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- Dodgy Motor - 01 Feb 2008
Ben you remember you had to pay duty on your parts you had just before xmas. well my new window motors turned up today,, No duty added,,jammie or what?
- Chris Hawes - 01 Feb 2008
It can arrive sometimes up to two weeks afterwards. I used to think the same thing :wink:
- Dodgy Motor - 01 Feb 2008
Oh,,now you have burst my bubbel :lol: Ill let you know
- Dodgy Motor - 07 Feb 2008
well, its done, rack recon'd cost more than quoted,
they had a problem getting some bearings,
CO fine now new probe fitted,
brake was the cable wasnt attached properly on the near side,
he didnt take off the old weld on the left, because it has been braised :?
so he has left me to sort that out, Grinder on standby, but now its done, now it has an oil leak, not sure where from, bottom of bell housing is dripping and the front of the sump is also pretty wet, might be rear main seal but couldnt see to well, ill have to get under there, clean it an try and see where its coming from, its not a huge leak btw, it will just make a mess if i leave it,
- Dan6457 - 07 Feb 2008
I bet your relieved its on the road, but also annoyed theres yet more stuff to fix.
- Dodgy Motor - 07 Feb 2008
yeah well such is the nature of older cars, at least now i can send of and get the thing licenced. should be up and running for the spring,,thats the main thing
- TheOriginalMrP - 07 Feb 2008
Nice one Allen!
And DeLoreans don't leak oil, they mark their territory - or so i've read!
- Dan6457 - 07 Feb 2008
Mine doesn't leak a drop :wink:
Now Ive said that it will probably kill all its oil seals tomorrow :oops:
- TheOriginalMrP - 07 Feb 2008
Or your battery will give up the ghost.....
My battery arrived on tuesday Dan. I'll be fitting it on sunday, so I'll give you the nod if its a good fit, and try and get some pics.......
Nice looking battery too! :!: Far better than the pic on the website!
Ben
- Dodgy Motor - 08 Feb 2008
If the battery is that pretty Ben,,mount it on the roof between the doors :lol:
- TheOriginalMrP - 08 Feb 2008
Good idea. Need some longer battery terminals though :?
LOL
- steve.s - 09 Feb 2008
Hi
in all fairness, the Delorean frame has stood the test of time well.
mine seems good, but a hole through in one place that PJGrady is sorting.
its 27 years on from manufacture. imagine what an escort frame would be like. dust.
of course JD wanted an ss frame but cost were already too high.
just wish all the bolts and fixings were ss though.
- Chris Hawes - 09 Feb 2008
I have heard since that a s/s frame wouldn't flex and give like the frames used on our cars. This would mean that you are sacrificing ride quality for longevity... :?
This came from from a certain UK source who knows the standard car 'very' well and was sure he could feel the difference when driving a s/s framed car(s) in the US... :wink:
I am completely with you on the point about wanting all the fittings to be s/s, that would make life easier...
- stunned_monkey - 09 Feb 2008
Chris Hawes Wrote:I have heard since that a s/s frame wouldn't flex and give like the frames used on our cars. This would mean that you are sacrificing ride quality for longevity... :?
Define "ride quality"...? A stiffer chassis makes for better handling, assuming the suspension is set up well.
- Chris Hawes - 09 Feb 2008
I agree but what he was describing to me was what he felt. Nothing was said about the state of the suspension, how long he drove it or how fast. The kind of surface the car was being driven on wasn't mentioned either.