I used these: https://www.harborfreight.com/15-pie...set-93667.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by dodint
Every once in a while this wrench set is invaluable. Angle drive was one of those times!
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I used these: https://www.harborfreight.com/15-pie...set-93667.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by dodint
Every once in a while this wrench set is invaluable. Angle drive was one of those times!
I've been trying to figure this our forever! When on the drill, it works fine. When installed it bounces. Yellow hub is fine, no slipping. I get tired of buying angle drives to try. Good work getting yours to work!Quote:
Originally Posted by dodint
I now use a GPS based heads-up speedometer. Love it.
Nice, Harbor Freight of course, they have everything. I have a nice set of stubby metric wrenches but they only go up to 22mm. Thanks!
I never saw the 85mph speedo run as it just came in a box. My guess is the cable was binding at the PO used it as an excuse to swtich to the 170. I switched to a one piece cable and took the lambda counter of the car so the system has changed a lot.
When I took the lower speedo cable off of the angle drive water started to pour out of the cabling. In fact, that angle drive died while I was driving in 15F weather so it probably froze solid and bound the cable up.
I got a 32mm wrench for the angle drive nut. For some reason the 1.25" i got didnt work. If you turn the wheel all the way to the left, you can get a standard wrench in easy. I think i slightly raised my car then pulled up to loosen the nut. You could even use a floor jack for leverage.
I have a 32mm fan clutch wrench I might try next time. And yeah, did the floor jack trick to bust it loose.
Finished assembling my HVAC box today with new evaporator and heater cores from DMCH. Will install this weekend if I can fix the water leak from the fresh air intake...
Attachment 56647 It drips between the metal intake and the fiberglass body.
Here's a few pics of the heater side of the HVAC box.
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Here's the flaps. Used rustoleum rust reformer and gray enamel as final coat. Attachment 56650
The awful smell pushed me to pull the box. I just couldn't take it anymore.
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Disgusting!
Very nice indeed...Quote:
Originally Posted by C.Bennett
Finally got around to installing my louvre brace, needed a flexible dremel bit to drill out the holes. Wish the hardware came painted black as well.
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New tires. Cha-ching.
Roof cage "fix" part one: drilled holes and installed fasteners.
(Cured neither of the problems I was having with the doors, but managed to render the rear headliner useless in the process: original clip got stuck at tore out of the cardboard. When installing the replacement headliner later, I'll be sure to grease the clip a little bit.)
Part two (sealing the fasteners with RTV and putting the T panel back on) will come later. It's too hot in the garage to work for more than a couple of hours at a time.
Saw it for the first time :)
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hehe...a Police-D (the blue lights).
Fixed the door alignment problems by fastening down the roof box and adjusting the striker pins.
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Recharged my ac with r134 using a machine at my brother in law's shop. Was experimenting with charge weight since I have an aftermarket condenser and DPIs smaller lines.
High side pressures are in the 300s, and low side pressures are between 30 and 50. I also did upgrade to a variable orifice tube. Do those pressures sound good for that setup? Should the compressor cycle with the VOV?
In any case, the system was only cool until I got home. By then, it was very cold and even pushing condensation into the air box outlets...
New DPI rotors and pads. Changed out the bearings too. Thanks to O'Reilly for having a wheel bearing press set to rent.
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Threw the T-Panel and louvres back on with a minimum of damage.
Added some coolant.
Fired it up. That was a mistake.
Replaced the steel fasteners, washers, and shims on both front fenders with stainless steel. (Fender washers instead of shims. Trick to lining them up is to lift up on the fender lip a little bit with one hand and use an awl or ice pick in the other hand to move the washers from the center.)
Fellow D owners, today was one filled with excitement for me as the car was off the jacks from its' winter nap and finally on the ground. :thumbup: The parts (driving too) I was most anxious about was testing all the items I changed, added, modified. Brakes from the end of last season, new alternator pumping out enough amps to have good system voltage. This helped my new stereo amp put out the sounds! New LEDs on all exterior locations, headlights too.
The biggest test of all was testing my newly (myself) rebuilt transmission shifting computer. The first drive, I found out that I did everything correctly and the transmission shifted beautifully through all gears properly. Needless to say I'm one of the happiest D owners on the planet today. :rock_on:
Now I will admit that if it weren't for this great community and these forum posts, I wouldn't have attempted rebuilding my shift computer, thanks everyone. :raveon:
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Hit 31,000 miles!!
Not too hard, I hope...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nate88
I was able to walk away. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Farrar
New gauge from https://perfecttuning.net/ installed:
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Replaces a Prosport vac/boost gauge that was difficult to read during the day. Connects to MegaSquirt by CAN bus, configurable by web browser, can set multiple alarms, all kinds of features. It can even monitor 3 sensors on its own and report the values back to Megasquirt over CAN. Eventually I'll remove the AFR gauge as it's now redundant but I have larger plans for that spot and need to build a new auxiliary cluster first.
Drove 588 miles from Pittsburgh to Kentucky without a hitch. Great car.
That is awesome!Quote:
Originally Posted by dodint
Thanks!
Total trip for the weekend was 1,216 miles through PA/OH/KY/WV (Pittsburgh to Bowling Green and back, different routes each way). The car was fantastic; had three different drivers over the weekend and did everything from back country Amish roads to the interstate. DMCMW did a great job with the Stage II and Josh at Delorean Industries put together one hell of an AC system. It was between 95F and 100F the whole trip and we kept cool the whole time.
My buddy and I posing our cars at the museum; we traded keys and looked for some twisty roads to have some fun on:
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Murdered a good bit of the bug population in KY:
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Next big trip is DCS.
roofbox rehab this past week and today.
noticed my roofbox was lifting in the rear.
pulled the t panel and access cover on the box.
sprayed a bunch of rust converter into the box, let it cure, then re-sealed the roof box access plate
took the louvers off and took the torsion bars out
drilled and installed bolts to the rear of the roofbox to secure it back down onto the body.
put everything back together and so far am very pleased with the results!
Fitted replacement horn and reversing sensor. Nice cheap mod which will be sure to come in handy.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2e582f9d75.jpg
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Found out the engine cradle is rusting from the inside out!😫
Ouch...how'd you find that out?
Was peeking around taking measurements for a VR6 5 speed auto swap. Anyways, I looked inside the small drain hole that sits right above the rear lower control arm pivot point. The epoxy has failed due to stress, and is now peeling off of a rusty base...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lwanmtr
finally got around to replacing the fuel pump.
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custom aluminum gas tank?????
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Originally Posted by SS Spoiler
Yes aluminum, PO had it made. Goes nice with the stainless frame.
Stainless frame? heheQuote:
Originally Posted by Brian_SS_TT
Yep Pearce Design Stainless Steel Frame and lower control arms.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lwanmtr
Didnt know that someone had made a stainless frame.
His name is Bryan Pearce and I believe him and his dad made stainless frames and other components thru the 00's. I heard they made 23 or so frames at $10k+ a frame.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lwanmtr
Has upgraded trailing arms as well.
PO did some really nice upgrades!
Plus 1 very special extended frame for the Delorean Limo project.
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Ah they made that one as well? Nice.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC5180
Yup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian_SS_TT
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