I use a silicone spray made by DuPont, but I am sure there are other brands available.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stainless
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I use a silicone spray made by DuPont, but I am sure there are other brands available.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stainless
I did the last few things on my winter storage checklist for putting the car away. That sort of weather is here to stay now and the car won't come out again until the Spring.
Looks like I put just over 2,800 miles on the car this season with a fuel economy of about 23 MPG. The highlight this year in terms of work or projects was getting all my stainless made new again with some dent repair and a full regrain. That's the most miles I have ever put on the car in a single season since getting it in 2007.
I bumped into the mechanic the other day that used do much of the work on my car when I first got it. I mentioned to him that same thing about putting the most miles on the car since I got it and he asked me what changed? I wasn't really sure how to answer, but I told him it wasn't so much the car that changed or improved, it was more about me changing and how I chose to enjoy the car this year.
I made a conscious effort to try and be less affected by those around me when I drive it. Part of that was just driving it when and where I wanted to and not as much in situations where I felt obligated to be there. I still went to a lot of shows and cruise nights, but more so on my own terms. I finally figured out that I don't owe anyone anything in terms of reacting or embracing their interest or attention. And I needed to relearn how to focus and tune out distractions. Plus, I went on many of these early evening drives that were just a little 35+ mile lap to nowhere inparticular. Out for an hour or so and back to where you started. The routine of those evening laps was a lot of fun for me.
I too have a 1 hour loop that I enjoy driving on a regular basis. In fact, in the few months that I’ve owned mine I’ve completely changed my mind on when I will drive the car. I figured at first it would only be on special occasions or car shows, etc. Now I find myself saying “what the hell” and taking it to the bank, the barber shop, local restaurants, etc. I’m on track to put 5,000 miles on it in my first year of ownership.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan
Drove 60 miles, mostly highway. In south Florida, it's always driving season. B)
The "loop" should be in every owner's book. After work I might take 5609 out for just a short drive close to home to enjoy the car and the drive, no schedule, no expectations from anyone. I have always enjoyed driving just for driving's sake. I live in a part of the country that has a plethora of nice winding roads to choose from and several established loops, but every so often I find myself exploring new roads and seeing where they lead and most times they lead me to an interesting forgotton "mom and pop" store or resturant, and yes, the occasional chatty Cathy (which I enjoy). The DeLorean feeds my spirit on many levels. For me It melds gt fun with a vintage flair mixed with social fellowship and my own desire to explore the world in my dream car. Car shows and cruise in's maybe 2 or 3 times a year, tops. I would rather have a nice day, my DeLorean, and no commitments except to flip a coin to determine left or right when I reach the end of my driveway.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFI
Well said, Michael.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael
Im currently shipping my car and awaiting her arrival after a long seperation. Im looking for my loop now but this is what my car has always meant to me. You put it very elegantly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael
Went out and looked at Christmas lights tonight. The car got more attention than the lights at a lot of the places we stopped at.
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Installed a new clutch matter cylinder from deloreango, and bleed the system. Not a huge job but, I am pretty proud of myself. Haha
Continued to work on refitting the cylinder heads. I noticed in the manual tonight that page C:01:01 para 2 states "The right and left side of the engine is determined as viewed standing at the rear of the vehicle looking into the engine compartment". But once you actually get into the manual, e.g. on page C:05:07, the RH is described to have the dipstick and distributor... Anyone ever notice this? Is there any consistency in the manual or does it flip flop? Or am I reading it wrong?
No maintenance, but I drove it in to work to meet with a new owner I work around and check out his and show him some things on mine.
He just bought it from DMCMW recently. His is Parzival, mine is Mcfly.
finished installing DPI joshes lower Control Arm supports and.....now I need an alignment, but I ended up having to take half my front end off due to being a dum dum so its my fault not the supports. Amazing product by the way. Once i find time to do this steering shaft from borgeson installed, im pumped up to drive. As soon as California mails me my title~~
Installed a stock steering wheel. My car had an aftermarket racing wheel when I bought it and I switched it to one of the knock off Momo wheels shortly after. The smaller wheel really made it feel like I was driving a go-kart and it was always annoying that it blocked my view of most of the gauges. The stock wheel makes a HUGE difference - makes the lack of power steering far less noticeable.
I started putting my mixture unit back in and found the hose from the idle motor to the pipe of agony is pretty much cut off. DMCH has no stock.
https://store.delorean.com/p-6740-hose-motor-pipe.aspx
Looks like DPI and DeLoreango have them (looks like a new part). This is such a sharp bend I don't think a non-molded hose would work. Now I have to look what else I may need since I hate to pay $15 shipping for a $13 hose.
I finished hooking up all the fuel lines and every thing bolted down except the idle motor and that torn hose.....:mecry: OH NO...the distributor rotor is sitting on the pontoon.
I was able to pull the mixture unit enough just removing the two fuel return lines and the few bolts holding it down to install the rotor.
Dave maybe you can try these. Just cut it to length. These are stocked in store.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b.../46002/4528211
Or
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b...?q=46061&pos=0
Or
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b...?q=46062&pos=1
Thanks. I may try taking the hose to an automotive parts store and just ask them what they have. The idle motor and pipe are 3/4" ID hose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris 16409
Well, I didn't take it for a drive, that's for sure!! Holy cow is it cold here!
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Just replaced the Engine Bay bulb with an LED and found the light switch glue had parted. Reglued and now a working light. Finally finished the Outer Door Rubber Seals install. Pain in the butt job! Trying to get anything to stick to the fiberglass.... All manner of items were used to secure the seals in place long enough for the RTV to cure. I used Sikasil RTV Acetic Cure glue but could not get it in black. Had to use clear but it has come up looking pretty good, better than the old peeling, perished seals that were there.
Pulled the binnacle and installed all LEDs with the help of Christians advice here on the forum. Myc ar is now 100% LED even the ac panel minus ofc the battery bulb lol. I think i found out the issue with my temp gauge not working. it can spin freely and do complete circles around the gauge with no resistance. The voltage gauge when carefully touching it does not. Therefore I guess I will be ordering a new gauge since the temp sender was replaced in 2015. I also pulled out the covers in the bonnet to get to the steering shaft to install my new one but it was too late to install. Few of the m5 bolts are stripped, so after removal ill have to buy a few more. Fun productive day!
Drove it from Fort Lauderdale to Miami and back. Fun. :)
I was in Ft L. a few weeks ago and it never occured to me to reach out to fellow D owners. It was a cool parallel to see so many Ferraris and Lamborghinis (I swear every time I heard one from a distance I thought it was a sportbike) but not one D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farrar
No wonder people go ape when they see one in the wild. I was in Fl. for 1 night and saw 4 Lamborghinis, 2 Ferraris, several Porsches, Teslas, Astons, etc. but not one DeLorean. It would have made my night to see one.
Put my idle motor back in with new hoses. The new DPI hoses are pretty tight. I use a Volvo idle motor that has a barb on the pipes going to the hoses so I decided to sand that barb off the idle motor. Since I pretty often pull the idle motor I did not want to fight with that barb. The OEM idle motor has no barbs. I bought both front and back hoses but decided to just use some 3/4 inch heater hose for the front. There is a little bend in the OEM hose which I found my setup did not need that bend which the straight hose seems to fit better.
Have not decided if I will clamp the hoses yet. They really hold the idle motor fine without clamps (I don't bracket hold my idle motor).
totally forgot to include pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Riley88
Cool. Whatd you use for the dash?
We had some rains here a couple weeks ago. And right after, I noticed I have some water under the carpet, mostly on the passenger side. The flat part of the carpet (directly in front of the seat) was wet, the bottom part of the side carpet (but not the top part under the door) was wet. The carpet on the center console side and the fiberglass were dry. Also, the floor mat was dry as well. So it seems like the water had pooled up under the carpet from somewhere, as opposed to leaking from above.
In a futile attempt to find the leak, I removed the carpet and seat, dried up the fiberglass, closed the door and used a garden hose to make some rain. I focused the hose around the door seals, around the windshield, around the trim piece on the rear quarter panel, and even the rear windshield. I did this a few times, for a few minutes, and it was still bone dry. I know it's not the evap drain as I've checked that in the past, and this only happened following a couple days of somewhat heavy rain (car was parked outside). Any ideas?
Was it driven in the rain?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregadeth
I had a similar problem. Every time the car was left outside in a hard rain, I found water underneath and behind the passenger seat and floor mats. Turned out my car has the early-style body holes underneath the side vents. Once I sealed those, the water intrusion problem went away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregadeth
Installed my own front suspension support bar.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/F2...=w1026-h577-no
Cleaned it up, took it for a spin and stopped in at a local Cars and Coffee.
http://dmctalk.org/attachment.php?at...3&d=1548611251
Tried to replace the lower radiator brackets and bushings and ran into a snag...
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I did drive it in the rain one day, and then the next couple days it was parked in the rain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael
Yeah I thought it could also be the holes behind the rear speakers, but I held the hose right on those vents and still no water developed inside. The area behind the seat and the battery compartment were dry, even from the start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Farrar
:( Good luck pinpointing the source!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregadeth
Separated the frame and body this weekend.
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Cool. Good luck with the frame off restoration. :wrenchin:Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC81
Thank you Sir, this will be a slow process for me but well worth the wait in the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by DMC-81
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Originally Posted by DMC81
Nice, I would welcome the opportunity to do that with mine if for nothing else, to completely refresh and detail all the little nooks and places I could normally never reach.
Come make my LS swap look good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael
The only way I could make your car look better is to lay on it with my shirt off.Quote:
Originally Posted by opethmike
Then a bunch of pansies would be all "GOTFH"!
This made my day. Thanks for posting this 😀Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael