When I had the passenger door apart I also took the time to fix the window felt strip on the inside of the door. Mine was coming unglued and gunking up the passenger window. Simply unscrewed the bracket, removed the old strip, cleaned with goo gone, and replaced with the soft side of a velcro […]
Wanted to do an overhaul on the door lock system just to get rid of my old door lock module. While I have not had any problems with it, I decided to pick up Toby’s new door lock module and actuator system. Let me just say that it is extremely easy to install this (once […]
I have wanted to replace the old foam under the parcel shelf carpet for some time now. The middle section that goes over the fiberglass has cracked and been flaking off the rubber top, and the foam has a bad odor to it. When the car sits closed for a while it definitely is noticeable. […]
Had a tech day with the DeLorean Club of Florida (www.deloreanclubfl.com) and got some things accomplished with the car. (1) Finally got the horns fixed, wired up a horn relay. Will be posting more info on the whole procedure soon. (2) Sanded and spraypainted the metal bracket against the back wall of the engine bay […]
Only a bit of a problem getting the rotors shaved down. The first place I went to was being operated by a moron who couldn’t figure out how to measure the thickness of the rotor. Second place had no issue. So getting those shaved down saved a few bucks. Got all the new parts in, […]
Continued on today removing brake components after I had to buy and borrow some more tools yesterday. To this point I have flushed the old brake fluid out of the system, removed the front calipers, hubs, and unbolted the rotors from the hubs. In the rear I have removed the parking brake, rear calipers, and […]
Finished today with the cross beam of the frame beneath the engine. For anyone interested in doing this, you need the following: POR-15 (silver or gray) 60/150/400 grit sandpaper Sanding block Chisel/Screwdriver/something to scrape Paint brush Krylon Smoke Gray Optional but recommended (mask/safety glasses/gloves) Sand down and chip away loose epoxy from the rusted areas, […]
Let me start off by saying for the most part, my frame is in fairly good shape. In some spots where there are welds or seams the epoxy has started to chip and of course rust starts, but this seems to be common on these cars at 25 years old (this month for my car). […]
Well finally have a bit of free time to get some tasks done. Spent several hours the other day cleaning out my garage. I have a new list of things I would like to tackle with the car in the coming months: (1) Frame rust fix – going to start this tomorrow, sand down and […]
Continuing on with the electrical work over the past few weeks, I am now finally getting around to fixing the sketchy horn. Ever since I have purchased this car, the horn worked 40% of the time at best. After several tests, my assumption was that the wiring was melted in the horn stalk, or had […]