What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[Farrar]

Purchased some 12-terminal connectors from Radio Shack, and some 5-minute epoxy from Ace Hardware.

Stay tuned to find out what they were for...

[Ryan S.]

Just be prepared - you will eventually run into one where some idiot didn't put the Allen bit in all the way, overtorqued the door, and expanded the head of the torsion bar. This locks the bar into the clamp, which you can't release due to the window glass. That's when things get pretty exciting. And you'll wish you had a helper or two.

The other things you will find - stripped retainer bolts, cross-threaded weld nuts, un-welded weld nuts, etc. There area some pretty bad prior-owners out there.

Last time I had mine adjusted, a bolt flew out at a very high speed. Thank god nobody got injured. Respect torsion bars. I do.

[Dangermouse]

The front axle set-up was like /-------\ with the inside of the tires being scrubbed along the ground, rather than rolling on it

A high end Michelin would have met the same fate.

My mistake. Poor graphics.

They were actually set up like this \--------/, where the front of the car is ^

[Dangermouse]

Why read about it when you can watch it ...?

I would be wearing my louvers for referring to my sweetness as "wifey" .

[eagle-co94]

Just be prepared - you will eventually run into one where some idiot didn't put the Allen bit in all the way, overtorqued the door, and expanded the head of the torsion bar. This locks the bar into the clamp, which you can't release due to the window glass. That's when things get pretty exciting. And you'll wish you had a helper or two.

The other things you will find - stripped retainer bolts, cross-threaded weld nuts, un-welded weld nuts, etc. There area some pretty bad prior-owners out there.

I agree, someone that inquired about my torsion bars said that on 5 parts cars he checked out 3 had broken torsion bars. Sad, really.

[DeLorean03]

I would be wearing my louvers for referring to my sweetness as "wifey" .

Shows us how different everyone is. She prefers "wifey" (: .

[Kenny_Z]

Examined the rear wiring harness from the DeLorean and played count the splices. Then I tried not to speak ill of the dead since both previous owners are deceased. Why splice one wire 6 times instead of buying a longer wire? And crushing an irreplaceable bulb socket with a pipe clamp is not a substitute for a ground strap.

[Ron]

Examined the rear wiring harness from the DeLorean and played count the splices. Then I tried not to speak ill of the dead since both previous owners are deceased. Why splice one wire 6 times instead of buying a longer wire? And crushing an irreplaceable bulb socket with a pipe clamp is not a substitute for a ground strap.

Maybe this will make you feel a little bit better bro...
As sent to fix:

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[Kenny_Z]

Ouch...yes that does.

That and the replacement sockets are only 10 bucks on DMCH. I wish I would have looked at this harness before my last order. Now I have to pull together some odds and ends I might need to make it worth the price of shipping.

[Dangermouse]

Shows us how different everyone is. (: .

Indeed they are.

No offense intended by my first comment btw. Just that "wifey" is a hot-button word for mine, for some reason.