitchen?

[DMC5180]

noticed raw gas smell the other day after the car had been sitting for 3 days. no drips or anything underneath.

pulled the fuel pump boot cover to find the top of the pump submerged in gas. I think I may have overfilled it (as i got gas and came right home the last time i drove the car). the fuel level was at the neck of the tank as i pulled the pump out.

cleaned up the gas mess, and found that the fuel pump wires were damaged and needed repair ASAP:
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pulled the pump (Bosch 058-254-957) out to inspect it. its in near as i can tell, like new condition. rubber shows no sign of deterioration or damage. ....

If you had fuel on top of the pump from a FULL tank up the filler neck, you must have a leak around the return line pass thru in the boot or a possible crack in the orange fuel line at the Barbed end fitting. They have been known to fail. The inner hose is Teflon. The original factory hoses were Nylon which is tougher that Teflon. Spilling fuel out of the neck is likely to run into the fuel pump boot if the cover was on it and properly secured.


Also the fuel pump harness you repaired is still available from DMCH.
Economically priced too. Just saying.


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[SS Spoiler]

Scarry lookn' ramps...

[madstudios]

...Are you working in the kitchen?

Nop [emoji23], sorry, that photo was a mess!
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Fernando Silotto. Sao Paulo - Brazil
Delorean Vin 3772

[novadmc]

If you had fuel on top of the pump from a FULL tank up the filler neck, you must have a leak around the return line pass thru in the boot or a possible crack in the orange fuel line at the Barbed end fitting. They have been known to fail. The inner hose is Teflon. The original factory hoses were Nylon which is tougher that Teflon. Spilling fuel out of the neck is likely to run into the fuel pump boot if the cover was on it and properly secured.


Also the fuel pump harness you repaired is still available from DMCH.
Economically priced too. Just saying.


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After i dried everything, i don't see any evidence of gas leaking out of the lines (yet), which, even tho not currently pressurized, id expect to see some since not disconnecting those lines means they should still be full of gas. top of the pump was nice and dry this morning when i inspected before heading to work.

I'll see and confirm once i wire it back up and prime the pump if there's any leak on the fuel line. the boot itself didn't appear to have any cracks. I tightened down the hose clamp that secures the support ring and boot around the pump. took several turns to tighten it down so im hoping that it being loose just allowed gas to come up into the inside of the boot.



as for the harness, true DMCH sells the, but 14g wire and some ring terminals already on hand in my garage is still cheaper and quicker than ordering and waiting. but thanks for the heads up!

[DMC5180]

After i dried everything, i don't see any evidence of gas leaking out of the lines (yet), which, even tho not currently pressurized, id expect to see some since not disconnecting those lines means they should still be full of gas. top of the pump was nice and dry this morning when i inspected before heading to work.

I'll see and confirm once i wire it back up and prime the pump if there's any leak on the fuel line. the boot itself didn't appear to have any cracks. I tightened down the hose clamp that secures the support ring and boot around the pump. took several turns to tighten it down so im hoping that it being loose just allowed gas to come up into the inside of the boot.



as for the harness, true DMCH sells the, but 14g wire and some ring terminals already on hand in my garage is still cheaper and quicker than ordering and waiting. but thanks for the heads up!

It would not likely be a leak on the high pressure line. Fuel would be everywhere and the engine would not run due to lose of pressure. It is possible the return line that sees no pressure, just flow, could split at the barbed fitting though. Snugging the clamps for return hardline and pump body should stop any seeping of fuel into the top of pump assuming no other cracks in the boot.


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[novadmc]

finished up my pump boot work.

fished out the broken end of the return hose (hose itself was in fine shape surprisingly) and reattached it to the return hardline.
tightened the boot support clamp (definitely needed some tightening - which im hoping was the root of my fuel issues)
connected the newly repaired pump wire harness up to the pump

jumpered the pump's power for about 30 seconds and inspected the top of the pump/fuel lines attaching to it for leaks/cracks etc. 0 detected
fired up the car up and ran it for ~10 mins and observed more (idling, revving). 0 leaks from return/boot.

granted id have to overfill the tank again to really see if it overflows the pump boot again, but i also dont plan on doing that any time soon.... :)

for now, im calling this emergency pump work complete

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stupid photo rotation from iphone...
if an admin wants to rotate the pics for me, i'd be much obliged.

[DMC5180]

The Only time I Top Off the tank is if I plan to drive a fair distance to burn it down right away. I never Top it and park it. Tightening things up likely fixed your issue though.


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[Bitsyncmaster]

The Only time I Top Off the tank is if I plan to drive a fair distance to burn it down right away. I never Top it and park it. Tightening things up likely fixed your issue though.

I do the same.

[novadmc]

The Only time I Top Off the tank is if I plan to drive a fair distance to burn it down right away. I never Top it and park it. Tightening things up likely fixed your issue though.


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here's hoping that's all it was - so far so good. drove it today for about 25 miles and the pump (and exterior of the tank) is dry!
I had a VERY faint gas smell on the passenger side wheel well, but that could still simply be residual from all the gas that went everywhere when i took it all apart.

[Gregadeth]

While cleaning my carpets a couple of days ago, I found something underneath. A burger receipt from 1986!
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[Patrick C]

While cleaning my carpets a couple of days ago, I found something underneath. A burger receipt from 1986!
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That is awesome!!!!

[Kukem]

Decided to replace the fuse box. It was looking a bit worn and I had fuse 15 melt. It was a very daunting task and only half way through but it isn't as bad as I was thinking.
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[mr_maxime]

Tested my new design for my gated shifter plate. My coworker is cutting one out of 5mm plywood so I can test it better. I still got some fine tuning to do. It works but there some odd slop in shifter. It kicks back to the left when putting it in 5th.

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[Jonathan]

While cleaning my carpets a couple of days ago, I found something underneath. A burger receipt from 1986!
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Nice!

That'd be a good addition to this thread: http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?7261-Bizarre-things-found-in-your-car

[Christian Dietrich]

What have I done? I continue to drive the hell out of 11035 as I been driving it alot to work and home which is 164 miles round trip a day! Car runs like a champ!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170414/18d3d7ef5e88dae1ad9cb103bf94e4f3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170414/3fd131721676d5fbc342e15119be6885.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170414/265fd47d49171ef7b933d8554961dc5d.jpg

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[Christian Dietrich]

Nice!

That'd be a good addition to this thread: http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?7261-Bizarre-things-found-in-your-car
Nice finding old history like that!

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[mr_maxime]

What have I done? I continue to drive the hell out of 11035 as I been driving it alot to work and home which is 164 miles round trip a day! Car runs like a champ!

Damn! I thought my daily round trip of 100miles was bad. Good thing I'm moving today and it'll just be 40 per day.

[Henrik]

Nop [emoji23], sorry, that photo was a mess!
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Fernando Silotto. Sao Paulo - Brazil
Delorean Vin 3772

Working in the kitchen? Are you nuts? He is only driving through the kitchen to get to the garage :) Seriously, Fernando, you have a neat and organized work space and.... yes... those ramps look a little scary.

[Christian Dietrich]

Damn! I thought my daily round trip of 100miles was bad. Good thing I'm moving today and it'll just be 40 per day.
Thats great that your commute dropped. Once my department opens another shop in about 2 to 3 years, im going to that one. Then it will be just over 100 miles round trip! My poor 2011 Civic has almost 100k miles added in less than 2 years!

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[Gregadeth]

Nice!

That'd be a good addition to this thread: http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?7261-Bizarre-things-found-in-your-carGood idea Jonathan. Forgot about that thread.

[Lenny]

I was one of the first to have their car repaired at the new DeLorean shop in Orlando.

I was going to do some of this myself but, I ran out of time before the Celebration Exotic Car show:
1.They put on my Stainless Headers and Exhaust
2. They found a leak in Water Pump put new one on
3. The Radiator was leaking and replaced, I had the original plastic one.
4. The Drive shaft seals were weeping, replaced
5. Coolant pipe by valley replaced.
6. Rebuilt front calipers the right front one was cracked and leaking fluid.

[Christian Dietrich]

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[eight8toy]

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[Christian Dietrich]

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[rickjames8]

Wired up standard door lock actuators and got them to reliably pop the door, every time. Took several tries with different configurations, but I finally got it (at 1:07am!) I'll post a write up on it if anyone is interested. I used a $27 kit from Amazon which included the remote module and 4 actuators. 1 actuator will lock/unlock each door, and the remaining 2 actuators are being used to pop the drivers door. I drive the car solo 99% of the time, so having both doors pop was not important to me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDLUTPC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For about an extra 20 bucks, you could get the gear to pop both doors...

[adam_knox]

Wired up standard door lock actuators and got them to reliably pop the door, every time. Took several tries with different configurations, but I finally got it (at 1:07am!) I'll post a write up on it if anyone is interested. I used a $27 kit from Amazon which included the remote module and 4 actuators. 1 actuator will lock/unlock each door, and the remaining 2 actuators are being used to pop the drivers door. I drive the car solo 99% of the time, so having both doors pop was not important to me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MDLUTPC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For about an extra 20 bucks, you could get the gear to pop both doors...
Hey, a write up would be awesome if you get the time!

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[rickjames8]

Hey, a write up would be awesome if you get the time!

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Done. http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?15134-Wiring-up-a-standard-lock-kit-as-a-door-popper&p=217224

[iflights]

Replaced my passenger window. Thank goodness for Josh's excellent YouTube videos. Never, ever, want to do that job again.

While I was inside the door I replaced the missing vapor barrier and swapped out the factory lock solenoid with Toby's replacement actuator.

[eight8toy]

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Ordered a big pack of those scotch-brite pads off Amazon and tested it out on some surface scratches on my bonnet. Was careful to avoid too much pressure and used some regular old oven/stainless surface cleaner. Still some scratches left but overall I think it looks much better for 30 mins of work! Can't wait to get to the rest of the car.

[blueshark66]

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Ordered a big pack of those scotch-brite pads off Amazon and tested it out on some surface scratches on my bonnet. Was careful to avoid too much pressure and used some regular old oven/stainless surface cleaner. Still some scratches left but overall I think it looks much better for 30 mins of work! Can't wait to get to the rest of the car.

Looks great! :bigclap:

[madstudios]

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Ordered a big pack of those scotch-brite pads off Amazon and tested it out on some surface scratches on my bonnet. Was careful to avoid too much pressure and used some regular old oven/stainless surface cleaner. Still some scratches left but overall I think it looks much better for 30 mins of work! Can't wait to get to the rest of the car.

Looks awesome! [emoji1319][emoji1319]


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[mr_maxime]

Well... I guess the honeymoon phase is over. I'm now on my 5th alternator belt in 2 years of ownership. I replaced the DMC one on monday since I noticed it had started cracking. This belt had under 20k miles on it and it already needed to be changed. I had a spare DMC belt seeing as how I had 2 other belts fail already. This on made it maybe 70 miles before breaking and/or burning off. I noticed something was off when the tach started jumping. Then I noticed smoke out of the engine bay, the temp gauge at the first orange tick and the battery light had come on. I got lucky that a contractor from work saw me and pulled over. He took me home so I got my tools, swung around an autozone and picked up a valuecraft 15490 belt then we installed it.

I just don't get how I can drives thousands of miles on one then not make it a hundred with a brand new one. To make it worse I think my crankshaft seal is leaking again despite having it fixed in Feb. Am I supposed to constantly check tension and monitor the engine bay for smoke for the first 100 miles after changing a belt?

Well at least Im writing this from home instead of still waiting on a tow truck.

[Mario]

Am I supposed to constantly check tension and monitor the engine bay for smoke for the first 100 miles after changing a belt?

It wouldn't be a bad idea - belts stretch slightly after they're been installed and used a bit. Also make sure it is tensioned the proper amount.

[mr_maxime]

it moved under half an inch with decent pressure. i was planning on checking it at a 100 miles when i had to get gas. DMC support says after a few hundred.

[eight8toy]

it moved under half an inch with decent pressure. i was planning on checking it at a 100 miles when i had to get gas. DMC support says after a few hundred.

When I replaced my crankshaft seal and reinstalled the belts I read somewhere to tighten them so that you could only twist the belt like 90 degrees.
I feel your pain on that seal though, the muffler being in the way was such a pain.

[81dmc]

Ran ignition run 12v+ to my GM chimer to further modernize my car. However my current chimer is faulty, so I just ordered one from a 1990's Pontiac Grand Prix/ Jeep Grand Cherokee...

[mr_maxime]

i tightened the new alternator belt, cant be too safe now

[DMC5180]

i tightened the new alternator belt, cant be too safe now

What alternator are you running?


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[Gregadeth]

I spent the past few days replacing the aftermarket radio that was in there with the original Craig, replacing the AC panel bulbs with LEDs, upgrading the linkage bushings under the shifter, and rebuilding the mode switch.

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Wires connected to the rheostat (for reference)
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All the crap in the shifter area. What is all that? (was somebody eating sunflower seeds in the car?)
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Wires connected to the cig lighter (for reference)
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Center console removed, exposing all the electrical wires underneath
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Most of the wiring mess that I removed from the aftermarket unit(s).
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The center radio bracket removed, exposing all the wires
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Electrical connections on the back of the AC mode switch (for reference)
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Before installing the Craig, I soldered in an AUX cable inside the unit using Todd's helpful write-up here: https://1561project.com/?page=ipod-craig
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The Craig installed and the center console put back together
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The Craig has more than enough power to drive the 4 corner speakers, even good quality aftermarket speakers which is what I already have in there. With the Craig unit and good aftermarket speakers the highs and mids sound great. The only thing this setup lacks is the low end...

I was originally going to put a 8" sub in the storage compartment behind the driver seat, like others have done. But I thought it might be overkill for the type of music I listen to (metal/hard rock) and I also didn't want to lose the additional storage space if I could help it.

So I did some research online and went with the Kenwood KSC-SW11 which is a "powered subwoofer", basically an amp and sub in one small unit. They go for about $140 brand new but I got mine slightly used on eBay for just over 90 bucks. Comes with all the wiring (I have it running under the carpet). Sits on the parcel shelf, it only takes up the space where I was going to put an amp anyway, but now my storage compartment is completely free and available for use, since I don't have to put a speaker in there. It also comes with a wired remote that allows you to adjust the volume and frequency cutoff for the sub (you can see part of the remote in the bottom right corner of the first pic) I leave it sitting in the coin tray.
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I've been using this setup for the past couple days and very happy with it. The Craig outputs pretty good sound quality and goes way louder than I'll ever need it to, without any distortion. The sub provides more bass than I could ever want. And the almighty Craig is back where it belongs, and completes the interior beautifully.
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[mr_maxime]

What alternator are you running?


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No idea. I assume an 82 would have the motorola, but it doesnt look like it and there are no stickers or marks.

[DMC5180]

A photo of the end where the wires connect and I could identify it for you.


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[adam_knox]

I spent the past few days replacing the aftermarket radio that was in there with the original Craig, replacing the AC panel bulbs with LEDs, upgrading the linkage bushings under the shifter, and rebuilding the mode switch.

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Thanks for posting the pics! This is on my to-do list this year and the photos and speaker idea is really helpful.

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[eight8toy]

I spent the past few days replacing the aftermarket radio that was in there with the original Craig, replacing the AC panel bulbs with LEDs, upgrading the linkage bushings under the shifter, and rebuilding the mode switch.


How did you wire in the sub? Was it through the aux cable you installed?

I think those seeds in your shifter may have been from a rodent, it's easy access from underneath the car. I had a nice rat nest in mine when I replaced the bushings.

[Gregadeth]

Thanks for posting the pics! This is on my to-do list this year and the photos and speaker idea is really helpful.

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How did you wire in the sub? Was it through the aux cable you installed?

I think those seeds in your shifter may have been from a rodent, it's easy access from underneath the car. I had a nice rat nest in mine when I replaced the bushings.For the amp inputs I spliced into the rear left & right speaker wires. So that's what those seeds are, makes sense now. Thanks

Damn, I was one post off from #6472 (my vin) in this thread!

[nkemp]

Gregadeth ... from the photos, it looks like you are missing the BIG rubber grommet/gaiter that goes around the shifter (unless you removed it during installation). I'm pretty sure that it is Part #: 105437 (verify before ordering). I noticed that there was various noises that radiated from the shifter area. I didn't even know about it until a visit to DMCMW. After installation it is noticeably quieter.

It is not clear why my car didn't have one unless it was a later add.

[Gregadeth]

Gregadeth ... from the photos, it looks like you are missing the BIG rubber grommet/gaiter that goes around the shifter (unless you removed it during installation). I'm pretty sure that it is Part #: 105437 (verify before ordering). I noticed that there was various noises that radiated from the shifter area. I didn't even know about it until a visit to DMCMW. After installation it is noticeably quieter.

It is not clear why my car didn't have one unless it was a later add.I do actually have that part, it's just not in any of my pictures. Thanks anyway for checking

[Jonathan]

I had all four wheels rebalanced over the winter off season. I've put about 150 miles on the car so far this season and can say that it made a big difference. Really nice and smooth. I used to get a speed wobble feel up around 100 km/hr. I had gone over the whole suspension and nothing was out of sorts. I figured it was the wheels and sure enough it was. The car drives nice at higher speeds now. Lots of fun having all that raw power at your disposal, lol. Might go find myself a speeding ticket at some point!

[81dmc]

Recovered my fiberglass door headliners with new black material. Next up are the main boards.

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[Christian Dietrich]

Installed a vent hose on the oil filler cap since i have a different air box and applied some Griots Garage Leather conditioner to the interior. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170501/25ad820c7424473690c66767db7459fd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170501/62bda11f253d24d8c44cd4bd2422fea9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170501/a8cccb8153ff4e3b5f60ef04a5d191cb.jpg

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[Nicholas R]

Bought a new transmission jack and am trying it out.
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[mr_maxime]

I parked it in my garage
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[Col Bennett]

I finally got the smile machine on a lift this past Sunday to detail the underside. Thought I'd show her off.

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[jawn101]

I finally got the smile machine on a lift this past Sunday to detail the underside. Thought I'd show her off.

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That looks amazing! Super clean. Give Stephen a run for his money. But, it definitely highlights why you don't use a bottle jack on the engine cradle. [emoji35]

[DMC5180]

You missed a spot [emoji23]


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[Col Bennett]

That looks amazing! Super clean. Give Stephen a run for his money. But, it definitely highlights why you don't use a bottle jack on the engine cradle. [emoji35]

Haha. Yep. That was before my time. Sadly, there's no such thing as a perfect DeLorean. :rollin:

[DMC-81]

Haha. Yep. That was before my time. Sadly, there's no such thing as a perfect DeLorean. :rollin:

Very ...very... nice Colin!:thumbup:

There may not be such a thing as a perfect DeLorean but it makes me smile every time I see a "near-perfect" car like yours.

[Col Bennett]

Very ...very... nice Colin!:thumbup:

There may not be such a thing as a perfect DeLorean but it makes me smile every time I see a "near-perfect" car like yours.

Thanks Dana. I try. I've got Ben (Soundkillr) to thank for taking such beautiful care of the car for the past 19 years before I bought it from him last year. Working to perfect every last detail while obsessively keeping it as original as possible. I've got a handful of things to do to it now before I say "it's as good as it's ever going to get". Very proud of her.

[Rich_NYS]

Replaced the reverse switch and front parking light assembly.

[81dmc]

Finally wired in my Grand Cherokee chime module. I used a 4 pole relay to send a negative signal to the module for a headlights on chime.

[Nicholas R]

I finally got the smile machine on a lift this past Sunday to detail the underside. Thought I'd show her off.
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What type of lift is that? It looks a lot like my Direct Lift 8S. Looking good! :thumbup:

[Col Bennett]

What type of lift is that? It looks a lot like my Direct Lift 8S. Looking good! :thumbup:

I believe it's a Direct Lift "Four Post" lift. I'm not entirely sure which model it is, but knowing the garage owners, it'll probably be the best model.

[Rich]

I finally got the smile machine on a lift this past Sunday to detail the underside. Thought I'd show her off.

No question Colin's (formerly Ben's) D was dirtier when it was originally delivered to America than it is now.

For those who may not know, his car does get driven. I've seen it myself 3 times in various places here in Northern Calif. since it was acquired last year.

Simply splendid.

Well done - including the photography down in the dark bits.

[Col Bennett]

No question Colin's (formerly Ben's) D was dirtier when it was originally delivered to America than it is now.

For those who may not know, his car does get driven. I've seen it myself 3 times in various places here in Northern Calif. since it was acquired last year.

Simply splendid.

Well done - including the photography down in the dark bits.

That's very kind Rich. We've very lucky in Northern CA to have such nice owners with seriously lovely cars. Yours is one of the best I've seen and I love that you're the original owner. Clearly a lot of love and care has gone into your car over the years. Cheers!

[jawn101]

That's very kind Rich. We've very lucky in Northern CA to have such nice owners with seriously lovely cars. Yours is one of the best I've seen and I love that you're the original owner. Clearly a lot of love and care has gone into your car over the years. Cheers!

We love having you here!

Personally, I had a busy week with the car. Chased down a gremlin with the A/C panel Lights and dome light module. Fixed both of those. Then installed my sweet new Plasma LEDs in the left hand side of the car. Did this intentionally to get a before/after shot. It's sort of tough to see since the new bulbs way overwhelm the camera in my phone as it tries to average exposure for a dark garage.

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But, suffice it to say the old bulbs were almost dangerously dim - the new ones should ensure I'm visible in both Night and day conditions.

[Col Bennett]

We love having you here!

Personally, I had a busy week with the car. Chased down a gremlin with the A/C panel Lights and dome light module. Fixed both of those. Then installed my sweet new Plasma LEDs in the left hand side of the car. Did this intentionally to get a before/after shot. It's sort of tough to see since the new bulbs way overwhelm the camera in my phone as it tries to average exposure for a dark garage.

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But, suffice it to say the old bulbs were almost dangerously dim - the new ones should ensure I'm visible in both Night and day conditions.

Cheers Jon. Wow. That night shot of the rear LED lights look fantastic. They make a huge difference.

[jawn101]

Cheers Jon. Wow. That night shot of the rear LED lights look fantastic. They make a huge difference.

And I gotta say, I did an LED conversion with the standard Superbright bulbs a few years ago and was very disappointed. Went back to incandescent for most bulbs eventually. These are so-called "plasma" LEDs, which is a dubious name for the technology, but whatever the marketing fluff they are far brighter than the standard SMD style towers. Our once and future club member David Proehl turned me on to these.

[Col Bennett]

The finishing touches arrived from DMCH today. Come Sunday, she'll be in the best shape of her life.

Parts include replacement bolts, washers, fan assembly struts, fender strips, hood components and some other misc. stuff. I also bought an extra luggage net and fresh DMC emblem for the future (15-20 years) just incase DMC ever run out of stock. Would you believe that this lot cost $650. Bonkers.

SO excited to install these tomorrow.

I'm sure the previous owner Ben (Soundkillr) would be very proud of how she's looking right now. I promised to take meticulous care of her.

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[MTDMC]

Just replace RR side marker bulb. Also installed new cabin filter on my 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix.

[jawn101]

The finishing touches arrived from DMCH today. Come Sunday, she'll be in the best shape of her life.

Parts include replacement bolts, washers, fan assembly struts, fender strips, hood components and some other misc. stuff. I also bought an extra luggage net and fresh DMC emblem for the future (15-20 years) just incase DMC ever run out of stock. Would you believe that this lot cost $650. Bonkers.

SO excited to install these tomorrow.

I'm sure the previous owner Ben (Soundkillr) would be very proud of how she's looking right now. I promised to take meticulous care of her.

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Ohhhh yes, we'd believe the cost. You're among friends here on that one.

Decided to go with the OEM sticker kit instead of the stainless? I've also replaced one or two stickers with the originals but the stainless ones are really, really sharp. Just ask the fabled David Proehl.

Oh and hey, be careful when you do those radiator supports. The drivers side one has a ground point attachment on it. So you may need to be sure there is bare metal for that to ground on.

As for me, I tried and failed yet again to mount my stainless bumper letters. Frustrating to be beaten so many times by something so stupid. Tomorrow I am picking up a tube of 3M trim adhesive. Enough of this tape foolishness. And I ordered a Mattaligner from Grady to put all my new console switches in when they arrive.

[Col Bennett]

Ohhhh yes, we'd believe the cost. You're among friends here on that one.

Decided to go with the OEM sticker kit instead of the stainless? I've also replaced one or two stickers with the originals but the stainless ones are really, really sharp. Just ask the fabled David Proehl.

Oh and hey, be careful when you do those radiator supports. The drivers side one has a ground point attachment on it. So you may need to be sure there is bare metal for that to ground on.

As for me, I tried and failed yet again to mount my stainless bumper letters. Frustrating to be beaten so many times by something so stupid. Tomorrow I am picking up a tube of 3M trim adhesive. Enough of this tape foolishness. And I ordered a Mattaligner from Grady to put all my new console switches in when they arrive.

That's great advice Jon. I'll be sure to look for the grounding strip and make sure there's bare metal. Yeah, I'm on a mission to replace anything that's a little tired with an original part so I wanted to go with the OEM kit. Most of them are just spares but there's 2-3 I want to freshen up.

Why don't you try the black 3M weatherstripping adhesive for the stainless letters? It'll have flexibility and good adhesion. Just a thought.

Cheers!

[jawn101]

I do have a bunch of 8008 laying around somewhere. I'm not sure if it's as well qualified for the higher temps down there by the muffler. Probably fine but there's a reason 3M makes a jillion different kinds of adhesives - I've found they are all the best possible product, provided you use the right one for the right task.