What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[vwdmc16]

Did some more work on 1168 today, Re installed a repaired left quarter panel.

Awoke her from 15 years of hibernation. Cleaned the fuel tank, pump, flushed the lines and fuel distributor with fresh gas. Gave it a once over. Gave the car its FIRST ever oil change at 3200 miles, How many people can say they gave a Delorean's first oil change these days?
Started up great. Now to rebuild the brake system and it might be drive-able.

[DavidProehl]

Did some more work on 1168 today, Re installed a repaired left quarter panel.

Awoke her from 15 years of hibernation. Cleaned the fuel tank, pump, flushed the lines and fuel distributor with fresh gas. Gave it a once over. Gave the car its FIRST ever oil change at 3200 miles, How many people can say they gave a Delorean's first oil change these days?
Started up great. Now to rebuild the brake system and it might be drive-able.

Well done! That is unbelievable to think it had factory oil still in it. I would think even those that kept the car as a garage queen would do an annual change. Looking forward to hearing about the first test drive!

[Silverbullet]

Did some more work on 1168 today, Re installed a repaired left quarter panel.

Awoke her from 15 years of hibernation. Cleaned the fuel tank, pump, flushed the lines and fuel distributor with fresh gas. Gave it a once over. Gave the car its FIRST ever oil change at 3200 miles, How many people can say they gave a Delorean's first oil change these days?
Started up great. Now to rebuild the brake system and it might be drive-able.

WOW! Cool.... So... the car for the first 18 years never got an oil change.... and 15 years later... you got to do it.... SWEET! Think of all the acids you got rid of... Ok... I would do it again... if it were me... Then you would also have #2 under your belt...

Craig

[jawn101]

Did some more work on 1168 today, Re installed a repaired left quarter panel.

Awoke her from 15 years of hibernation. Cleaned the fuel tank, pump, flushed the lines and fuel distributor with fresh gas. Gave it a once over. Gave the car its FIRST ever oil change at 3200 miles, How many people can say they gave a Delorean's first oil change these days?
Started up great. Now to rebuild the brake system and it might be drive-able.

So cool. Did you save the factory oil? Some concours guy might want it. Could be BANK!

It ran pretty well when you started it up?

[NightFlyer]

So cool. Did you save the factory oil? Some concours guy might want it. Could be BANK!

It ran pretty well when you started it up?

What, did someone mention Dunmurry oil

I'm still running my Dunmurry clutch fluid (was orange when I first purchased my car, but has since turned a cloudy grey)....

[DMCMW Dave]

I figured you'd check in on this one. Any luck reclaiming Irish tire air yet?

I've drained the original orange brake fluid out of a car or two.

I don't believe it's still available but ATE used to make orange and blue DOT4 brake fluid, so that racers could alternate and tell when the flush was done. (Its not unusual to change the fluid at every race in case it boiled). It seems that the original DMC fluid was orange as you mentioned.

[NightFlyer]

I figured you'd check in on this one. Any luck reclaiming Irish tire air yet?

I've drained the original orange brake fluid out of a car or two.

I don't believe it's still available but ATE used to make orange and blue DOT4 brake fluid, so that racers could alternate and tell when the flush was done. (Its not unusual to change the fluid at every race in case it boiled). It seems that the original DMC fluid was orange as you mentioned.

You know me too well

No luck on finding any 33 year old Northern Irish tire air... yet.

I've got pics of my car when I first bought it that shows the orange brake/clutch fluid (I was very thorough when evaluating the cars that I was considering to purchase).

I tried to source some new orange DOT4 fluid (for my brakes), after you gave my memory a kick, prior to DCS, but without any success. Seems that in their infinite wisdom, big daddy federal government banned colored brake fluids from being sold here in the US...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/571.116

S5.1.14 Fluid color. Brake fluid and hydraulic system mineral oil shall be of the color indicated:
DOT 3, DOT 4, and DOT 5.1 non-SBBF—colorless to amber.
DOT 5 SBBF—purple.
Hydraulic system mineral oil—green.

Took the federal government 15 years to realize that ATE was breaking the law, but eventually they did, and unfortunately shut down the non-conforming colored brake fluids.

http://hooniverse.com/2013/08/16/bra...-distribution/

[alexwolf1216]

Went to get the car inspected. Failed due to brakes, brake light, and tires. They said the pedal was too squishy, so it didnt have the 2" of clearance required for Texas. I then discovered that I had a leak in a line, so they jacked up the car and while it was up, they replaced both rear lines with stainless. We then discovered that the front hubs were loose....I forgot to put the spacers in when I redid the calipers and hubs..... I went home and they put them on.

Due to my stupidity, the back side of the rotors got scratched up, so they turned those. All in all, it was a $600 screw up.

Put on both front spacers
Replaced 2 rear brake lines
Turned all 4 rotors
Re-bled brake system
State Inspection

Car sure does drive a lot better when the front hubs arent wobbling all over the place....

Got home, repaired the brake lights and ordered tires.

[vwdmc16]

I figured you'd check in on this one. Any luck reclaiming Irish tire air yet?



I don't believe it's still available but ATE used to make orange and blue DOT4 brake fluid, s

3 out of four may still have the Irish air. ATE Just stopped selling ATE Super Blue ( at least in the states) We loved using it the race cars at my shop.

[NightFlyer]

Went to get the car inspected. Failed due to brakes, brake light, and tires. They said the pedal was too squishy, so it didnt have the 2" of clearance required for Texas. I then discovered that I had a leak in a line, so they jacked up the car and while it was up, they replaced both rear lines with stainless. We then discovered that the front hubs were loose....I forgot to put the spacers in when I redid the calipers and hubs..... I went home and they put them on.

Due to my stupidity, the back side of the rotors got scratched up, so they turned those. All in all, it was a $600 screw up.

Put on both front spacers
Replaced 2 rear brake lines
Turned all 4 rotors
Re-bled brake system
State Inspection

Car sure does drive a lot better when the front hubs arent wobbling all over the place....

Got home, repaired the brake lights and ordered tires.

We're all entitled to our 'derp' moments - but it does suck when they end up costing you.

Nice job on the low cost taillight repair though - gotta feel good about that

The important thing is that you're trying, which not everyone can say.

Nice job on scoring a set of the CS4's - those are a nice tire which I'm sure you'll enjoy (and since they've been discontinued, somewhat difficult to find in certain parts of the country).