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----------------------------------------------------------------- 5703. William T Wilson Re: Just Bought Delorean 5704. Dave Swingle ADMIN: DMCNews Website Down 5705. DMC83in99(AT)aol.com Update on strange new noise 5706. DMC83in99(AT)aol.com Re: Replacement Gas Cap (Non-locking) 5707. Marc A Levy April 16, 2000 5708. Erik Geerdink Re: DMC Joe, Help 5709. james(AT)usadmc.com DeLorean Motor Company (Houston) website 5710. james(AT)usadmc.com More on the DMC (Houston) Site 5711. Joe Palatinus Tailpipes 5712. Martin Gutkowski Re: Muffler/exhaust/tailpipes? 5713. JAlbin(AT)aol.com Re: Just Bought Delorean 5714. gwells Ignition Distributor 5715. Tamir Ardon Interesting observation 5716. chris(AT)internets.freeserve.co. Gold DMC 5717. BondAtomic(AT)aol.com DeLorean quote 5718. Mike03062(AT)aol.com Re: Paint Removal 5719. Montgomery, Ken DeLorean auto in Page a Day calendar -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 00:27:33 -0500 (EST) From: William T Wilson <fluffy(AT)snurgle.org> In-Reply-To: <19991230031007.27264.qmail(AT)web124.yahoomail.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Just Bought Delorean MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
On Wed, 29 Dec 1999, Amdman wrote:
> from AZ. He did not check the car out and had some > problems with it. Dash was cracked and the Master > Cylinder on the clutch was bad. We replaced the
Surprise, surprise. Buying an 18 year old car sight unseen, uninspected, and all you have wrong with it is a clutch master cylinder and a cracked dash? You should be jumping for joy!
> with the car. He is thinking about selling it and I > am not happy about that. If anyone has anything they
Given the problems or lack thereof that you've had, I'm kind of curious about why he bought the car in the first place. You had two problems, only one of which affects drivability, and you've already fixed it. Why sell it? Just buy a dash cover from your favorite supplier and fix the dash when you get around to it.
That said, uh, you look at the car, you smile, you get in, you turn the key, you pull out of the driveway, you want it, you buy it. What else is there to say? :}
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From: "Dave Swingle" <dswingle(AT)enteract.com> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:05:58 -0600 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] ADMIN: DMCNews Website Down MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Just MY luck - as soon as I post the thing about the new Parts For Sale/Wanted section, the website server goes down! Must me something big, because the admin sites for the server are down too. It's been at least a day now, I'll post something again when it comes back.
(Those who are REALLY astute will notice that DMCHouston is also down, we use the same Host Server company - separate accounts. I own the dmcnews account now, the DNS transfer is still in process).
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From: DMC83in99(AT)aol.com Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 00:45:39 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Update on strange new noise MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
After much input from everyone, I decided to start into the car today and started with the shock. It seemed tight enough, but while I had it up on jack stands, I noticed that this large piece of metal or, for lack of a better word, skidplate that is beside the suspension had come loose. You can see where it has rubbed up against the shock absorber, so I believe this is the source of my strange thumping noise. But thanks again to all who wrote me!!
Scott
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From: DMC83in99(AT)aol.com Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 00:08:53 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Replacement Gas Cap (Non-locking) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I must fall into a "replaced" list, because when I got mine, it didn't have a locking cap, just a standard twist on cap. This has also led to some fuel smell problems, because it doesn't seal at all.
Scott
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 07:41:55 -0500 From: Marc A Levy <malevy(AT)dnrc.bell-labs.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] April 16, 2000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
If you are in the New Jersey area:
April 16, 2000 is the 18th annual Englishtown swap meet and auto show.
We had DeLorean winners last year in the Spring and Fall show at englishtown. The turnout was very good.
Keep the date open.
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 06:39:16 -0800 From: "Erik Geerdink" <delorean502(AT)excite.com> In-Reply-To: <19991230032251.28641.qmail(AT)web124.yahoomail.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: DMC Joe, Help MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I can help you with the windshield coloring. That black thing going across the top comes off very easily. Open the doors and move the weather stripping that is on the side of that stainless steel piece (yea, it's stainless steel!) there should be 3 or 4 screws behind the weatherstripping on each side of the car. just remove those, throw some paint thinner on, and spray paint it semigloss black. have a great new year
amdman <james007_199-(AT)yahoo.com> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews/?start=5699 > > > DMC Joe, > > I was wondering how if any way possible is it I > can return the top of the windshield to Original > Color. The previous owners of our car left it out in > the sun for some time, and have 1.faded the Top black > strip above the windshield, and 2.Faded the entire > dash yellow (which they have a cover over.) I was > also wondering if there are any suggestions > mechanically because the plates on this car are dated > 96, and if that is true then the car has been sitting > for 3 years, not driven. > > > Thanks, > AmdMAN > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 09:54:08 -0800 From: james(AT)usadmc.com X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] DeLorean Motor Company (Houston) website MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The webhosting provider for DMC=A0(Houston) was physically moving their servers to a new location and they had an "accident" resulting in our site being redirected to an old backup, which is why the "old" online store is/was back online. They are working to correct it, and in the meantime, the current site, with the "new" store can be found at:
http://209.164.106.150
Thanks!
James Espey DeLorean Motor Company Houston, Texas
281/568-9573 800/USA-DMC1 http://www.usadmc.com
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 10:07:36 -0800 From: james(AT)usadmc.com X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] More on the DMC (Houston) Site MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
As Dave mentioned, both DMC=A0(HOUSTON) and DMC-News are with the same hosting company, and at least as far as DMC=A0(Houston) is concerned the mail servers are down, too, so if you send anything to us and don't get a reply, thats why.
Previously, I provided our IP address for access to our site, but all the hyperlinks still say "usadmc.com". So, to access the store, at least for the time being, instead of:
http://www.usadmc.com/dmcstore/viewdir.asp
USE THIS:
http://209.164.106.150/dmcstore/viewdir.asp
I apologoize for the inconvenience.
James Espey DeLorean Motor Company Houston, Texas
281/568-9573 800/USA-DMC1 http://www.usadmc.com
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 13:15:52 -0500 From: Joe Palatinus <jpalatinus(AT)earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <199912301344.FAA16729(AT)emu.prod.itd.earthlink.net> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Tailpipes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I seem to recal going to a show, and some one mentioning that the 83s had a different tailpipe than the 81's. My 83 has the exact same tailpipe as my 81 I am curious. IF you were to order a new tailpipe from our friendly local neiborhood Delorean parts dealer, would it be a different design? Just curious thanks Joe P. 6808 17167
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 18:30:13 +0000 From: Martin Gutkowski <webmaster(AT)delorean.co.uk> References: <19991229183630.45070.qmail(AT)hotmail.com> <007b01bf5294$3b160700$0b024d0c(AT)DMCJoe> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Muffler/exhaust/tailpipes? MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------A9BA8F7B2468C8DB7E977E47" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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Dave Howarth's after-market (from the original dealer) silencer (muffler) is stainless, but very poor quality, it has a few rust spots on it. Is yours OEM?
Picture of Dave's here:
http://delorean.connect-2.co.uk/pictures/dcp01201.jpg
Martin DOC UK
DMC Joe wrote:
> Stain,The entire muffler and tail pipe assembly is made of stainless > steel and assembled as a single unit. The brown color is due to heat > and not rust. I have never seen the tail pipes rust, are you sure you > have an OEM set-up. > "Happy Holiday's" > DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / dmcjoe(AT)att.net> > Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Stian Birkeland > To: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 1999 10:36 AM > Subject: [DML] Muffler/exhaust/tailpipes? > > > > My muffler is brown-spotted and looks rusty...is it prone to > rust? I thought > this was also made from stainless steel... > > The two tailpipes have definitely rusted...and one is loose > and about to > come off. > > Does the entire muffler need to be replaced or can I simply > get tailpipes? > > > > Anyone? > > Stian >
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<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Dave Howarth's after-market (from the original dealer) silencer (muffler) is stainless, but very poor quality, it has a few rust spots on it. Is yours OEM? <p>Picture of Dave's here: <p><A HREF="http://delorean.connect-2.co.uk/pictures/dcp01201.jpg">http://delorean.connect-2.co.uk/pictures/dcp01201.jpg</A> <p>Martin DOC UK <br> <br> <p>DMC Joe wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE><style></style> <b>Stain,</b><b>The entire muffler and tail pipe assembly is made of stainless steel and assembled as a single unit. The brown color is due to heat and not rust. I have never seen the tail pipes rust, are you sure you have an OEM set-up.</b> <br><b>"Happy Holiday's"</b> <br><b>DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / <a href="mailto:dmcjoe(AT)att.net">dmcjoe(AT)att.net</a>></b> <br><b>Web Site: <<a href="http://www.deloreanservices.com">http://www.deloreanservices.com</a>></b> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</div>
<div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:dmc_norway(AT)hotmail.com" title="dmc_norway(AT)hotmail.com">Stian Birkeland</a></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 29, 1999 10:36 AM</div>
<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> [DML] Muffler/exhaust/tailpipes?</div> <p><br>My muffler is brown-spotted and looks rusty...is it prone to rust? I thought <br>this was also made from stainless steel... <p>The two tailpipes have definitely rusted...and one is loose and about to <br>come off. <p>Does the entire muffler need to be replaced or can I simply get tailpipes? <br> <br> <p>Anyone? <p>Stian</blockquote> </blockquote>
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From: JAlbin(AT)aol.com Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 15:31:31 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Just Bought Delorean MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Ten reasons ( not necessarily in order ... or spelled correctly) to hang on to the Delorean:
10. Does not have a back seat, no room for your mother-in-law 9. Is slightly less expensive to maintain than an Austin-Healy 3000 8. Drinks less gas than a Ford Explorer 7. The average guy on the street will think you are a millionaire (i.e., high blue book value car) 6. The paint doesn't chip ... except on the facia, the wheels, etc., 5. You can still find parts (California, Texas, and New York please add 5% sales tax) 4. When armed with a flux capacitor and approaching 87 mph ... will take you back to the future 3. Your wife won't want to borrow it to go shopping when those giant bails of toilet paper, facial tissue, or paper towels are on sale at the grocery (Come to think of it my wife never wants to borrow it at all!) 2. If your male, and under 95 you have to throw your hard earned money down some rat hole ... this one cannot be named as a corespondent in a divorce case 1. On a spring day, when it's cleaned up and running right ... it does turn heads!!!
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From: "gwells" <gwells(AT)totalise.co.uk> References: <001201bf5028$b96ff7a0$0164a8c0(AT)dell-xps-300.austin.rr.com> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 20:51:53 -0000 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Ignition Distributor MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I need to remove the cap to the Ignition Distributor. The books say to remove the whole distributor you need to remove first the fuel distribution unit. By the looks of it, the same applies if you only want to remove the cap. Is this correct, or is there some way in which the cap can be removed without removing anything else.
G.H.Wells VIN 17152
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 13:14:30 -0800 (PST) From: Tamir Ardon <ardont(AT)yahoo.com> X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Interesting observation MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Dear list,
After many years of surfing through Delorean pictures, I have learned mostly all the differences in early prototype and late prototype Deloreans. But, once in awhile I see pictures of the interior of a Delorean that is exactly the same as the production cars except for one thing. The glovebox does not have a latch to it. Does anyone know why? For those of you who own Stainless Steel Illusion, refer to page 103 for a picture of this. I don't remember all the other pictures specifically in which I have seen this same situation in the past.
Thanks, and I wish everyone on the list a happy new year!
Tamir Web-site=> http://www.entermyworld.com
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From: <chris(AT)internets.freeserve.co.uk> Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 00:35:06 -0000 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Gold DMC MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001D_01BF5326.E28CBC80" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
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I read somewhere that the last car of the production line was finnished off= using left over panels from the 2 gold cars and that 2 other gold cars wer= e built in the USA. Is this true?, does anyone have any info on them or kno= w where they are now? I have a pic of a DMC that someone has converted since by someone called Ca= rl.
Thanks
Chris
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From: BondAtomic(AT)aol.com Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 19:53:49 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] DeLorean quote MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Dear members,
I was wondering if the DeLorean company had some kind of quote (like Dodge has "Different.") If anyone knows, that would be great!
Thanks! John Feldman
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From: Mike03062(AT)aol.com Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 21:03:27 EST X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] Re: Paint Removal MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Thanks for the paint removal tip, I am looking at a red "D" and I am assured by the 2nd owner it has no bondo. My personal feeling is the Stainless and the Gullwings are "THE DELOREAN". By the way, if I may, let me wish you all a Happy New Year and thank all of you for my Stress Reduction Hour, each evening reading the DML E-Mail. Thanks to the Moderators, a selfless Job, The DeLorean Service Centers, DMC Joe, Fil, James, I love the Vixen saga, enjoy the Feisty postings too, the young folks and us older guys too. Thanks and if JZD reads this Thank you as well. Keep the dream alive during the 2000's.
Mike in NH
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From: "Montgomery, Ken" <kenm(AT)csus.edu> Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 18:25:25 -0800 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews(AT)egroups.com Subject: [DML] DeLorean auto in Page a Day calendar MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
One of my x-mas presents was a 'Car and Driver' 'Dream Cars' page-a-day calendar. Sure enough, our beloved marquee can be found on Feb 25. Along with the car's stats, it says: "It looked good, but with only 130 horsepower, the DeLorean couldn't keep up with the Corvettes, 911's, and Z-cars of the day"
================================================================ Ken Montgomery Sacramento, CA VIN #10911 'OUTTIME' http://www.jps.net/arkham/delorean01.htm mailto:kenm(AT)csus.edu Northern California DeLorean Motor Club http://members.tripod.com/ncdmc/ Keeper of the DeLorean Owners Directory http://www.dmcnews.com mailto:directory(AT)dmcnews.com ================================================================
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