Anyone know where I could find this stuff?

[neoknight88]

I live in central Texas, and want to BUILD my own DeLorean. I'm sure that this is impractical, that buying a used one would be a smarter, cheaper solution. But I want to do it nonetheless. I want to find a frame, body, and customize it so that I can put a better engine (at least lighter with some more HP). Before I can do any of this, I need two things. Money (of course), and a place to build. Without those, I'm dead in the water. So, if anyone knows a place where one can build a DeLorean, and where to find a frame (not already attached to the other $30,000 worth of car), I'd greatly appreciate some info.

[ccurzio]

As I mentioned in the other thread, this is not a realistic project. Frames are in short supply and are nearly impossible to find, and many of the other parts no longer exist EXCEPT for the ones already bolted to cars.

Buy a project car and restore/customize it.

[Jimmyvonviggle]

Is everyone smoking crack? Am I the only one that is tired of these post. Sorry I don't want to be mean, but come on this is a stupid idea.

[Kenny_Z]

I'm all for people building their own things but when you're talking frame up for something that isn't reproduced like a 32 Ford or 69 Camaro then you're not going to get out of the project without purchasing at least a parts car. The stainless panels alone will set you back more than the cost of a parts car. Plus titling a "Delorean" that isn't really a Delorean is going to be a major hassle. Get a junker and do a frame off. You'll be way ahead of the game.

As for finding a garage to work in, good luck. I've never seen a rented garage space but I bet they're few and far between.

[sdg3205]

This cannot be done. Period. From scratch? Part by part? No way. We can't even get a grey binnacle for everyone with cracked ones.

I've spent 6 months scouring the WORLD for parts for 2510 that are no longer in "existence." There are people here looking for centre consoles that will never find one, including me.

Are you willing to pay $300 for a clock? Because that's what it'll cost. I'd know. It comes from Amsterdam!

Also, as soon as I hear engine swap and "the car needs more power" it honestly annoys me. Stats prove clearly the odds are even worse!

But hey, prove us all wrong. If you've got a will and a way, by all means prove us wrong.

Unless you are building a car that just resembles a Delorean there are not enough parts, even for people with 95% complete cars.

[Nicholas R]

I live in central Texas, and want to BUILD my own DeLorean. I'm sure that this is impractical, that buying a used one would be a smarter, cheaper solution. But I want to do it nonetheless. I want to find a frame, body, and customize it so that I can put a better engine (at least lighter with some more HP). Before I can do any of this, I need two things. Money (of course), and a place to build. Without those, I'm dead in the water. So, if anyone knows a place where one can build a DeLorean, and where to find a frame (not already attached to the other $30,000 worth of car), I'd greatly appreciate some info.

"Building your own car" is very ambiguous. What do you really mean by that? I mean... if you're going to have a DeLorean, and register it with the DMV as a DeLorean, you're going to have to have a DeLorean VIN. The only way to get a DeLorean VIN is to buy a DeLorean. People dont just have frames and bodies lying around and such. If nothing else you're going to have to buy a trashed DeLorean for the big parts. Trashed DeLoreans do exist and can be found. There is no reason why you have to buy a frame from one place, a body from another, etc. Besides, there is NO way you're going to want to buy the stainless panels and doors individually. That right there will end up costing $10,000.

As far as where to build it, what are you asking for? Are you looking for a neighbor with a garage you can use? A storage unit? A local mechanics shop? It says youre located in Texas but that doesn't really help. If you're planning on "building" a car from the ground up, dont you think it'll have to be wherever you are? You're talking about a HUGE amount of work and you're not going to want to have to drive there every time you want to do some small thing. Believe me; I spent ~700 hours on an engine swap last year and there is no way it would have happened if the car had not been in my garage; it's just not feasible.

Also if you dont mind me asking, what kind of background do you have with cars? Have you done any other projects? Ever done any major vehicle maintenance (headgasket, clutch, transmission rebuild, timing belts, etc)? Ever restored a car? DeLoreans are pretty non-traditional cars; you cannot just google something and hope to find all the answers immediately. They also get a lot more complicated when you decide to change things (especially the engine). Is this something you're familiar with or something you'd be new to?

Lastly, if you're serious about "building" a DeLorean the way that Stan did on American Dad, it's not going to cost you $30,000. It will much more likely be in excess of $50,000 or greater. The sad truth is that DeLoreans, even assuming a used value for every part, are worth far less than the sum of their parts. In your case especially, now talking about building using new and even some used parts, the cost will be big, VERY big.

Whatever your DeLorean aspirations are, I certainly wish you well. Whatever you do, just try to be logical and reasonable so that you dont get into something that you have to quit halfway through.

EDIT: Also, being in Texas, are you aware that the headquarters for the new DeLorean Motor Company is located in Texas? Have you stopped in to talk to them about your project? They may have some advice for you on locating what you need. I actually recall them having quite a few extra scrap frames with sections cut out of them. Maybe you can get a hold of one of them and rebuild it.

[Dangermouse]

I think we are forgetting the first part of the OP's problem - MONEY. He has none at the moment! So whether he/she can or can't "build" a DeLorean is somewhat immaterial.

So, OP, welcome to the community, spend some time reading though the threads here and learning while saving your money for either a project car or a more finished car. Please don't build your hopes up that you will be able to whittle a DeLorean in a friends basement for $2000. Won't happen.

Sorry if the truth hurts.

[thirdmanj]

I live in central Texas, and want to BUILD my own DeLorean. I'm sure that this is impractical, that buying a used one would be a smarter, cheaper solution. But I want to do it nonetheless. I want to find a frame, body, and customize it so that I can put a better engine (at least lighter with some more HP). Before I can do any of this, I need two things. Money (of course), and a place to build. Without those, I'm dead in the water. So, if anyone knows a place where one can build a DeLorean, and where to find a frame (not already attached to the other $30,000 worth of car), I'd greatly appreciate some info.

:lol:

[David T]

Besides the impracticality of the whole project, buying a car piece-by-piece makes NO sense at all even if it could be done. Better to buy a couple of parts cars and assemble what you can from them. Not having any money for this project is the biggest problem of all because it is going to take a LOT of that and time.
David Teitelbaum

[Michael]

This sounds like a 12 year old kid talking out of his a$$ and judging by the replies, you are falling for it.

Hey as long as you are going to make a car from scratch with no money and no parts...why not make it fly as well? Maybe make it actually travel through time if there are enough parts and money left over.

Edit...it seems like you have no garage in which to build as well, ask your mom to move the Suburban from the carport to the driveway for the next 4 years.

[thirdmanj]

This sounds like a 12 year old kid talking out of his a$$ and judging by the replies, you are falling for it.

Hey as long as you are going to make a car from scratch with no money and no parts...why not make it fly as well? Maybe make it actually travel through time if there are enough parts and money left over.

I like this plan!

[Exolis]

This sounds like a 12 year old kid talking out of his a$$ and judging by the replies, you are falling for it.

Hey as long as you are going to make a car from scratch with no money and no parts...why not make it fly as well? Maybe make it actually travel through time if there are enough parts and money left over.

Edit...it seems like you have no garage in which to build as well, ask your mom to move the Suburban from the carport to the driveway for the next 4 years.


Get a quadcoptor from a hobby store and instead of putting a taxidermied Cat on it, put a Model of a DeLorean on it.

I'm also going to guess he is about 24-25 years old based on the name.

I think what most people are irritated about is the fact OP didn't do any research and expects everything from nothing.

1. Why are you asking a DeLorean Community where to find money? Get a Job
2. Same with place to build it. Find a realtor agent and find a place.
3. I'm not sure how you found this place before finding a place called www.delorean.com first. They are your best bet for finding most of the parts. Everything else is from parts cars.
4. If you want to make it lighter and better engine, come up with a plan. Do some research and browsing. Find out what you want to put in it first, go to ebay and find out what you want in it. Just typing in DeLorean in Google would give you a lot of information on the vehicle than blindly asking random people.

[thirdmanj]

Get a quadcoptor from a hobby store and instead of putting a taxidermied Cat on it, put a Model of a DeLorean on it.

I'm also going to guess he is about 24-25 years old based on the name.

I think what most people are irritated about is the fact OP didn't do any research and expects everything from nothing.

1. Why are you asking a DeLorean Community where to find money? Get a Job
2. Same with place to build it. Find a realtor agent and find a place.
3. I'm not sure how you found this place before finding a place called www.delorean.com first. They are your best bet for finding most of the parts. Everything else is from parts cars.
4. If you want to make it lighter and better engine, come up with a plan. Do some research and browsing. Find out what you want to put in it first, go to ebay and find out what you want in it. Just typing in DeLorean in Google would give you a lot of information on the vehicle than blindly asking random people.

Maybe he's Earl Hicky and Bill R's love child?

[Silverbullet]

Really? Let me get this straight.....

You have no money, no place to work, and a dream? So you a 33% there....

Craig

[ccurzio]

I wouldn't even say 33% because a question like this really also implies no experience.

I don't want to bash the guy for having a dream, but clearly he just doesn't know any better. That's why I told him "this isn't realistic".

[Silverbullet]

I wouldn't even say 33% because a question like this really also implies no experience.

I don't want to bash the guy for having a dream, but clearly he just doesn't know any better. That's why I told him "this isn't realistic".

“Some people see things that are and ask, Why?
Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not?
Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that.”
― George Carlin

Ok , with a job comes money, with money you can buy a garage, with a garage you can buy and store parts... and after 8 years and $250,00 you will have a running Delorean...

[ILM1010]

Sunstar makes a nice Delorean. You could unscrew it piece by piece and put it back together in your bedroom.

[AugustneverEnds]

Sunstar makes a nice Delorean. You could unscrew it piece by piece and put it back together in your bedroom

Best piece of advice I've heard lately. :hihi2:

[Spittybug]

Sunstar makes a nice Delorean. You could unscrew it piece by piece and put it back together in your bedroom.

:rofl: +1

[neoknight88]

To answer all of your questions, I'm currently researching this, and was just wondering if it was physically possible. Looking back on my original post, I realize that you may have taken it the wrong way. I wasn't asking where to get money, I was trying to convey that this may take me a long time because I don't make that much money to begin with. I have very little in the way of practical experience building/tearing down cars. I can maintain my own vehicles with no problem, and have never been one to back down from a challenge. I understand that my idea (which judging from all the dickheaded responses I've gotten, you've seen often enough) is IMPRACTICAL. I have a job, and I make money at that job. Just not on the scale to be able to just go down to Humble and buy a DeLorean.

Also, after all the shitdick responses I've gotten, I'm not sure I want to own a DeLorean if it makes you act like a douche, which is how most of you are acting. I come to you with ambition, little know how, and want to do something that as far as I can see, hasn't been done before. Then again, I read about a guy who built a LAMBORGHINI in his garage out of scraps, spare parts, and hard work. I figure that if someone can build a $250,000 car in his garage, WHY CAN'T I BUILD A DELOREAN?

Now, that being said, I would like to thank Accipiter and Nicolas R for giving decent responses that answer the questions that I had without being jerks about it.

"Building your own car" is very ambiguous. What do you really mean by that? I mean... if you're going to have a DeLorean, and register it with the DMV as a DeLorean, you're going to have to have a DeLorean VIN. The only way to get a DeLorean VIN is to buy a DeLorean. People dont just have frames and bodies lying around and such. If nothing else you're going to have to buy a trashed DeLorean for the big parts. Trashed DeLoreans do exist and can be found. There is no reason why you have to buy a frame from one place, a body from another, etc. Besides, there is NO way you're going to want to buy the stainless panels and doors individually. That right there will end up costing $10,000.

Looking into it, I have found that to be the case. Especially with the doors being $1200 each.

As far as where to build it, what are you asking for? Are you looking for a neighbor with a garage you can use? A storage unit? A local mechanics shop? It says youre located in Texas but that doesn't really help. If you're planning on "building" a car from the ground up, dont you think it'll have to be wherever you are? You're talking about a HUGE amount of work and you're not going to want to have to drive there every time you want to do some small thing. Believe me; I spent ~700 hours on an engine swap last year and there is no way it would have happened if the car had not been in my garage; it's just not feasible.

I have heard of hackspaces where you can build, mod, solder, and otherwise do whatever you want, and it's a lot of times cheaper than buying all the tools and materials yourself. I would have thought that car guys would have gotten at least that smart by now. I mean, if nerds can do it, whats to say that car guys can't?

Also if you dont mind me asking, what kind of background do you have with cars? Have you done any other projects? Ever done any major vehicle maintenance (headgasket, clutch, transmission rebuild, timing belts, etc)? Ever restored a car? DeLoreans are pretty non-traditional cars; you cannot just google something and hope to find all the answers immediately. They also get a lot more complicated when you decide to change things (especially the engine). Is this something you're familiar with or something you'd be new to?

I mentioned it earlier in the post, but it would be somewhat new to me. I've replaced timing belts, alternators, and did a complete brake restoration on all four wheels. But a complete build of a car, or even restoration, never before.

Lastly, if you're serious about "building" a DeLorean the way that Stan did on American Dad, it's not going to cost you $30,000. It will much more likely be in excess of $50,000 or greater. The sad truth is that DeLoreans, even assuming a used value for every part, are worth far less than the sum of their parts. In your case especially, now talking about building using new and even some used parts, the cost will be big, VERY big.

I don't watch American Dad, so I don't know the reference, but can gather that the point was that it's going to be pretty expensive. I realize that after a little googling. This is one of those things that I was figuring that once I found the space, and started on it, I would take my time and build as I could.

Whatever your DeLorean aspirations are, I certainly wish you well. Whatever you do, just try to be logical and reasonable so that you dont get into something that you have to quit halfway through.

Thanks.

Also, being in Texas, are you aware that the headquarters for the new DeLorean Motor Company is located in Texas? Have you stopped in to talk to them about your project? They may have some advice for you on locating what you need. I actually recall them having quite a few extra scrap frames with sections cut out of them. Maybe you can get a hold of one of them and rebuild it.

I have not gotten a chance to go down to Humble, yet. I want to sometime soon. Unfortunately, I live around the Belton/Temple/Kileen area, and don't get down to the Houston area all that often.

[thirdmanj]

LoLz...

[Kenny_Z]

The guy who built the lambo in his basement was a master metal-smith. He didn't buy the panels, he hand formed them with bucks and flat sheetmetal. He had more experience with metal than most of us have been alive.

You're thinking of hackerspaces and they barely squeak by on membership dues. Normally electronic work isn't very large so you don't need a large space. When you start trying to build a bunch of cars you'll need a huge space, insane power requirements, and lockable areas for tools and parts. Not to mention the insurance liability. It's not financially feasible.

As long as you don't live in an area with an HOA then you might be able to get away with rebuilding the car in your yard. If you have the room I definitely recommend getting a concrete slab put down and at the very least put up a metal carport. I work out of this:

http://uploads.m-cgi.com/kennyz/P6100010.jpg

It's nothing compared to what I want but it's better than nothing. It keeps the rain and sun off. Unfortunately it's 90% filled with a 66 Nova in restoration. My first project, going on 9 years. I bit off more than I could chew at first. Thankfully other projects came along and taught me a lot. Without the Nova I never could have fixed my Mustang and without the Mustang I never would of had the confidence to fix the Delorean. Now I'm working my way back to the Nova, a complete frame off restoration.

If you want to learn car restoration you might want to start with something cheaper than a Delorean. The Delorean parts are expensive and if you screw up that's a lot of money. I was thankful I had the Mustang's smashed rear end to learn bodywork on since Mustang parts are dirt cheap. Screwing up a hundred dollar panel is a lot better than screwing up a 500 dollar panel on my Nova. Find something on craigslist and fix it. Then relist it and you may make some money off of it.

[thirdmanj]

The guy who built the lambo in his basement was a master metal-smith. He didn't buy the panels, he hand formed them with bucks and flat sheetmetal. He had more experience with metal than most of us have been alive.

You're thinking of hackerspaces and they barely squeak by on membership dues. Normally electronic work isn't very large so you don't need a large space. When you start trying to build a bunch of cars you'll need a huge space, insane power requirements, and lockable areas for tools and parts. Not to mention the insurance liability. It's not financially feasible.

As long as you don't live in an area with an HOA then you might be able to get away with rebuilding the car in your yard. If you have the room I definitely recommend getting a concrete slab put down and at the very least put up a metal carport. I work out of this:

http://uploads.m-cgi.com/kennyz/P6100010.jpg

It's nothing compared to what I want but it's better than nothing. It keeps the rain and sun off. Unfortunately it's 90% filled with a 66 Nova in restoration. My first project, going on 9 years. I bit off more than I could chew at first. Thankfully other projects came along and taught me a lot. Without the Nova I never could have fixed my Mustang and without the Mustang I never would of had the confidence to fix the Delorean. Now I'm working my way back to the Nova, a complete frame off restoration.

If you want to learn car restoration you might want to start with something cheaper than a Delorean. The Delorean parts are expensive and if you screw up that's a lot of money. I was thankful I had the Mustang's smashed rear end to learn bodywork on since Mustang parts are dirt cheap. Screwing up a hundred dollar panel is a lot better than screwing up a 500 dollar panel on my Nova. Find something on craigslist and fix it. Then relist it and you may make some money off of it.

Well that was more diplomatic than I was expecting.

[chenderson2k]

What method of fuel delivery do you plan to use?

[thirdmanj]

What method of fuel delivery do you plan to use?

"Mr. Fusion" perhaps?

[ccurzio]

Then again, I read about a guy who built a LAMBORGHINI in his garage out of scraps, spare parts, and hard work. I figure that if someone can build a $250,000 car in his garage, WHY CAN'T I BUILD A DELOREAN?

The easiest way to answer this is that Lamborghini parts are readily available (and duplicable), the company is still in business, and millions of them have been made. DeLorean parts are extremely scarce, the company went out of business thirty years ago, and less than ten thousand ever rolled out of production. They're not at all alike and in no way comparable except to say that they are both automobiles.

I admire and empathize with your desire to own one. I've wanted one ever since I was little. But I'm just trying to let you know (as are most of the other people here) that the way to go about it is NOT to build it from the ground up. DMCTalk is a great community and we all have varied senses of humor. Nobody is being "dickish" with the intent to be a dick to you personally or to insult you, it's just how some of us roll with regard to how we react to things. As someone who has MANY times been personally held as being overly harsh in the way I express things, I understand both sides of the fence.

Here's the lowdown:

1. I promise, DMC owners aren't assholes on the whole. There are some in every community, but the team here on DMCTalk is top notch and don't discount us based on initial impressions. Browsing everyone's posts in the other areas of the forum will show you that we all want to help everyone else out whenever we can.

2. Believe us when we say that building a DeLorean is out of the question. Most of us are owners and we know what it takes to maintain the cars that currently exist, so we know what it would take to build one from nothing and that's no task that can be accomplished unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars to burn on top of a team of dedicated mechanics.

3. Nobody here wants to dissuade you from your dream of owning a DeLorean. We're mostly here all for the same reason: we like our cars and want to keep them going. That said, we always welcome new blood, just as I was welcomed in when I got mine. Sometimes truths are hard, and sometimes those truths are delivered in unconventional ways. But at their core they are valid, and they do come from experience.

Just some things to keep in mind while you pursue your goal. If you've evaluated everything and you still think you want to go balls out toward your initial plan then best to you. Just keep everything we mentioned in mind. And if you decide to bend a little and take our advice into condideration (regardless of how it was delivered), we'll be here to help you there too. :)

Good luck.

[chenderson2k]

"Mr. Fusion" perhaps?

At least he will be able to afford "fuel" if he puts a Mr. Fusion on it.

I wonder if he needs any advice on what insurance company to use. I hear you can save a lot of money by switching to Geico.

[chenderson2k]

I can't believe people are getting so bent out of shape about this and are actually writing lengthy responses.

Just direct the poor kid to the "So you want to buy a cheap Delorean" article and all of his questions will be answered.

[ccurzio]

What method of fuel delivery do you plan to use?

I can't believe people are getting so bent out of shape about this and are actually writing lengthy responses.

You need to stop. Right now. Before you're not happy about it.

[chenderson2k]

Apparently I had the name of the thread wrong. Here is the direct link to the thread. Hopefully it helps answer his questions.

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?371-Please-read-before-posting-%93I-want-a-cheap-DeLorean%94-or-%93Project-Car-Wanted%94-threads

[Michael]

This reminded me of a guy from Poland who wanted an McLaren SLR(Back when they first came out they were in the 700k+ price range). He took an old 126 2 door Mercedes and transformed it into what you see. Pretty amazing!! This is all I could find, but I have seen up close and detailed pics and I can tell you no detail was left undone. The interior looked flawless, even the engine bay looked stock even though there was an old 116 engine under the fancy plastic covers. I remember him being quoted that it took over 100k to make happen(with him doing all the labor). You can tell how old the thread is with the "56k beware" banner :)

Pics here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?848531


EDIT: Just found better pics of the final product: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?848531-Mercedes-Vision-SLR-construction-process-revealed-(56K-beware)/page2

So by all means, knock yourself out buddy. It can be done, all you need is money and a place to buil.....ohhhh right.:clown:

[Dangermouse]

Is it "physically possible" to build a DeLorean in your garage? - yes, of course it is. People do it all the time when they do a "frame off".

Is it "impractical"? - depends on you, the amount of skill, time and money you have. And enthusiasm.

Has it been "done before"? Yes, sort of. One owner bought his car already disassembled into 2000 parts and did a great job putting it back together. Another new member here is building a RHD car from leftover parts. Or more correctly, paying Grady to do it. So you know that won't be a cheap undertaking.

Sorry for our negativity but we have seen all too often, folks coming on here with unusual ideas for building/modding a car that always comes to nothing.

Eventually, between parts cars, used parts, eBay finds and NOS parts you could assemble all you need, but the greater likelihood is that you will have got bored/frustrated long before you get finished.

Having said all that, should you actually go down this route you will find all your answers here.

[neoknight88]

The guy who built the lambo in his basement was a master metal-smith. He didn't buy the panels, he hand formed them with bucks and flat sheetmetal. He had more experience with metal than most of us have been alive.

You're thinking of hackerspaces and they barely squeak by on membership dues. Normally electronic work isn't very large so you don't need a large space. When you start trying to build a bunch of cars you'll need a huge space, insane power requirements, and lockable areas for tools and parts. Not to mention the insurance liability. It's not financially feasible.

As long as you don't live in an area with an HOA then you might be able to get away with rebuilding the car in your yard. If you have the room I definitely recommend getting a concrete slab put down and at the very least put up a metal carport. I work out of this:

http://uploads.m-cgi.com/kennyz/P6100010.jpg

It's nothing compared to what I want but it's better than nothing. It keeps the rain and sun off. Unfortunately it's 90% filled with a 66 Nova in restoration. My first project, going on 9 years. I bit off more than I could chew at first. Thankfully other projects came along and taught me a lot. Without the Nova I never could have fixed my Mustang and without the Mustang I never would of had the confidence to fix the Delorean. Now I'm working my way back to the Nova, a complete frame off restoration.

If you want to learn car restoration you might want to start with something cheaper than a Delorean. The Delorean parts are expensive and if you screw up that's a lot of money. I was thankful I had the Mustang's smashed rear end to learn bodywork on since Mustang parts are dirt cheap. Screwing up a hundred dollar panel is a lot better than screwing up a 500 dollar panel on my Nova. Find something on craigslist and fix it. Then relist it and you may make some money off of it.

Thanks for that advice. After looking at prices, and searching around a little more last night, that's what I'm thinking about doing. Maybe not a Mustang, but something along those lines.




Apparently I had the name of the thread wrong. Here is the direct link to the thread. Hopefully it helps answer his questions.

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?37...ted%94-threads

Thanks. That link was very helpful, and has really swayed me towards another car for a first project.






Then again, I read about a guy who built a LAMBORGHINI in his garage out of scraps, spare parts, and hard work. I figure that if someone can build a $250,000 car in his garage, WHY CAN'T I BUILD A DELOREAN?
The easiest way to answer this is that Lamborghini parts are readily available (and duplicable), the company is still in business, and millions of them have been made. DeLorean parts are extremely scarce, the company went out of business thirty years ago, and less than ten thousand ever rolled out of production. They're not at all alike and in no way comparable except to say that they are both automobiles.

I admire and empathize with your desire to own one. I've wanted one ever since I was little. But I'm just trying to let you know (as are most of the other people here) that the way to go about it is NOT to build it from the ground up. DMCTalk is a great community and we all have varied senses of humor. Nobody is being "dickish" with the intent to be a dick to you personally or to insult you, it's just how some of us roll with regard to how we react to things. As someone who has MANY times been personally held as being overly harsh in the way I express things, I understand both sides of the fence.

Here's the lowdown:

1. I promise, DMC owners aren't assholes on the whole. There are some in every community, but the team here on DMCTalk is top notch and don't discount us based on initial impressions. Browsing everyone's posts in the other areas of the forum will show you that we all want to help everyone else out whenever we can.

2. Believe us when we say that building a DeLorean is out of the question. Most of us are owners and we know what it takes to maintain the cars that currently exist, so we know what it would take to build one from nothing and that's no task that can be accomplished unless you have hundreds of thousands of dollars to burn on top of a team of dedicated mechanics.

3. Nobody here wants to dissuade you from your dream of owning a DeLorean. We're mostly here all for the same reason: we like our cars and want to keep them going. That said, we always welcome new blood, just as I was welcomed in when I got mine. Sometimes truths are hard, and sometimes those truths are delivered in unconventional ways. But at their core they are valid, and they do come from experience.

Just some things to keep in mind while you pursue your goal. If you've evaluated everything and you still think you want to go balls out toward your initial plan then best to you. Just keep everything we mentioned in mind. And if you decide to bend a little and take our advice into condideration (regardless of how it was delivered), we'll be here to help you there too.

Good luck.

After performing more research, (which I probably should have done in the first place), I understand how some of the responses came about. I'll admit, at first glance, it looked like the responses, for the most part, were just there for the sake of saying something, rather than answering the question. I get it. It ain't gonna happen from the frame up. And I'll get a DeLorean. It's just gonna be awhile. Thanks for all the help, guys.

[Mike C.]

You need to stop. Right now. Before you're not happy about it.


If i see any more trolling on this forum, including creating new accounts with blocked IP's, you will be instantly removed from this forum, along with all of your posts. This is the only warning.

[David T]

Building a car, ANY CAR, including a Delorean, will be faster and cheaper if you buy a bunch of parts at once such as you can get buying a parts car, a wrecked, totaled, stolen, etc. The ideal is to find 2, one wrecked in the front and one in the back with one of them having a usable Title. To find and buy a part at a time will take forever and cost a fortune. To assemble a car takes a place to work and a lot of tools. If you take a year to do this, figure what it costs for that space for a year. The argument can be made to spend more money and buy a running car and fix it up. In the end it is ALWAYS faster and cheaper to buy the best car you can afford. All too often I have seen large multi-year projects that never got completed. It really is a tragedy, all of the money spent is is for nothing, the project is worthless unless completed. Getting overambitious and starting out underfunded is the worst way to start. The best advice would be to get your finances and budget in order before you start a project such as this. Even with the appropriate parts cars (assuming you can find them) you will be spending a LOT of money on all kinds of things like tires, struts, ignition, fuel system, cooling system, brakes, and interior parts.
David Teitelbaum