Yes i did. They are wiring directly into the parking lights. They are white in color.Quote:
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Yes i did. They are wiring directly into the parking lights. They are white in color.Quote:
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Neat!! Just ordered them too...Quote:
Originally Posted by Christian Dietrich
Haha awsome! Im sure you will love them. I know I do! Here is a better shot while darker.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...07feb21809.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Timebender
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I’m sure I will. I love the 4 lights look, but have always hated the lack of good light for night driving.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christian Dietrich
Oh God yeah! I drive my car to work when its nice at least 2 days a week, driving 164 round trip miles through 3 states and leaving at 4am till 5:30. All interstate and mountain driving! You need good lights! Going from stock to this was a very wise update!Quote:
Originally Posted by Timebender
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Where is the back of the frame?Quote:
Originally Posted by opethmike
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It gets removed to fit in the LS. You can't physically install it without doing so. Once the motor is in, it gets bolted back into place with reinforcement plates which makes the rigidity quite a bit stiffer than the car is normally.
I dont remember the frame being removable. Just looked at my old pic of the back end off my car and its welded in place.Quote:
Originally Posted by opethmike
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It is Welded in normally, but in this installation it will get bolted back into place so that it remains removable for future accessibility.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christian Dietrich
That's correct. The structural rigidity comes from the heavy aluminum bumper that bolts on to it, not that rear member, anyway. In addition, I will be installing reinforcement plates across the back to further increase rigidity beyond what stock was.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
Aluminum Bumper? I don’t recall seeing that the last time I had the facsia/ closing Assembly off my car.
Same here. Its a steel frame and the foam backing then the fascia, also heat shieldQuote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
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Oh ok that makes since! Thanks for clarifying!Quote:
Originally Posted by opethmike
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Your car looks soooo good with that new lighting system up front, as well as the LEDs everywhere else!Quote:
Originally Posted by Christian Dietrich
Does your headlight system use any less in current than the originals?
This coming winter my car lives in the garage and I'll be changing my lighting system to LEDs, now I know what headlight system I would like to install.
Do those headlights fit into the stock metal support frame? (don't know the correct name for those)
Sure adds a bit of class to your car! (Which is already stunning)
The foam backing the fascia is glued on to a very heavy and thick metal; I think it is aluminum. It might be steel? I can take a picture of it next time I am out in my garage if that would help.
Thank you so very much for the kind words. Yeah, my whole car has been changed over to LED's and electroluminescent lighting. Im sure my car is drawing less power with the change in lighting, plus 9 years ago i redid the fuse box and other elecrical grounds for better electrical flow and have a 140 amp alternator from DPI. The head lights fit perfect into the factory buckets and nothing was cut. The only real change I had to do was for the outer headlights that are a low beam Anaheim game I had to switch the two power wires around but leave the ground wire where it's at because the LEDs are reversed. I don't know why that is but that's how they are because I checked it with a test light first. It is very simple just to pluck out the pin and swap sides. I hope to see you posts with your car with the new update as well and you'll definitely benefit from the change and driving at night.Quote:
Originally Posted by ritztoys
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It might be a little bit I'm that is back there considering they did use a lot of that or a very mild form of Steel? I can't remember when I took my bumper off when I was redoing everything for the engine 9 years ago. Holy hell has it been that long lolQuote:
Originally Posted by opethmike
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Originally Posted by Christian Dietrich
These are the same changes I want to do to my car, I've already changed to a 140 amp alternator and cleaned up all the 'rear' grounds & added an extra ground to the frame.
I just received a kit of LEDs from a DeLorean vendor, part of my to-do list, to better the electrical all over the car by spring. Also I'll be changing out my fuse box from DMC too.
I don't know if I can match some of the photos of your car, but I'll find a unique place with an interesting background, we can't just photo anywhere as our car(s) deserve good pictures all the time! (as yours does)
I'll be in touch if I encounter any troubles, driving at night and seeing............priceless!! :wow:
Again thank you and im looking forward to seeing your photos as well! [emoji16] My back grounds of my pics are right out in front of my house. I live out in West Virginia so there is alot of places out here for great pics. I got all my LED's from Superbrightled.com, the LED HVAC Panel from Dave McKeen and the electroluminescence from Adafruit.com.Quote:
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Thanks for the info, I'll keep you and the forum updated on my "winter to-do list".Quote:
Originally Posted by Christian Dietrich
When the snow flies, my car is parked for the season!
Great and looking forward to it! I still got a few projects to do on mine for the winter also. Mainly get my front and rear fascias painted since they are the worst part of the car and everything else on the car is near perfect. Lol. Also a couple other little secret projects that I'm doing that I've been planning for close to a year now and I never winterize my car as I still drive it through the year and I only don't drive it when there's salt and snow on the road but even if it's still freezing out I still drive it and thank God I installed 2 way heated seats! [emoji41]Quote:
Originally Posted by ritztoys
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Your winter project is incorrect. You will be temporarily moving to Rochester to do my LS swap for me. I expect it done in one week, done perfectly, and a hug at the end of it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christian Dietrich
Why you want me to do the job? Your half way done with Derrin helping you, whichbis awsome he did! I guess if i did it I would be anal and professionally hid the wires, make everything on the engine perfect and neat. A few custom touches and then a hug,...... with no pants on. Cheering each other while our genitals hang im delight! [emoji41]Quote:
Originally Posted by opethmike
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This is why I love you, lol!Quote:
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These are absolutely beautiful!!!Quote:
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Thank you sir! This whole set up makes the car stop way better then ever before!Quote:
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Changed my oil. Now, that may not sound like a big deal, but it's not only my first time changing my D's oil but the first time I've ever changed my own oil in any car I've ever owned. I can fix anything you want in a house, but have never been a car guy until I bought my DeLorean a year ago. Anyway, it went well and I'm excited to be able to do it myself.
One interesting note, as I was under the car preparing to do the oil change, I noticed that the standard oil drain bolt (with the infamous square socket) had been replaced with a drain bolt with a 17mm hex head on it, so no need to buy the special socket.
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Got the same thing!
Valley clean...and only snapped 3 of 4 Y pipe bolts :meditation:
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-VOD clean up
-Fix vacuum leaks
-silicone hoses
-and other stuff while in there...
Let the fun begin...
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Also while under the fuel tank closing plate I saw a few signatures...I know Danny B he's the one that did the work on my car in CA and swapped the frame anyone know who Gil Kennedy is???
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Went out for a nice Fall drive with some people I know...
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Started planning out the wiring for my MSD ignition box
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Finally fixed the engine cover grilles. It was missing a piece when I bought it and 3 pieces were installed incorrectly. Feels good to do a simple quick fix for a change.
Pulled intake and pipes, cleaned the VOD, found the source of the oil leak in the main oil galley, TIG welded a plate over it, started researching engine swaps.
Went for the final drive of the season, replaced a bad accumulator, did an oil change for the first time in 3 years. Parked for the winter now.
I gotta drive it more. . .
*ears perking up*Quote:
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What sort of engine swap possibilities are we talking about? PRV 3.0? VR6? LS?
Electric......?Quote:
Originally Posted by opethmike
My oil is almost 2 years old. I bet I didn't drive 500 miles this yearQuote:
Originally Posted by DMCMW Dave
I've been blown away by what Nicholas and Josh have done with their LS1 and LS4 swaps. Their documentation and blog updates have been a great read with so much detail in them. I've wanted to explore the possibility of adopting a Porsche Gear box. The "Worlds fastest Delorean" mentions he is using a Porsche 996 g96.01 6-speed, which is interesting and cheaper then the G50 boxes.Quote:
Originally Posted by opethmike
My brother and I were able to crank and build pressure with no more oil leak so I'll be continue the restore with the stock engine now, but my intentions is to swap eventually since I've always dreamed of a swapped Delorean :)
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Hole in the left pit.
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Card board template for the plate.
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Ugly, hard to TIG weld the block since it was saturated in oil for years, but seems to stop the leak for now.
I thought you had to Heliarc weld aluminum.