Maybe we need a thread of stupid things we did to our D's. I have a couple dooooosies! But I'd only post them if I could post anonymously. Welcome to the DeLorean-OOPS club. It is well populated. :)
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Maybe we need a thread of stupid things we did to our D's. I have a couple dooooosies! But I'd only post them if I could post anonymously. Welcome to the DeLorean-OOPS club. It is well populated. :)
In a time crunch, drove without the header panel on the windshield thinking it was mostly cosmetic. Realized it held the front of the T-panel in place after it bent straight back...Quote:
Originally Posted by nkemp
I once tripped over the floor jack in my garage, sending the handle directly into the left rear fender.Quote:
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I lost my steering at 70 MPH because the universal
yoke fell off....
Wasn't that in the mountains?Quote:
Originally Posted by SS Spoiler
No it was on a road in South Dakota. Ended up in the
ditch. Back on the road two hours later. I had replaced
the u-joint three years earlier and failed to put the coupling
on far enough so the pinch bolt was in front of the shaft
instead through the groove. I did make a trip to Vegas in
the mountains during that time.....
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I like that idea -- Do it.Quote:
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My contribution in the dent department: Bush Hog v/s cinder block v/s left quarter. Posts 4 (pics 3&4) and 9.
Man I feel your pain & anger, but your post made me seriously laugh out loud......:hysterical:Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael
I wish you luck in repairs and or replacement....
Took the steering column out and cleaned out a 4th rat nest
Put on new tires (replacing the 20+ year old ones), Flushed brake fluid and replaced all the brake pads. What a difference!
Engine is out.
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All i can say is.... Ouch!Quote:
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I removed the pedalbox, wrestled the shifter out, ripped the A-pillar trim pieces out and got the headliner out.
I wonder if a hood emblem would cover it up, at least temporarily. Wrong location, I know, but might hide it until you can get it fixed properly. I honestly don’t think it would look bad as only other owners would know it’s wrong.Quote:
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Fitted new fuel and supply hose. Boy was the old one needing replaced! Will check for leaks later. Btw, new washers and bolts.
Robert
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I hear you can fix that with a strategically placed Delorean emblem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael
How about a hood scoop? ... Just kidding :)
Go faster stripes and flames....people will be fixated on awful graphics and never even notice the dents.
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Took the dash out. I'll be trying to fit some 4" speakers in there. The work also made me break down and order the set of ratcheting combo wrenches
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Picked her up from the garage and am driving her to work tomorrow because its finally a nice winter day
Nicely done. This is on my list as well. And looking at how close our VINs are, no wonder the fuel filters look to be in about the same condition!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roberto
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I have had a replacement filter forever it seems. I was thinking about buying a new replacement though as the connection on the outlet end is bent a little off to one side. I'll post a better picture of it later to show what I mean.
I see the filters on DeLoGO are new/different. Is this what is available now? Not the old/original ones? They have what is said to be an original one and it is about 3x the price. Although Houston still has theirs priced about what they always have been (and assuming NOS?).
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I got all the injectors, clips and seals in last season as well as all the new lines, except the one attached to the filter. I've also had a flexible replacement for the hardline going from the accumulator to the filter as mine had a leak in about 2010, and we cut that short section out and put a short hose in its place. Just have never got around to putting the replacement hose in. It needs to snake its way through the frame and come out in the accumulator hole, but that job frightens me with the difficulty/access level so never did it.
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I'm having flashbacks:
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?17...ar-dent-repair
I installed some 4" speakers to replace the original craigs. Ill be posting a write up of what I did later
I separated the frame and body
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Do you have pics or more info on what you used to lift the body? I'm planning to use an engine hoist & floor jacks.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_maxime
I used a floor jack and 4 jack stands. Everything was disconnected, I jacked the frame as high as the jack stands would would. I propped footlong pieces of 4x6 next to the body jack points. I had to then jack the frame up a little more to fit the 5' long 4x4 pieces on either side. I started by lowering the rear of the frame by 1 notch on the jacks. moved to the front lowered it 1 notch, then another. Moved to the rear, lowered it 1 notch, then another. Kept doing that til I bottomed out the jack stands, then lowered them as usual. I was trying to keep the frame somewhat level and go slowly to make sure everything was clear. I did forget the negative battery cable bolted close to the trailing arm bolt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich_NYS
I made sure I could still put the floor jack directly under the body jack points in case I needed to raise it some more. It honestly isnt that bad to do without a 2 post lift. I'd probably start with a piece of wood under the jack stands to raise them up a bit more so I could have gotten the 4x4 pieces in first. Jacking the body up now is kinda wonky right now. I'd recommend lifting the frame up as high as youd like the body first.
Edit: Also the wood stands are a lot more stable than jack stands at the max height. 8" long 4x6 would also have worked out fine, but I'd got a couple inches longer on the 4x4.
I've been working on the same project in my car. 4" in front, 5x7" in back, 8" sub in storage compartment, amp in the frunk, single DIN in dash. Everything is a tight fit. There nothing easy about it, if you're trying to do a clean/professional looking install. Beginning to second guess my decision to embark on this project. Unfortunately, I prefer high quality audio and the stock system just doesn't make the cut.Quote:
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Today I began the fuel system assessment for 4519: http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?17...031#post253031
Fingers-crossed that the non-running is wholly a fuel system issue!
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In retrospect, I probably should have gone with the highest end speakers I could so I wouldnt have to change them again. Any reason you went with 5x7 instead of 6x9? I'm assuming 6x9 dont fit?
I started cleaning the frame and removing rust off of it. I had to cut into it to access inside of it...
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6x9s won't fit behind the stock side panels. I was originally going to build/purchase a custom speaker box for the back panel to fit 6x9, but ultimately decided to keep a stock appearance. Technically, 4x10 and 5x7 have about the same surface area, but the 4x10 are much more prone to distortion because of their irregular shape. There are also many more options when going with a 5x7. I have a bandpass filter on the 5x7, so it only produces mid frequencies, to keep the sound stage in front of the car. It's not a bad idea to put a highpass on the 4" and a lowpass on the sub. A lot of the newer amps have these features built-in.
Did you end up installing the 4" between the dashboard and the fiberglass frame? It makes it hard to ever replace the speaker, but that's the only way I could figure to do it.
Bought a DMCMW steering wheel pad off of a Facebook DeLorean Group last week. Popped it on yesterday - I didn't realize it would look this great and be rather soft
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Reinstalling the intake after changing distributor, spark plug, but can’t remember where this attached?Attachment 61956
The plug with a Light Green wire goes to the full throttle microswitch.
The plug with a Light Green/Green wire goes to the Kick Down microswitch for automatics (if equipped).
Ok good thank you very much. I am a little tired after all that project, and working in the cold un-heated garage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron
Thank you again
YW!
Yeah, I with you...I just got done about the time the shop warmed up.
Yes thanks. It’s really my fault I wanted to hurry the project so that I could go to the Christmas parade we have here in our town since there is no snow now. I always wanted to decorate the D in a Christmas theme and maybe put a little pine tree between the open doors or something...
I might just put everything on hold until spring, as hurrying things up on a « restauration project » is rarely a good thing. -11 c brrr.
If it doesnt have a name yet, I'm calling it the box of misery. Thankfully the other side doesn't have any visible peeling epoxy.
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Drove to the local car guy hangout for coffee---great weather today in Texas-- 72 & clear
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