Haha... that's just dripping with sarcasm!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dangermouse
Although I think this is already getting marketed under a new "Wings-A-????" product line :)
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Haha... that's just dripping with sarcasm!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dangermouse
Although I think this is already getting marketed under a new "Wings-A-????" product line :)
Wings-A-Drippin'?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan
I pulled off (or more correctly dropped) the fuel tank cover plate. I knew that the master brake cylinder had been replaced by the PO (nice and shinny) and due to some rust on the front of the brake booster, but I'd been warned to look at the fuel tank cover plate to see where else the brake fluid could have gotten to. Well it did get to the cover plate and a section of about 2sqft of the epoxy was bubbled. I scraped it all off (the bubbled bits come off with very little persuasion). Underneath was (thankfully) only a very thin coating of rust. I cleaned that off with Naval Jelly and repainted the plate. I also found some bubbling (maybe 6sqin) at the front of the fuel tank area on the LH side (just under the master cylinder), but it was also easily removed, cleaned, and painted.
Some 'lumps' in the epoxy on the bottom of the fuel tank closing plate turned out to be just that, lumps of epoxy.
I installed the DMOCO SS Shift Plate in my car. But to my chagrin, it seems as though 5875's shift linkage requires some adjustment, as the shifter totally didn't jive with the slots in the gated shift plate. This is something I don't feel comfortable attempting to do on my own, but I would think it be quite a simple fix for someone who know what they're doing, right?
Also, I think I'll have to get DPI's new SS shift stick to go with it!
Anyway, it's back to the leather shift boot for now.
I can take care of this at the tech day. Get in touch with the organizer to formally make the list!
Awesome. I'll speak to the ODOC guys soon enough. I'm also planning on another trip out to Ohio this year for a few maintenance items.Quote:
Originally Posted by DPI JOSH
I went into the garage to make sure it was still there.
It was.
Installed some new front tires in preparation for a long club drive at the end of the month. The car had NCTs in the rear and one Falken and one Douglas tire up front when I bought it. I replaced the NCTs right away with Cooper Cobras, but was too cheap to replace the fronts. Now the Cobras are no longer available, so I'm running Cooper CS4 Tourings in the front. Front and rear still don't match, but at least they are the same brand as the rear now and same tire left to right!
I've learned over the past year (in some cases the hard way) that certain things aren't worth putting off replacing to save a buck - and tires are near, if not at, the top of that list.
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Also, in the "What did you do last weekend?" category, I went on a drive with Jon (jawn101) out on Hwy 128 headed west from Winters, CA. Yes, it is a funny name for a California town that has no idea what winter is like. :)
Along the way we stopped at a park, a great brewery, and tapas dinner. An absolutely amazing drive!
I put the suction cup GoPro mount I got for Christmas to good use and made this video. It clocks in at 4:30 and includes a few pictures from the day and one of the many great waves we got. I thought it turned out decent enough for a first try.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt8ym-VvqvA
Later that night, on my drive home, I got pulled over for the first time in the DeLorean (had it since Aug 2008). Here is a rough transcript:Officer: First off, very cool car!
Me: Thanks!
Officer: Before I turned on my lights I told dispatch 'I think I am about to pull over a DELOREAN!' I pulled you over because I couldn't run your plate in the computer and wanted to make sure no one stole your very cool car. Can I see your license and registration?
Me: Sure (I hand it to her)
Officer: Oh! I needed to put an "HV" in front of the numbers for historical plates. Have a great night!
Kind of funny that even the cops don't know how to run historical plates. Also found it funny how excited she was about pulling over a DeLorean.
More than decent, that was very nicely shot and edited.Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidProehl
Until somebody comes up with a better technique I think you've set the standard for mounting video cams on DeLoreans. The door-swing sequences are great and thanks for hiliting the waves from other drivers.
Glad you all had a great time showing the stainless - and enjoying some brews. Thanks for sharing it.