Delorean Car Show 2010

I will not be going to the car show this year, again. The driving factor was having a two year old in the back seat for 18 hours -- it just sounded like a recipe for disaster. So it looks like I will have to wait for the next one, perhaps I will actually have a running car to bring by then! To those who are going, enjoy! It looks like it is going to be a great show and the raffle car this year is gorgeous! Who ever wins that one is going to be damn lucky.

As I mentioned in my last post, I am in the middle of the VOD, and headed out on vacation for a week, so I will probably post more when I get back. I need to finish cleaning up the VOD, and then its time to start re-assembling things. One final order of some fuel system parts when I get back and I should be ready to try and start this thing for the first time!

Project list is getting longer......

OK, I know, I've always been told to finish what you started before jumping into something else, but I can't resist a good deal so I ended up picking up VIN 1470 this past week. For those of you who read the DMCTalk forums religiously you probably already know this, but for the rest that don't -- project #2 is now on the way. I am working on getting shipping quotes for it at the moment, so it probably won't arrive for a few weeks.

In the mean time I've been tearing apart the motor on 5063 because the water pump leak is leaking. I have the whole top of the engine off, and managed to only break one bolt. I started cleaning the "Valley of Death" as many refer to it, and am hoping to find some time to remove the water pump tomorrow. While I am doing this I am also replacing all of the coolant hoses on the car... every last section. I only want to bleed this system out once! I'll be posting some pictures of the VOD for all to enjoy, as it seems to be a favorite with folks. Mine was full of random bits of junk, some large nuts a squirrel stashed away, dirt, leaves, etc.

In other news I am considering coming down for the Delorean Car Show in Lexington next week. Originally we had planned to take the week off and spend the whole time at our lake cabin, but I'd really like to make the show considering I've missed every other one. Something always seems to come up that keeps me from being able to attend. We're not fully commited yet, but will be making the decision soon.

License Plate Bezel

In an earlier blog post I mentioned that number of the black pieces on the car were very faded from roasting in the sun for so many years. I had ordered a can of SEM Trim Black paint in hopes of restoring these pieces. The recommendation to use this paint was a very good one and it matches the original Delorean black finish very nicely.

Here is a before and after image of the license plate surround so that you can see the results for yourself:



That is quite a difference, and considering this part is not available through DMC anymore this is about the best it is going to get. I did several very light coats of paint to get a nice finish, no sanding necessary. I have more pieces to do, but I know others were going to be curious to see the results.