What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[DMC-81]

Because I had one quarter panel off, today I took the other one off and decided to paint the pontoons. Also, I had to remove/replace the rusty captive spire nuts on the bottom of the panel.

General cleaning of 34 years of Georgia mud and some pine needles. I also wet sanded the black area with 1000 grit sandpaper...

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Masked the area, and covered the rest of the car with plastic...

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Pontoons painted with 3 coats of SEM trim Black....

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All finished and masking removed...

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Tomorrow I'll paint the engine cover.

[DMCVegas]

Did you find any interesting Cave Paintings?

[mr_maxime]

With help, I changed out my rear calipers and brake pads. First time I did brakes on a car. I also managed to break the nut loose for the angle drive and noticed that I didn't even have my new one with me.

[DMC-81]

Did you find any interesting Cave Paintings?

Hi Robert,

Well, there was some markings in black marker on the inside of the quarter panels, and a code scratched into the lower pontoon. I'll take a picture of them before I put the panels on permanently.

[DMC-81]

With help, I changed out my rear calipers and brake pads. First time I did brakes on a car. I also managed to break the nut loose for the angle drive and noticed that I didn't even have my new one with me.

Good job! I found that the rear calipers were a little bit challenging due to the parking brake.

[DMC-81]

Today, I painted the engine cover. The cleaning and masking took most of the time.

I masked the underside to protect my new labels from overspray...
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General cleaning. The grates were dirty but the black oxide finish was in great shape. Because the top side of the cover was textured, I didn't sand it. However, you can see the fading of the paint in horizontal lines matching the louvers above it.
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Top masked...
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Painted with 3 coats of SEM Trim Black paint....
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After using this paint twice, I like how it flashes and dries evenly, and the nozzle on the can is great. Well worth the few extra bucks per rattle can.

[Domi]

Very good job

[Farrar]

Put some fresh gas in the tank to mix with the old gas. There is a ring of varnish about an inch from the bottom of the tank because I drained the tank incorrectly. Now I am trying to dissolve the varnish "the easy way."

[DMC-81]

Today was a long day of installing my front end.

Started with all the parts...
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The fascias, louver, and front spoiler were professionally painted with the correct early VIN dark gray, in oil based paint, and SEM Trim Black. I also repainted my rock screen with satin black. I selected all stainless steel fasteners on the fascias, spoiler, and rock screen as they bear the brunt of the rain etc.

New grille retainers fastened with all aluminum 1/8" rivets...

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After install...

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I'll install the grille tomorrow....

[Domi]

Very good job