What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[Jonathan]

I finished my front brakes caliper rebuilds. New pistons, pads, hardware, clips, seals and fluid, while cleaning up the calipers and reusing them.

Everything is reassembled and reinstalled, but judging by the weather and the salt, sand, and snow on the roads, my test drive to see if the difference is noticeable might be waiting until March.

Such is life how we so often take for granted, but not advantage of, things when we can, yet long for the day to have them again when we can't or they are gone.

My big ole box of "to be installed" parts is thankfully getting smaller though. I just need to keep reminding myself to enjoy the car before those boxes are empty.

[rdarlington]

I installed a set of front speakers and uploaded a picture to Amazon so people know they fit. Since Amazon knows what cars I drive, it's specifically telling me these don't fit. Dave pointed out in another thread that the tabs bend and there's even a score mark so you get it straight. Bend the tabs, and these fit the original dash without any problems.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-me...images_pl_link

I didn't think they were too hard to get in. Just a little awkward with my big hands. A trick I used to get the nuts to stay in the socket was to use some of the excess plastic the speakers were wrapped in. Just folded it over so it was 2 layers and pressed the nut into the socket with the plastic under the nut. After pulling away the excess plastic, the nut was snug and didn't want to jump out when brought near the magnet.

The old speaker cones were completely separated at the edges. These sound a bit better to say the least.

-Bob

[TEXSIX]

Run off the freeway at 60mph into the wall. Total loss.

[DavidProehl]

Run off the freeway at 60mph into the wall. Total loss.

So sorry to hear that! I hope you came out of it ok, that looks like it was a rough crash. What specifically happened? Someone not paying attention trying to turn into you?

[jawn101]

Run off the freeway at 60mph into the wall. Total loss.

Oh, crap. Are you OK?? Looks like a rough crash, very surprised the doors stayed shut and that you're posting so soon after. Hope everyone made it out safely.

That said, yes - very curious what happened! Was it caused by someone else on the road? Component failure of some kind?

[Michael]

I'm sure everyone (including myself) is curious as to what happened here but I am going to assume a few things:

A: I assume the owner is Tex and he is OK. Judging by the pic title, the accident took place 11/17. This car is also the one pictured at DMCH.

B: I think if he was ready to share what happened he would have done so, and will do so if/when he is ready...so I will not push for answers.

lets just wait for him to share when he feels the time is right. He may in fact be injured to some degree and unable to post much, or he may just need some more time to collect himself. In any event, lets give him a little breathing room.

[Dangermouse]

Sorry to hear/see about your accident.

[gongloo]

Run off the freeway at 60mph into the wall. Total loss.

So sorry to hear it! Thoughts and prayers with you.

[DeLorean03]

Dang man, sorry to see it. Hope you're doing ok - both with your health and coping with the situation.

[TEXSIX]

You can talk about things happening fast, but you really have no idea just what fast is. For me I was in the marked exit lane on I-10 in Houston, when a woman in a "98 Honda in the next lane decided she wanted to exit also. She just jerked her car to the right, with her front tire at my nose. Two things could have happened. If I hit her, we both would have been in five lanes of on coming traffic, probably killing us both, or hit the brakes and hit the wall.
The car hit head on into the wall, bounced off and spun hitting the rear, breaking the carrier and trailing arm, then bounced back hitting the right front and sliding down the freeway. Quite a ride. Total time, less than 30 seconds.
The woman in the Honda took off, never stopping. My luck, another woman chased her down, took pictures of her car with her cell phone and got her license plate number. By the time she returned to give me the information, and get my email address, so she could send me the pictures, the fire dept, wrecker, and police were there. The car went to DMC, but I walked away, small cut on my leg, and some sore muscles. Picture of the running Honda, and license went to my insurance company and they, not the police tracked her down.