DeLorean Mailing List - 5/1/97
dmcnews-digest Thursday, 1 May 1997 Volume 02 : Number 237
In this issue:
Re: Parts for sale/wanted
RE: Photos, please?
Jokes about the DMC
Re: Jokes about the DMC
Whats with the "pi" symbol?
Re: How-to compilation?
Sitting in Cars
Re: Obligations of owners (was Photo's, Please?)
Re: Jokes about the DMC
Re: Facia Painting
Re: Whats with the "pi" symbol?
Re:looking for owner
Re: Photos, and other Public Relations
RE: Whats with the "pi" symbol?
81, 82 and 83 Chronology UPDATE
ADMIN NOTE: email addresses
Doors ! Adjusting
Brakes
RE: Dependable???
I need a DeLorean seat! (or two)
Re: Doors ! Adjusting
re: Brakes
Doors
New Owner / De- Lurker
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From: James Nichols Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997
13:05:22 +0000
Subject: Re: Parts for sale/wanted
Michael Pack wrote:
"1. Set of rear Goodyear NCT tires. These were the original tires on the car
from the factory. I would NOT drive on these tires but the tread depth is good,
and the side walls are in good shape. They have 12,000 miles on them. Good
for Concours d' Elegance."
I have talked to several tire men who have told me that either nylon or
polyester tires are safe as long as the rubber on the sidewall and between the
tread is not cracked.
My tires are original with 12000 miles also and I drive the the car once a week
or so.
Do we have any tire (or tyre) experts on the list?
Jim #6884
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From: PLANT1B.PCNET.net.com!ke6507@kaiser Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997
16:21:28 -0400 (EDT) Subject: RE: Photos, please?
I have owned my DeLorean for three years and often get asked by both kids
and adults if they can either see the interior or sit in the car. I have
owned several classic and unique sports cars and I expect people, especially
kids, to want to look at and even check out the car.
However, I have the opposite reaction you had. If I want to be left alone, I
don't drive my DeLorean. Most classic car owners I know are very
open to showing off their cars. The ultimate complement to me is someone
wanting to take a picture (of course I'm never in the picture). You're driving
a "Back to the Future Car" that kids love and it will always draw
attention. I have never had anyone damage my car. Most kids talk about this
experience for weeks (at least that's what my kids tell me). I have
never had the experience of anyone sitting in my car without asking me.
I remember what it was like seeing classic sports cars when I was a kid.
I always make time for kids who want to see what a DMC is all about.
Dave B
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From: "Scott Mueller" Date: Wed, 30 Apr
97 00:05:41 UT
Subject: Jokes about the DMC
James,
How about a HUMOR SECTION on your new web page.
A place for jokes about the DMC.
Like,
The DeLorean is the only car ever to come with an Autopilot as standard
equipment, it just follows the white lines.
CalTrans hates the DeLorean. Caltrans has to replace all of the white dots on
the road when a DeLorean travels down it.
I enjoy hearing them, and people enjoy me telling them, I think?
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From: Starman
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 23:11:07 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Jokes about the DMC
Hi,
I don't like DMC jokes. When you drop several thousand dollars on
something I don't think jokes are what you'd like to hear.
Mike
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From: Jack Danuke
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 97 17:54:02 -0000
Subject: Whats with the "pi" symbol?
On the new dmcnews web pages there is a "pi" symbol down near the bottom
on the black side that wasn't there last week. I clicked on it and it asked me for
a user name and password? What's the deal?
Jack
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From: e/evan/altendorf Date: Tue, 29 Apr
1997 19:08:05 -0700
Subject: Re: How-to compilation?
On Mon, 28 Apr 1997 13:27:44 -0000, James Espey wrote:
II am actively searching for a method of easily indexing the back issues, or
looking for a volunteer to do so. Additionally, I am open to any ideas that
would make the back issues "searchable" through the web pages. Please email
me directly if you have ideas or other input how we can extract as much
usefulness out the wealth of information in the back issues...
There are a couple of tools for converting mail archives to HTML pages with
threaded indices. One of my favorites is MHonArc.
http://www.oac.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/mhonarc.html It's very customizable.
This doesn't directly support searches, however. You'd have to find another
program to set up a search engine.
What I was thinking of is a manually compiled and sorted set of specific how-
to's, so that when something breaks down, you can go to the TOC and click on
it, and see how other people fixed it. I guess a search engine would do the
same thing, it would just lack that repair-manual feel. OTOH, it would be
more flexible.
- -e.
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From: "Scott Mueller" Date: Wed, 30 Apr
97 00:02:17 UT
Subject: Sitting in Cars
I have recently participated in two car shows. The first was the "British Car
Show" in Monterey. The attendees were primarily very polite and respected
the
signs. When someone came up who was obviously very excited about the car,
ask
if they could sit in it, I would ask to see the bottoms of there shoes and
make sure that nothing was in there pockets that would damage the seats. I
found that by asking those questions first, they relized that my DMC was
important to me.
At the Pacific Coast Dream Machines, a very large show in Half Moon Bay last
weekend, there were 1500 cars and thousands of people. Again, the same rules
applied. I only turned one group away, "Punk Rockers/Grunge", the reason
being was the heavy black boots, studs in the leather clothes, ect. They were
not happy, but when you have a bunch of Harley owners across the way that
like
your car, who's gonna screw with you.
I personaly enjoy going to the shows and talking to people about my car.
Most are polite and are just curious. In fact I have meet many interesting
people and have heard some good jokes about the DeLorean.
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From: ian@inow.com (Ian)
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 21:00:57 +0000
Subject: Re: Obligations of owners (was Photo's, Please?)
>The car will attract attention, anytime, anywhere. One of the early magazine
reviews noted this and said the Delorean is not a car for the introverted. I
don't think we have any more obligations than owners of other "interesting"
cars, but at the same time, I do go out of my way to leave a positive
impression with people about the car.
>James
I do understand your position. I know I have one heck of a rush every time I
meet a DeLorean owner, but one time I was with some 'friends' from school
going to my house for a project... I saw the DeLorean and obviously pulled
over as quickly as possible.
I approached and quietly waited for a signal from the owner, who was
standing near the car talking to his passenger, once I was shure he was not in
some type of serious situation I made the famous statement: "Gorgeous
DeLorean." He was happy to talk to me but he was obvoiusly ready to go. I
saw this and made the comment that it was nice to see him and I'll let him
go...
Right then my 'buddy' asks "Can we get a ride?" and gets in his face.
Oy. Embarrassment.
I think it takes a special breed to own a DeLorean, I have never met one who
was not curtious and kind. It's to bad that there are people who take
advantage of this...
DeLorean and Volkswagen Bug owners: both seem to have the right attitude
towards life.
Tis my .02
- -Ian
ian@inow.com
The DeLorean Mailing List Back Issue Guy. Remember:
http://www.dmcnews.com/
(p.s. James, have you gotten my email?)
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From: James Espey
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 97 21:27:08 -0000
Subject: Re: Jokes about the DMC
>James,
>How about a HUMOR SECTION on your new web page.
>A place for jokes about the DMC.
I think I'll leave that to one of the "less serious" websites, personally I get a
little sick of feigning amusement at the same, tired, BTTF, coke, etc. jokes...
James
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From: James Nichols Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997
23:24:58 +0000
Subject: Re: Facia Painting
Rob Hook wrote:
"I don't think I had asked about this or not but I was searching the=20 back-
issues for the proper paint to use on the fascias. I didn't find it in the list so I
thought I'd post it here: Ditzler #STO4282. I don't know whether you need
additives to let it flex or not. I imagnie so and I'll post that when I find out."
I found this in the service bullitens, perhaps it will be useful.
Jim # 6884
SERVICE BULLETIN
DE LOREAN MOTOR COMPANY
NUMBER ST- 13-9/81
CATEGORY: TECHNICAL
ATTENTION: DMC DEALERS/SERVICE MANAGERS
SUBJECT: FACIA FRONT/REAR REPAIRS AND REFINISHING
Attached please find the instructions for repairs and refinishing of the front
or rear facias.
The soft facias of the DE LOREAN vehicle are made of polyurethane material
which require special repair and refinishing methods.
The attached instructions contain the paint formula usinq R-M (Rinshed -
Mason) products. Paint formulas of other suppliers will be made available as
soon as we receive them.
Please inform all personnel concerned accordingly.
Sincerely,
Lutz Feuerabendt
Technical Service Manager
LF: dg
attachment
BULLETIN ST-13-9/81
PROCEDURES
REPAIRS:
Facias must be installed tension free. If necessary, the mounting
points/surfaces of the body or facias must be reworked.
2. Heavy Damages:
Multiple or large tears, or torn out pieces, require the replacement of the facia.
3. Cracks, Tears, Scratches, Gouges:
a. Cracks/Tears - Can be repaired by bonding using 3M-8101
construction glue.
b. Minor Scratches/Gouges - Involving the surface paint coat only,
can be repaired as follows: Using 400 paper (wet), color sand until scratch is
removed.
If necessary, to provide a good painting surface, spray and sand the area using
the color coat material. (See Refinishing.)
c. Major Scratches/Gouges - Using coarse sandpaper, prepare the
area to be repaired. The area must also be free of oil/grease. Build up material
as necessary using 3M-8101 construction glue. If a layered build up is required,
allow approximately one hour between applications.
Wet sand the repaired area starting with 200 sandpaper and then with 400-600
sandpaper to obtain a smooth surface.
If necessary, to provide a good painting surface, spray and sand the area using
the color coat material. (See Refinishing.)
(Continued)
BULLETIN ST-13-9/81
PROCEDURES (Continued)
REFINISHING:
Depending on the size or location of the required area(s), either spot/area
painting or complete repainting of the facia may be necessary. The following
steps apply to either approach:
1. Thoroughly remove all greases, dirt, wax, and other contaminants
from the area to be painted with RM 900 Precleano.
2. Wet sand with 400 paper.
3. Repeat Step 1.
NOTE: Be sure to remove all hard water residue if water sanding
is used.
. Apply Alpha-Cryl Lacquer color coat.
RM (RINSHED MASON) FORMULA
PNT - 90 - 100
AT - 141 - 253
AT - 114 - 348
AT - 116 - 428
AT - 184 - 434
AT - 122 - 440
AT - 100 - 1000
891 - See label Directions (Flex
Agent)
5. Allow Alpha-Cryl color to dry a minimum of two hours (16 hours for
maximum gloss at 70-72=B0 F.).
NOTE: A minimum of two hours is required before Step 6 is performed.
. For the high gloss finish, apply RM 893 2K Clear / 894 2K Hardener
per label directions.
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From: "Michael E. Gaines" Date: Tue, 29 Apr
1997 20:03:15 +0100
Subject: Re: Whats with the "pi" symbol?
Jack Danuke wrote:
>On the new dmcnews web pages there is a "pi" symbol down near the
bottom on the black side that wasn't there last week. I clicked on it and it
asked me for a user name and password? What's the deal?
>Jack
Haha. Watch 'The Net'. I have one of those on my web page too.
http://www.cnj.digex.net/~starman
Mike
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From: "Marc Levy" Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997
08:15:45 -0400
Subject: Re:looking for owner
Doug Writes:
>I saw a DeLorean driving around East Brunswick NJ today Just wondering if
your on the list
>If you are, Please E-mail me
I drive my D through East Brunswick on a regular basis (today, as a matter of
fact!),
but it was not me who you saw on Saturday. I was home putting a new
radiator in my SHO.
It would be fun to get a few local D's together from central Jersey for one
of the
cruise nights.. Like in Freehold.
Marc
marc.levy@prudential.com
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From: "Marc Levy" Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997
08:46:14 -0400
Subject: Re: Photos, and other Public Relations
Mike Wrote:
>This weekend my wife and I just went for a drive down the shore. We
stopped for a bit in Atlantic Highlands and of course the car attracted
>plop their kids in the car and take pictures without asking. I didn't buy
Wow! You live in the area too! I drive down that way all the time in my D,
ant other cars...
Anyway, I have not had any strangers be so bold as to ask to put his brat in my
car, but it is almost guaranteed that the gas station dude will always ask the
same standard questions.. I have considered printing out the FAQ, and
keeping copies in the car for all of the questions I get asked.
"Check the doors for drugs yet" is on the top ten of most asked questions,
along with "Where is the flux capacitor" I wish I had a dime for every.......
The truth is, I have never been rude, and have always just politely answered
their questions. Unless you have owned such a car that attracts attention, you
don't understand that everyone asks the same questions. To them, they think
they are the first person to show a interest.. I bought a
66 Mustang when I was 16, so I got used to the conversations and questions at
every possible opportunity. On one trip in the mustang, I was asked "What
Year" at almost every red light. Why? Who cares what year it is! And
who cares that you used to have one when they were new, am I supposed to
be
impressed? This is not a competition, I am just out enjoying a drive in my
car!
Competition, that is a whole different thread! Why is it that every dirtbag in a
5.0 mustang, or camaro feels the need to race me?! This morning I had a
Escort "Sport Coupe" try and race me. With the twin turbos, I give the
Mustangs a good race, but little do they know that I am keeping up with 2 less
liters and 2 less cylinders! Besides, it is more fun
to leave them in the dust with my SHO. "Hey! You just got beat by a grandpa
car!!"
allrightiey I'm done..
Marc
marc.levy@prudental.com
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From: Mike Asher
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 08:43:56 -0500Subject: RE: Whats with the "pi"
symbol?
Wasn't that in "The Net"? ....It was the mark of an underground group trying
to take over the world....
>----------
>From: Jack Danuke
>Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 1997 12:54 PM
>To: DMC News
>Subject: Whats with the "pi" symbol?
>On the new dmcnews web pages there is a "pi" symbol down near the
bottom on the black side that wasn't there last week. I clicked on it and it
asked me for a user name and password? What's the deal?
>Jack
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From: James Espey
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 97 11:02:47 -0000
Subject: 81, 82 and 83 Chronology UPDATE
Well, with 83 cars, or nearly 1 percent of the commonly accepted production
total of 8583 cars, I think we're moving along nicely. There are still MANY
list subscribers that have not sent in their info to me. Remember, if you don't
want your name listed, just let me know and I can include your data but not
your name.
Some thoughts that I had while looking over the list..
1. Still no consecutively numbered cars. 2. Many states still not represented.
3. Any more cars with a VIN under 1000?
4. Any cars after Jan 82 and before Aug 82? 5. Do any of the local DMC clubs
track VIN's of members cars?
Full details of the production chronology with an estimated production graph
(by Knut Grimsrud) can be found at: http://www.dmcnews.com/chrono.html
Thanks!
James "Mikasa" Espey
Moderator, DeLorean Mailing List
http://www.dmcnews.com/
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1981 DeLorean Production Chronology (53) - ----------------------------------------------
-
00500 Mar 81 Crawford Automotive Museum (Ohio), black, 5 speed 00577 Mar
81 Scott Sykes (New Jersey), black, 5-speed 01028 ??? 81 George Ford (North
Carolina), black, 5 speed 01042 Apr 81 Billy Runyan (Illinois), black, 5 speed
01049 Apr 81 Web Bixby (Missouri), black, 5 speed 01141 Apr 81 WITHHOLD
NAME (California), black, 5 speed 01149 Apr 81 Don Gowler (Illinois), black,
automatic 01280 May 81 Mike Substelny (Ohio), black, 5 speed 01482 May 81
Tom Long (Georgia), black, 5 speed 01523 May 81 Scott Ciszek (Virginia), black,
5 speed 01529 May 81 Chase Clark (Missouri), black, 5-speed 01606 Jun 81
Ralph Sandstrom (Illinois), black, 5 speed 02135 Jul 81 Mike Griese
(Minnesota), black, 5 speed 02191 Jul 81 Steve Klein (New York), black,
automatic 02255 Jul 81 Markus Gunkel (Germany), black, 5 speed 02273 Jul 81
Jameel Ahed (Illinois), black, 5-speed 02320 Jul 81 Richard Strecker (Ohio),
black, 5 speed 02541 ??? 81 WITHHOLD NAME (New Hampshire), black, 5
speed 02781 Aug 81 Bob Benyon (Rhode Island), black, auto 02860 Aug 81
Chris Rabalais (Arizona), black, 5 speed 02981 Aug 81 Scott Mueller
(California), grey, 5-speed 03153 Aug 81 Ray Haug (California), Grey, 5 speed
03472 Aug 81 Michael Babb (North Carolina), grey, 5 speed 03476 Aug 81 Joel
Matos (Puerto Rico), grey, 5 speed 03583 Sep 81 Bob Benyon (Rhode Island),
black, auto 03864 Sep 81 WITHHOLD NAME (California), black, 5-speed 03886
Sep 81 Bob Kidd (Ohio), black, 5-speed 04155 Sep 81 Guy Boutet (Quebec),
black, 5 speed 04428 Oct 81 Matt Peak (California), grey, 5-speed 04556 Oct 81
Vincent Voss (Alaska), grey, 5 speed 04797 Oct 81 Dennis Lowery (Virginia),
grey, automatic 04883 Oct 81 Garry Hewitt (United Kingdom), grey, 5 speed
05203 Oct 81 Jason Winter (Texas), grey, 5 speed 05319 Oct 81 Bill Burden
(Alabama), grey, 5 speed 05429 Oct 81 David Swingle (Illinois), grey, 5 speed
05922 Oct 81 Frederick Embden (New York) 05962 Oct 81 Murray Fisher
(Washington), grey, automatic 06097 ??? 81 Gabe Rexach (Florida), grey, 5
speed 06221 Nov 81 George Ford (North Carolina) TOTALLED 06247 Nov 81
Mike Novotny (Pennsylvania, grey, 5 speed 06250 Nov 81 Dennis Listenberger
(Indiana), grey, automatic 06301 Nov 81 Chris Shepherd (Oregon), grey, 5
speed 06416 Nov 81 Jason Ross (Illinois), grey, 5 speed 06530 Nov 81 Dick
Ryan (Colorado), grey, auto 06569 Nov 81 Bruce Battles (Tennessee), grey, 5
speed 06581 Nov 81 Lars-Goran Andersson (Sweden), grey, 5 speed 06600 Nov
81 Byrne Heninger (Georgia), ???, 5 speed 06623 Nov 81 Dan Berglund
(Washington), grey, 5 speed 06810 Nov 81 Kevin Wolter (Illinois), grey, 5-
speed 06882 Nov 81 Raz D'Angelo (Florida) grey, automatic 06884 Nov 81
James Nichols Sr (Texas), grey, 5 speed 06938 Nov 81 Bruce Benson
(Minnesota), grey, 5 speed 07134 Nov 81 Phillip Pratt (Texas), grey, 5 speed
1982 DeLorean Production Chronology (17) - ----------------------------------------------
-
10059 ??? 81 WITHHOLD NAME (California)
10209 Dec 81 Ron and Margaret Jackson (Arizona) 10213 Dec 81 Michael
Gaines (New Jersey), grey, 5 speed 10251 Dec 81 Eddy Cue (California), grey, 5
speed 10410 Dec 81 Tom Ghesquiere (Texas), grey, 5 speed 10570 Dec 81 James
Espey (Arizona), grey, 5 speed 10574 Dec 81 Dennis Adams (Wisconsin), grey,
5-speed 10607 Dec 81 Tony Swiantek (Illinois), grey, automatic 10675 Dec 81
Marty Maier (Illinois), grey, 5 speed 10688 Dec 81 Steve Brodsky (Texas), grey,
5-speed 10696 Dec 81 DeLorean Motor Company (Texas) 10788 Dec 81 Don
Gowler (Illinois), grey, 5 speed 11060 Jan 82 Rob Hook (Virginia) grey, 5 speed
11152 ??? ?? Trinity M. Barbuto (Massachusetts) 11529 Jan 82 Bryan Pearce
(Illinois)
11554 Jan 82 Aaron Mills (Michigan)
11594 Jan 82 David Olson (Wisconsin), black, 5-speed
1983 DeLorean Production Chronology (13) - ----------------------------------------------
15244 Aug 82 Byrne Heninger (Georgia), black, 5 speed 15880 Aug 82 Doug
Venner (New Jersey), grey, 5-speed 16000 Aug 82 Marv Sterling (New York),
grey, 5-speed 16344 Aug 82 Knut Grimsrud (Oregon), grey, 5-speed 16348 Aug
82 Ray Haug (California), grey, automatic 16381 Aug 82 Michael Reinemuth
(Heidelberg / Germany) 16422 Aug 82 Ray Petragallo (Nevada)
16693 Aug 82 Dave Kaplan (???), black, automatic 16873 Aug 82 Jeffrey Altman
(Florida), grey, 5 -speed 17015 Sep 82 Robert S. Rodgers (New Jersey), black, 5-
speed 17065 Sep 82 Eric Hennebury (Toronto), grey, 5-speed 17106 Sep 82
Michael Fischer (Calgary) grey, 5-speed 20095 Dec 82 WITHHOLD NAME
(New Jersey), grey, 5-speed (10th from last made)
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From: James Espey
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 97 13:51:14 -0000
Subject: ADMIN NOTE: email addresses
Effective immediately, please note my new email address:
espey@dmcnews.com
This is for personal as well as list-related email BUT NOT ITEMS YOU
WANT POSTED TO THE LIST!
The address for postings remains:
dmcnews@world.std.com
Please verify that this is where you are sending your postings. I have learned
that some people are sending to addresses like
dmcnews@europe.std.com
dmcnews-approval@world.std.com
dmcnews-digest@world.std.com
dmcnews-digest@europe.std.com
THESE ARE ALL BAD ADDRESSES!
These postings do not always make it to me and therefore do not make it to
the list. Also, there is no need to CC: the digest address, all postings to the
"live" version are automatically included in the next digest.
Thanks, and be sure to visit www.dmcnews.com!
James Espey
Moderator, DeLorean Mailing List
http://www.dmcnews.com/
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From: "Brandon S. Moody" Date: Wed, 30 Apr 97
05:28:22 PDT
Subject: Doors ! Adjusting
Can someone give me some advice on how to adjust the doors. The driver
door doesn't come down over the pins accurately. It bumps the top of the pin
and then rides along the top of the pin until it latches. This makes it very
hard to close the door and is tearing up the hinge assembly.
HELP !!! PLEASE !!!!
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From: Kevin Wolter Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997
19:39:21 -0500
Subject: Brakes
Hello all. I am getting ready to get my DMC out of storage and have a =
question.
When I put it in storage I was starting to have a brake problem. From = what I
remember the brakes worked fine immediately after depressing the = pedal
but after a second or two the pedal would start to slowly lower to = the floor
and eventually I would loose my braking (definitely not very = fun in the
middle of traffic!). Pumping the brakes helped a little bit. =
Does this sound like I have air in the lines, the master cylinder is = bad, or
some other type of weird DMC specific problem.
I plan to take it to a local garage here in Champaign, IL that works on = other
exotic type cars (Lotus, Porsche, etc). He has never worked on a = DMC but he
is willing to. If he does a good job I will post his company = name and address
in case anybody else needs it.
Thanks
Kevin #6810
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From: Rob Hook
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 17:21:59 -0400
Subject: RE: Dependable???
Phillip,
Where in Virginia did you buy your car? I've been looking at them in this
area for a while. Chances are, I test drove that car too. Was it in the Northern
Virginia area?
- --Rob Hook
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From: James Espey
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 97 19:39:51 -0000
Subject: I need a DeLorean seat! (or two)
I am searching for a DeLorean seat. I would prefer to buy just one (either side)
but if forced to I will buy a pair. If someone knows of a wrecked car or a car
that the seats have been swapped out (I saw a set of Recaros in a DeLorean at
the Las Vegas expo in '95), I would appreciate it. I intend to make an office
chair out of it, so condition of the leather
is not important.
James
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From: BRUCE BENSON Date: Thu, 1 May 1997
02:09:01 +0000
Subject: Re: Doors ! Adjusting
At 12:28 PM 4/30/97 +0000, you wrote:
>Can someone give me some advice on how to adjust the doors. The driver
door doesn't come down over the pins accurately. It bumps the top of the pin
and then rides along the top of the pin until it latches. This makes it very
hard to close the door and is tearing up the hinge assembly.
>HELP !!! PLEASE !!!!
There is some degree of adjustment in the striker pin itself. If your car still
has the rubber cover on the base if the striker pin remove it to reveal the hex
shaped base. As you close the door try to see which direction
the pin must go. Loosen the pin a bit and tap it to where you've determined
it should be. Don't force the door to latch because it is possible to jam the latch
if you've moved the pin too far out of alignment. With a little care and some
trial and error you can find that happy medium. If the hinges
need to be adjusted it becomes more involved because the front hinge
adjustment requires removing the torsion bar. I'll bet just moving the striker
pin will solve your problem.
Bruce Benson
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From: DMC12
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 22:37:16 -0400
Subject: re: Brakes
Mike
Your description sounds like you have a bad master cylinder. It is easy to get
to on the car so any mechanic should be able to handle the job without a
problem. Make sure you get the system flushed out with the proper DOT 4
brake fluid to avoid other future problems. Doug
'83 #15880 N.J.
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From: DMC12
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 22:41:54 -0400
Subject: Doors
My right side door lines up very poorly to the front fender, but opens and
closes fine. I am assuming that it was always like that but was wondering if
there is anyway I can adjust it to make it line up. Right now it doesn't look
real good because the black side moulding on the door is a inch or so lower
than the moulding on the front fender. Thanx
Doug Venner
'83 #15880 N.J.
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From: David Swingle Date: Wed, 30 Apr 97
22:56:40 -0600
Subject: New Owner / De- Lurker
Another Lurker de-lurks! After collecting the DMC News list for over a year,
reading all of the back issues, going to the DOA convention in Nashville, and
having a couple of beers with our esteemed moderator in Phoenix, I finally
took the plunge and purchased (October) 1981 #05429 last week. It is
unpainted stainless, grey interior, hood with grooves/no flap, 5-speed.
This will be a "weekend" car. My daily driver is a '94 Acura Integra GS-R.
Since it absolutely never breaks (50k miles and only a brake job), I could use
something interesting to work on. I've been a fan of, and following the
DeLorean since the beginning, and have many of the original Car&Driver,
R&T etc magazines from 1980-83 covering the rollout and ongoing story.
Having a 12-year old son who is also nuts about the car was the final prod to
get one.
I found the DMC in a local ad paper. The car has been kept in a heated
airplane hangar for the past 6 years and is relatively clean, runs well, with a
few of the common cosmetic flaws that you see mentioned on the mailing
list. It's not perfect, and was priced accordingly. The speedometer works and
mileage shows 27000, but since the angle drive is held on to the backplate
with a piece of wire I'm more than a little suspicious. Also there was a receipt
buried in the owners' manual showing the tires being replaced at 20800 miles
in 1986, even though the title showed the prior owner buying it in 1989 with
20000 miles on the odometer.
The car was originally sold in Anaheim California but was brought to Illinois
between 1986-89. I have the window sticker showing an original total price of
$26175 with no options. Interesting to note that "Rear Mounted Power
Antenna" appears to have been manually typed in at the bottom of the
equipment list.
The car is very original with only a couple of glaring exceptions, including a
modified steering wheel (the top was cut off so it looks like an airplane
wheel!). This was alledgedly done by the original dealer. It's interesting to
look at, but kind of annoying to drive this way. I'm very interested in finding
a "normal" steering wheel. If anybody has one available, email me at the
address below.
Also, there's a droopy center headliner, and the door headliners were
replaced with what looks like mouse fur. The radio is the original Craig with
some of the dial numbers still working (depending on how far you push the
tape door). It still has the plastic water bottle. The rest of the interior appears
perfect except for a crack in the instrument binnacle. Everything seems to
work except the air conditioner (big surprise there).
Although it runs very well, the car does show a few of the beginning signs of
non-driving neglect. I've immediately started into the mechanical clean-up
process. Cosmetics will have to wait a while. I plan to post the progress here
as sort of a diary, feel free to toss in advice where you see fit. That said:
First project was to check out the brakes. Looking into the master cylinder and
seeing a bunch of what looks like green rocks and jello in the reservoir, and
signs of rust on the steel disk, I decided to replace the master cylinder and do a
cleanup of the hydralic system. I don't feel brakes are a good place to
compromise. So far I've taken apart one of the calipers, and it looks like they
should clean up OK. The pistons have very minor surface rust and no sign of
pitting. The pads and rotors are in good shape. I expect to have the brakes
finished this weekend, then it's on to the clutch hydraulics and cooling
system.
Future posting won't be so wordy, but I figured I could get away with it for the
first one after a year of reading. Stay tuned.
Dave Swingle
dswingle@enteract.com
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