Day 1...

Day 1...

Sunday, October 28, 2012

1981 DMC Documentary

I really enjoyed this hour long documentary. It was filmed prior to the receivership and subsequent bankruptcy. It begins with a advertisement-like drive of one of the original prototype cars, which were very different than the production version.



Saturday, October 27, 2012

Saturday Afternoon Drive

I worked on the car for about 10 hours today. Shaun came over and had probably 6 hours in the rear louvre. He made some good progress. Probably one more day of filler and sanding and it will be ready for primer and paint. I was glad to get something accomplished on that louvre. Big thanks to Shaun.

I worked on the overheating issue. Turns out the car was low on coolant. That was an easy fix. I also did some wiring cleanup. There were a couple of crispy wires (AC compressor and oil sender) that I replaced. I also put the interior back together so I could take it out for a spin.




Julie and I went around the block. The car ran well although it needs some fresh gas. Engine temp never went over 185 degrees.







Saturday, October 20, 2012

Double DeLorean Saturday

A local DeLorean owner (Joey) came by today with his car. We fixed a bad ground issue with his rear tail light assemblies. We also made some hood adjustments. Didn't do anything on my car today but did snap a couple of pictures.




Saturday, October 13, 2012

Marker Lights Part 1

I replaced all 4 marker light gaskets today. I thought I had a couple of bulbs burned out but as it turns out, the front marker light sockets were both rusted and destroyed. I'll have to order replacement sockets. I'm also going to need to order 3 new lenses (2 front ambers and 1 rear red).

The left rear lense had a tape-job connection. I corrected this with heat shrink and solder. 


These are the two rusted sockets from the front lenses. Perished completely.


Saturday, October 6, 2012

New Headlights






I removed all the headlights and the grill. The driver side inner high-beam lamp had a blown seal and moisture had leaked inside the self-contained lamp. DMC Houston has a replacement 4-lamp kit for $20. It was a no brainer so I replaced all 4.

I also had a broken adjustment screw that needed attention. It was actually the plastic nut insert that the screw threads into. Without having a replacement plastic nut insert, I used a plastic spacer and washer along with the broken plastic nut. This seemed to work.


Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Various Updates

My apologies for the lack of activity here over the past month. I've been hammered with work-related and personal stuff that has taken priority. I really haven't done a lot on the car. I'm formulating a strategy with Shaun as to the completion of the louvre and rear pontoon repairs. While the repairs are complete, the finish is not. More on that to come soon.

I ordered a few parts today just to make some progress elsewhere while the other projects percolate. Got 4 new headlamps, new gaskets for the side markers, new bulbs for the side markers & new battery terminal stud (the positive side existing stud is stripped). When the arrive in a couple of days, I'll install the new parts and take a few pics.

I know it's early but my Christmas list really only entails a new grey carpet set for the car. I'll probably look at installing some dynomat sound proofing material too when I rip the old stuff out.

I'm sorry but I don't have any updated photos to share today. The posts will likely be sporadic from now through the holidays. This is a busy time of year for most folks including myself. Deer season begins in a month, which will eat into my weekend work time.