What have you done to your DeLorean today?

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Originally Posted by Lenny

Very Well Written.

I am in awe of some of my favorite cars when I'm at a show Mercedes Gull Wings New and Old, Bugatti Veyron, 1963 Corvette Split window. But, I don't go around bad mouthing the other cars. It's hard to have something good at a show I know how much work it takes. How can I talk bad about someone's hard work and expense.

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+1 Good write-up Michael. That's pretty much exactly how I see that crowd at car shows too.

Lenny mentioned not knowing how he could possibly talk bad about someone else's hard work or expense. Do you guys remember that line from Saving Private Ryan when Tom Hanks' character is talking quietly to Tom Sizemore's character? They are talking about the bad conditions or circumstances and Sizemore's character asks Hanks' character why he never hears him complain? Hanks' response is because "his gripes go up." He never complains down only up (to his superiors).

I've thought of the guys at car shows in much the same way. Only in this case it's the guys with great cars (of either value, condition, rarity, or popularity) that never bad mouth the ones beneath them. I tend to see it only go the other way, where the bad mouthing always goes up, from the average/mediocre/boring cars to the ones which aren't.

I can't think of a time where a guy who knows how nice his car is (realistically, not just his ego) ever spewed the negativity towards the DeLorean or any other lessor car. And I can't think of a DeLorean owner who bad mouths the cars around them indeterminately. In fact, I can think of at least one or two times where I have gotten a subtle thumbs up or "awesome" from a guy driving a Ford GT or Ferrari or whatever.

And like was said, the stream of kids of all ages getting photos with the car with grins from ear to ear is proof enough for me. It's like way in sports all you need to do is point to the scoreboard to get these losers to shut up.

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Originally Posted by NightFlyer

Did you get the Yellow Dog?

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No - you're going to be disappointed in me. Bought a battery local at a shop in town. It's a flooded lead acid and it cost me less than $100. I know... I went cheap. I really wanted to do the Yellow Dog but with shipping I was at about $175... and it was a tight month.

Well I just pulled my radio to fix what I thought was the hose off the drivers side center vent....:smashfreak:

Forgot about the knob on each side of the vents to shut it off....:dead:

Today I installed my new RH escutcheon that I just recieved from DMC EU. I've got notes and pictures in the other thread on the topic here:

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?98...l=1#post145567

Today got new tires, will have them mounted and balanced tomorrow, and then install them on the car. Should make a ton of difference as the ones I'm replacing are only 24 years old, are weather checked, and lumpy.

Yesterday, I removed the wheels and tires to give the wheels a thorough cleaning inside and out getting them ready for the new tires and clean the wheel wells. I went a bit farther while it was up in the air I decided to do a thorough under carriage cleaning from stem to stern. What a difference - looks like brand new!

The steering wheel was showing signs of sun fading/discoloring from just getting old and used. The steering wheel wasn't cracked or peeling and there was no indication of the wheel deteriorating - just sort of discolored - mostly at the top (12 o'clock). I bought a spray can of black interior paint, sprayed paint on a foam brush and painted the wheel. WOW! Looks like new!

Kansas City opened an automobile museum a few weeks ago and the open house will be Father's Day weekend. They will have a BTTF DeLorean on display and mine will be used for a "Ride-A-Long". Can hardly wait.

Today, shipping was finally arranged on my car to go to DMCMW. It was an awful process, with 2 transport companies failing to find a driver and multiple broken promises. Soon after, it will start its journey to San Antonio.

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Originally Posted by alexwolf1216

Today, shipping was finally arranged on my car to go to DMCMW. It was an awful process, with 2 transport companies failing to find a driver and multiple broken promises. Soon after, it will start its journey to San Antonio.

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Ah.... why are you shipping it to where you live...?

Craig

Finally replaced the useless headlights and high beams. Went with Sylvania Silverstars. Definitely an improvement. I'm actually not afraid of the dark anymore! :biggrin:

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Originally Posted by Silverbullet

Ah.... why are you shipping it to where you live...?

Craig

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Going to DMCMW to have the transmission fixed from where I purchased the car in IN, then down to me so I can redo the brakes. It isnt driveable just yet :pitty:

Installed the drivers side strut brace. Did not time the install but it is close to 20 min after you have done one.