Chromed DMC logo in the grille

[john 05141]

I have been toying with this idea since I got the car 6 years ago.
The Delorean does not have chrome on it, and I am not a chrome freak either.
But somehow I tought the Logo deserves a chrome. and a car logo ought to be chrome.

The first one wanted to ask me 300€ for this job:thumbdown:
So then there was guy at 3 minutes from my work. Very old looking place. I put the logo on his desk "A Delorean !!!!!!!!, my god!!" He has a Ferrari 308, so there was an oldtimer connection. He'd do that for me for 50€, that is much better!!! goyt it back a week later, perfectly done.
Comming home I needed to add the black paint. I tought to sand the chrome way there, so I taped the DMC letters, but that chrome is hard to sand. Only some light surface scratches not enough to paint. I tried with a good primer anyway but my removing the tape some of the black paint came off, so I taped the letters agzain and use a sand blaster here at work with a gently power setting and then it was perfect. I did not spaypaint the black but applied with a fine brush.

Sure some people will feel it does not fit a Delorean, but I like it. It brings some extra attention to that beautiful logo we all love so much.
enjoy the pics I took on my frst drive this season.

Jan

[Blackie]

That looks great, on my list of mods, will go nice with my polished rims. Might get the bumper letters done too, that would look cool

[BTTF-1]

Looks Awesome!

Great Job.

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[Dangermouse]

I like it.

[ccurzio]

I don't know if I would want this on my car or not but it looks quite good. Nice work!

[LordFly]

Ooooh shiney! But I think, personally, unless you have some other chrome accents, it's going to look a little out of place as the only chrome part on the car.

[Domi]

Nice result it looks very shiny!

[Alan]

I didn't think I'd like it but I really do. Well done!

[john 05141]

Thanks,

It actually looks much better when you see it for real.
Letters in the bumpers in Chrome would balance the grille logo even better but I do not want to overdo it either.
Problem nbr 2 is adding these layers may result that the letters do not fit in the openings anymore. (no idea how tight that is)
Agreed with Chromes wheels it balances very nicely.


Jan

[Domi]

Take a look at this one:
http://www.autogespot.be/nl/delorean-dmc-12/2014/03/16
The owner has an entire chrome grille without the DMC logo.
I don't know the owner of the car or the VIN.

[Alan]

Take a look at this one:
http://www.autogespot.be/nl/delorean-dmc-12/2014/03/16
The owner has an entire chrome grille without the DMC logo.
I don't know the owner of the car or the VIN.

I didn't expect to like a whole chrome grill and I'm afraid I don't... though to each his own.

[Starglider]

I didn't expect to like a whole chrome grill and I'm afraid I don't... though to each his own.

Yeah that looks a bit tacky to be honest. John's chromed logo looks good though, I personally prefer the stainless but it doesn't look out of place at all.

[Dangermouse]

Not what you would expect from the normally restrained Dutch. Not my cup of tea either. Nor the chrome detail on the rear fascia.

[john 05141]

yes, too much.
He is indeed from Holland, I never saw that car before.

Jan

[Farrar]

Not what you would expect from the normally restrained Dutch.

Perhaps he...

...opened the flood-gates.