What have you done to your DeLorean today?

It's been a busy two years for Julee and I since "retirement". I haven't done much car work, other than fixing my kid's cars and a few minor jobs giving Mike a hand at DMC. So - found some time to work on my DeLorean. I hope to drive it more this year than the few hundred miles I put on it in the last couple years.

I'd collected several of Dave M (Bitsyncmaster)'s electronic gadgets over the past several years but never got a chance to install them on my own car.

Finally:
1 - Solid State RPM Relay
2 - Electronic Idle ECU
3 - LED Console lighting panel
All very impressive products.

And - a set of convex/split mirrors from Tom N in Poland that I've probably had on my shelf since 2006.

Also replaced a couple of rusty side marker sockets and finished the LED conversion, changed some really clean 2-year old oil, replaced a sticky seat belt, and gave the underside of the car a good inspection and detailing.

Spring is just about here! Time to go get some fresh gas.

I built a tester circuit so I can test OEM units that use the ignition pulse. The OEM ignition circuits use an AC coupled circuit that requires greater than a 12 volt signal and my signal generator could not go above 12 volts.

I tested one OEM RPM relay and that required a 28 volts ignition signal to get it working.

I tested one of Hervey's RPM relays and it may have a problem. It would switch the relay on but it would switch on and off continuously. My tester puts out a one ms pulse every 26 ms (equal to 775 RPM).

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Thanks Lwanmtr! Cant wait to finish up the rear, paint the grill and start driving again.

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Installed PJGrady door lifters, now the doors go all the way up, fantastic. Only the drivers side was sagging and not by much, but enough that I would have to nudge it up the rest of the way. I figure my first year with the car it would be nice to have it's most distinctive feature working correctly.

I did the install alone by using a bungee, seemed safer than using a post to hold the door up, as with the bungee I could manipulate the door without fear of the post sliding out.

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The differential hanging in the background (E46 BMW) is safely away from the DMC, not hanging above it as perspective may imply. ;)

Using a bungee is a clever idea...when I replaced my struts my car was sitting outside and i didnt have anything long enough to hold the door up...so I had to hold the door open while I did it.

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It's been a busy two years for Julee and I since "retirement". I haven't done much car work, other than fixing my kid's cars and a few minor jobs giving Mike a hand at DMC. So - found some time to work on my DeLorean. I hope to drive it more this year than the few hundred miles I put on it in the last couple years.

I'd collected several of Dave M (Bitsyncmaster)'s electronic gadgets over the past several years but never got a chance to install them on my own car.

Finally:
1 - Solid State RPM Relay
2 - Electronic Idle ECU
3 - LED Console lighting panel
All very impressive products.

And - a set of convex/split mirrors from Tom N in Poland that I've probably had on my shelf since 2006.

Also replaced a couple of rusty side marker sockets and finished the LED conversion, changed some really clean 2-year old oil, replaced a sticky seat belt, and gave the underside of the car a good inspection and detailing.

Spring is just about here! Time to go get some fresh gas.

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Dave, I'm so glad to hear you've been able to spend some time enjoying your car! After all the years of fixing other people's DeLoreans and the hours and hours of troubleshooting help it must be nice to wrench on your own car for a change. I hope you're enjoying retirement and all the extra time you have for family and friends as well. :)

Finally installed my wide side stripe kit I got from John Hervey today. I actually like them. My car has a date next weekend in front of a movie theatre for the premiere of Ready Player One on both Friday & Saturday nights, and my 17 year old son is taking it to his Senior Prom the following weekend.

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Looks nice

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Finally installed my wide side stripe kit I got from John Hervey today. I actually like them. My car has a date next weekend in front of a movie theatre for the premiere of Ready Player One on both Friday & Saturday nights, and my 17 year old son is taking it to his Senior Prom the following weekend.

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I got that same kit from my wife for Christmas a couple years ago and she installed it on my car and my son helped her and my car is got a date next weekend also with a few other DeLorean cars for our car club. We at the Tri-State DeLorean got invited by the Alamo movie theater in Winchesterhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4f288a1ce3.jpg

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I love my wide stripes too!

Took off my binnacle yesterday. My right turn signal dash indicator never worked since I got the car so replaced both with some spare LED bulbs I had lying around.

Got the white acrylic light panels installed behind the lettering and next is time to install the dots in the letters that take them. Everything should be ready for the Ready Player One Premiere this coming weekend as our DeLorean car club will be featured there!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...202ccd5040.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...81abb6cc89.jpg

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Letter dots installed and grill is painted. Tomorrow reinstalling! This has been a long project and the most deep custom stuff i ever done!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9dc89b5ef6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...206936afed.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...4c32aabf95.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6979184547.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...388bd863ee.jpg

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Very nice work. Definately more than Id be comfortable doing.

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Very nice work. Definately more than Id be comfortable doing.

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Thank you very much! The most tedious work i've ever done.

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Had a couple minutes so I did some odd jobs.
Replaced the bonnet and louver gas struts.
Finally got around to removing the old NY inspection sticker, DOA sticker, Flux Capacitor sticker, and repro QAC sticker someone installed in the sightline between me and the side mirror. Took a bit to get all the residue off. All clean now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJk0tlK4fZs

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Nice!! I laughed at the Warning...:)

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New shoes

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New shoes

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Love thoss dark grey kicks! I havs the machine face wheels. Never cared for the later light grey

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Finally finished my 14 year restomod build! I have a mile long list and receipts of everything since i bought 11035 in 2004. Now time to rack up the miles!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e87e501ce9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5347ca4568.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d9cc2c5b79.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...22c147e126.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...18ca2f7512.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...eb9e3aa3ed.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ddc505c978.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f2f4531e7b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...dd128471ac.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...79191f4f13.jpg

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Awesome. Looks really nice too and the lighted bumper letters turned out good.

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Awesome. Looks really nice too and the lighted bumper letters turned out good.

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Thanks man! That bumper was the most tedious and frustrating part especially doing it all by dremel and files. If i get D #2 one day, i wont do this again lol

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So, I guess that means you're not gonna volunteer to do mine? hehe

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So, I guess that means you're not gonna volunteer to do mine? hehe

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Lol! If you don't mind waiting a little while because that stuff really takes some time it carefully try to cut inside the lines and not go too far lol

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This is a pretty awesome product. What is not to love about automatically opening doors? Up until recently I thought I needed to make wiring modifications such as taping into or cutting into original harness wires. By creating a couple Y splitters to feed signals to and from the control unit, this is entirely possible without any modifications to the OEM harness. If you are at all considering this update, stop thinking and do it.

Toby from DeLorean Parts Northwest was a great help on this as well, assisting with troubleshooting my sticky door seals, couldn't have done it without his guidance!

Here is a video in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDsrkte5vjI

Installed:
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One of two extensions I made to have easy access to the wire used to power the actuator:
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This is a pretty awesome product. What is not to love about automatically opening doors? Up until recently I thought I needed to make wiring modifications such as taping into or cutting into original harness wires. By creating a couple Y splitters to feed signals to and from the control unit, this is entirely possible without any modifications to the OEM harness. If you are at all considering this update, stop thinking and do it.

Toby from DeLorean Parts Northwest was a great help on this as well, assisting with troubleshooting my sticky door seals, couldn't have done it without his guidance!

Here is a video in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDsrkte5vjI

Installed:
Attachment 55938

One of two extensions I made to have easy access to the wire used to power the actuator:
Attachment 55939

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The Wings-A-Loft has got to take the top spot for the best mod for your DeLorean. I don't know how the new ones are, but mine circa 2011(ish) has two options. One key always opens the driver door but you have a choice with the second, you can either open both at once or just the passenger door. I chose both at once since I rarely need to get into the right side only, and it looks so cool when my wife and I are walking to my car and I pop both doors at once. I feel like so kind of theme music should play.

Yes, it is still setup the same way, and that is how mine is wired. It makes a lot of sense. I almost never would want to open the passenger door without the driver's door so they may as well be linked together. The driver's door is lagging behind the passenger door because it is still sticking on the seals, but I've spent enough time messing with it for one night.

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Yes, it is still setup the same way, and that is how mine is wired. It makes a lot of sense. I almost never would want to open the passenger door without the driver's door so they may as well be linked together. The driver's door is lagging behind the passenger door because it is still sticking on the seals, but I've spent enough time messing with it for one night.

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A little silicone or rubber dressing should do the trick.

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A little silicone or rubber dressing should do the trick.

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I've tried some Prestone silicone spray, but its not the stuff Toby recommends (he claims LPS brand works better). I'll play with it some more tomorrow to see if I can get it to work better.

A few days late to post this, but on Sunday I drove #2613 home for the first time in over two years. :)

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I've tried some Prestone silicone spray, but its not the stuff Toby recommends (he claims LPS brand works better). I'll play with it some more tomorrow to see if I can get it to work better.

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You could just replace the seals with the small bead profile ones from DeloreanGo. I did that last spring, no more seal dragging, finally.


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You could just replace the seals with the small bead profile ones from DeloreanGo. I did that last spring, no more seal dragging, finally.


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I agree with this. I saw the DeLoreanGo seals in action on another DCF member's car and they worked good.

Also, I struggled with sticking inner door seals even with with new DMC circa 2015? seals. I tried a few silicone products without lasting success and thought it was an issue with my doors. I ended up replacing them with their new redesigned versions (redesigned in 2016), and man what a difference. No more sticking/dragging seals.

Here's an explanation on the revision:
http://store.delorean.com/p-9440-inner-door-seal.aspx


So you have options on this issue. Isn't it a great time to own a DeLorean! :)

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I agree with this. I saw the DeLoreanGo seals in action on another DCF member's car and they worked good.

Also, I struggled with sticking inner door seals even with with new DMC circa 2015? seals. I tried a few silicone products without lasting success and thought it was an issue with my doors. I ended up replacing them with their new redesigned versions (redesigned in 2016), and man what a difference. No more sticking/dragging seals.

Here's an explanation on the revision:
http://store.delorean.com/p-9440-inner-door-seal.aspx


So you have options on this issue. Isn't it a great time to own a DeLorean! :)

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Can someone point me to which inner door seal on DeloreanGo is recommended here? They have a "Europe" version, as well as a "British" version. Part #'s 110044 and 110044A respectively.

Thanks
Steve

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Can someone point me to which inner door seal on DeloreanGo is recommended here? They have a "Europe" version, as well as a "British" version. Part #'s 110044 and 110044A respectively.

Thanks
Steve

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+1, and thanks for the door seal change suggestions! I think I'll be doing this. I spent a couple hours playing with my seals - removing, reinstalling, bending, lubricating, fine tuning specific sections - in order to get it to work somewhat regularly. Of course the doors have 0 trouble opening with the seals off.

Between the DMCH and DeLoreanGo seals does anyone have thoughts on which has the least drag?

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Between the DMCH and DeLoreanGo seals does anyone have thoughts on which has the least drag?

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David,

Last spring when I first heard about the DeloreanGo seal, I made a quick decision to buy them just before a car show in early June and the DMCMW open house 2 weeks later. While at the Open House event, I found out about the DMCH (Factory change) design and that they had just had it manufactured to the new shape profile. I asked if they had the new seal on hand (they did) and I could take a quick look at it. I wanted to see what the new profile looked like. Much to my surprise I didn’t see a significant difference from the previous version. That said, I did not have my Old recently removed seals with to compare. I’ll have to take Dana’s word that the new design fixed his seal drag issues, I assume he applied some silicone dressing too for good measure.

A year later and my trouble spots are free of any kind of drag issues. This is not too say that the seal doesn’t drag at all. It does in a couple spots (B-pillars) but very lightly. I could probably fix that by sanding the face of the underbody seal flange back about 1/16”.

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Aft door trim just brushes seal on both doors.

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They look great, thanks for the photos and the review! So great to have options, this looks like a solid one!

Yes, those look great.:thumbup:

As for the new DMC ones, I noticed that they had a shorter "wipe" than the older version and it was moved outward. Also, the drainage holes were moved to the outside. A nice touch was the company stamp in the rubber as shown.

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?at...2&d=1511210648

It's important to seat the seal fully on the channel. A small rubber mallet helped with this. I did apply a silicone dressing after installation to the seal and where it contacts the door, as recommended. Then I closed the doors and let the car sit outside in the warm sun for a couple hours to let them mold in as much as possible.

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Yes, those look great.:thumbup:

As for the new DMC ones, I noticed that they had a shorter "wipe" than the older version and it was moved outward. Also, the drainage holes were moved to the outside. A nice touch was the company stamp in the rubber as shown.


It's important to seat the seal fully on the channel. A small rubber mallet helped with this. I did apply a silicone dressing after installation to the seal and where it contacts the door, as recommended. Then I closed the doors and let the car sit outside in the warm sun for a couple hours to let them mold in as much as possible.

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Do you have any photos of them installed, specifically close ups near the roof? I'd be interested in seeing how much the bend outward away from the opening of the door.

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Do you have any photos of them installed, specifically close ups near the roof? I'd be interested in seeing how much the bend outward away from the opening of the door.

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Sure. Here you go...



http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?at...9&d=1511211617

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?at...8&d=1511211476

http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?at...7&d=1511211372

Let me know if you need more specific shots.

Thanks! Yes, that looks great. I just wanted to get a feeling for how much they might brush up against the door trim pieces. Looks like they are away like they need to be. My seals look like black rubber hose glued onto a plastic strip, nothing like this.