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Thought id post up a "hello" topic.

been skating around the forum for a while now browsing and doing alot of visual research!

Been on the look out for a "project" delorean for a few months now, the price of them is a little too far out of my price range. So a nice one came up for sale needing work so i thought sod it im going for it.

I have my VW roots, been into Polo's since about 1999, owned many a G40 and still have one now, also help run http://www.clubg40.co.uk

Ive always wanted a delorean since i was a kid, my grandparents lived in Ireland and one came into the village and the bug started there! (i still have the pictures i demanded were taken at the time)
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For work i run http://www.volkswagenstickers.co.uk, specialising in mostly retro vw stickers, i would not mind getting a few delorean stickers reproduced too. Hopefully something i can offer the club?

Excited at the prospect of the project, but need to clear out a few other projects.
Located in Huddersfield, W Yorkshire

Currently have a T3 Westfalia, T4 Transporter, Mk1 Golf Caddy G40 project, and my Polo G40 that will be up for sale soon to fund the delorean.

The project i am planning what to do, the vehicle has come with no engine or box or fuel tank fitted.
Now i am weighing up options of what to put in there, as i would ideally like something with a bit of a kick.

Im sure these questions get asked alot so i do apologise, but what are the best choices?

I will get some pics up soon and a progress thread


Sat Jul 30, 2011 5:23 pm
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Welcome on board!
And thank you for sharing your picture.
I really like that kind of historic picture :D

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Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:04 pm
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hi welcome to the forum and the DOC-UK.

When it comes to 'engines with kick' your best off chatting to
Martin G (stunned monkey on here).

Love the old photo btw, and what an unusual registration plate.

If you come across a pre-1973 campervan in need of attention, give us
a holler btw :wink:

Feel free to check out the events section, and if you want to get up close
and personal to the cars and chat all things DeLorean, the please come
along to a meet up, we'd love to see you and give you all the advice and
encouragement you want :)

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Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:52 pm
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By the way, do you have any other historic picture like the one above in a bigger format please?

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Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:14 pm
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cheers for the replies, yeah i might head along to a meet and annoy you guys

Here is the only other picture i have from that day, these are pictures of old style pictures so no decent quality unfortunately!
(i am the young kid in the middle with dappy looking legs!, to get an idea of what i look like now, just look at my dad on the right!)


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Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:00 pm
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That's fantastic, thank you :D

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Sun Jul 31, 2011 12:12 pm
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great photo - and they say we eventually turn into our parents!! :lol:

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Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:07 pm
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Hey and welcome to the DOC forum! Hope the project car is going well, what state is it in at the moment? As it happens I live in Huddersfield too, Holmfirth way, so if you fancy chatting Ds sometime or getting the cars together then give me a buzz, I can talk merrily about em all day :D

Likewise defo come to the event next month. It'll be ace :D

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Welcome to the forums, looking forward to seeing your project progress pics, it's always fascinating watching a project come together.

steve852 wrote:
I live in Huddersfield too, Holmfirth way

Bloody hell, that's my families doorstep, are you close to Upper Denby by chance?

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MikeWard wrote:
Bloody hell, that's my families doorstep, are you close to Upper Denby by chance?


If by Upper Denby you mean Denby Dale then yeah - about 4 miles up the road from me :)

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Yes, that's the one, Upper Denby is above Denby Dale. Will have to give you a shout next time I'm up that way.

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steve852 wrote:
Hey and welcome to the DOC forum! Hope the project car is going well, what state is it in at the moment? As it happens I live in Huddersfield too, Holmfirth way, so if you fancy chatting Ds sometime or getting the cars together then give me a buzz, I can talk merrily about em all day :D

Likewise defo come to the event next month. It'll be ace :D



ha as if you are so close, i live in Fenay Bridge and work is Holmfirth/Honley

It would be great to hook up as i have loads of questions of a visual nature as i am yet to lay eyes on the delorean, off to pick it up on monday from southampton.

I have never seen a delorean in huddersfield in my years of living in huddersfield

when are you next free lol


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Yes, that's the one, Upper Denby is above Denby Dale. Will have to give you a shout next time I'm up that way.


Sure thing! Sounds good!

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when are you next free lol


Well next weekend is the DOC event, but after that i'm fairly easy so we'll have to get cars together on a clear weekend when weather's good :)

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Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:57 pm
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ha yes, sounds great but i should point out the delorean has no engine, and will not see the road for a good year i say lol


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lol no worries, we'll work around it. You get the kettle on, I'll spin by yours

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