So due to changes in my world these are now up for sale, I had these made to use as additional wheels whilst I get the originals refurbed, and liked the idea of some banded steels and thought they would work well. The fronts are 15" and the rears 16". I had them banded to sit perfect to the arches so they were just nicely tucked.
Wheels have been powder coated.
They are originally 4x100 Renault Megane wheels, professionally banded by a place local to me all balanced and checked afterwards.
Fronts are 195/55/15 Goodyear EfficientGrip with 5mm and 4mm tread, rears 255/50/16 Goodyear Eagle ZR50 with 5mm tread.
Rears have been on the lathe to fit the hub. Comes with centre caps too that I have made custom caps for, the centre caps stick out slightly with modification they would sit flush but I quite liked the look with them raised off. Also comes with long ended nuts to fit the caps on, and also comes with 10mm custom spacers which are needed for the rear to clear the brakes.
Also comes with one spare Eagle zr50 that I picked up.
Ive always said any other wheels on a delorean does not work but the basic look of these and the added width makes it not only look good but gives a bit more tractions with the bigger size.
Please do note if fitting these on the rear I advise having longer studs fitted, with the spacers on you can get the wheel nut on but I personally would like just a bit more thread to tighten on to.
I have never actually even used these, only for moving the car in the yard.
I would like £700 for them, any questions please give me a shout, collection location is Huddersfield West Yorkshire.
Hi all wanted to separate from the other thread as it was focused on the idea of the YouTube channel, so I wanted to make this more focused on what goes onto the channel.
Any suggestions for what the main focus should be and does anyone have any videos they would like to be the first on the channel
So recently I had to replace my battery as it had dead cells.
On hooking up my new battery the fans immediately came on without the ignition on or anything.
Now I have fitted a few years back David McKeen's solid state fan and fan fail relays as well as a button to bypass the otterstat. Occasionally I have lent on the button by accident but it seemed off. David's fan relay also has a 'run on' feature that will keep the fans spinning after you turn off the ignition for a minute or so.
With both of these in mind I waited a minute or so to see if the fans would stop on their own.
Then I smelt the distinct wiff of electrical burning from my relay compartment!
The fan relay was red hot and smoking. I quickly shut down power and let it cool and when I pried the relay out it looked like this:
I found my spare, original fan relay and tried it. Everything seemed fine, the fans did not come on without the engine and the relay did not get hot.
I started her up and left her to idle for a while and when she got up to temp the fans kicked in and all seemed well. The only odd thing was that my fan override switch no longer seems to force the fans on, although I could hear a 'click' coming from the relay compartment.
I vowed to investigate further and contact David McKeen to see if he had any ideas.
A few days later I needed to take her for an MOT. On the drive over there I was stuck in some traffic but the fans came on and the temp gauge read normal, in fact when I pulled up to the garage the fans were on. But at some point during testing, with the engine left running, they turned off and stayed off -resulting in the engine starting to overheat and dumping red-hot water out of the expansion tank overflow.
I cut the power using my battery isolator and checked the relays, seemed fine, not hot. I also in desperation took apart my fan override switch. On re-connecting the battery I wiggled the fan switch a bit and the fans came on! We topped up the water and I made a break for home. A few miles down the road though I hear a click from the relay compartment and the fans stop again. Toggling and wiggling my fan switch resulted in a audible click from a relay but the fans not turning on. My temp started to climb when in traffic but was able to keep moving and avoid anymore overheating.
So what could be going on? Could my otterstat override switch be dodgy which melted the solid state relay? was the solid state and spare realy both faulty or is something killing them? Is my otterstat up the duff?
A very good friend of mine has his DeLorean on the market (it's recently featured in the club mag and also on the website) however he wanted to also have it visible on the forum but couldn't post any details himself due to not being able to get into his account.
So for those that are interested here are the basics:
Grey manual December 1981 build Imported to the UK May 2015 and currently located on the east coast of Lincolnshire 50,450 miles 10 months MOT The car is in very good condition throughout, including the body panels, and can be used immediately. All the usual updates including a complete set of replacement DMC relays, a Stage 1 performance exhaust upgrade, and Spax shock absorbers The frame is clean, straight, and in good condition The car starts very keenly, drives well, and idles as it should I have around $12,000 worth of invoices since 2012 of the work the car has had done and am happy to provide evidence of this if an interested party should require
The only real negative is a cracked binnacle, although if I was keeping the car I'd have this refurbished
Looking for £30k
Please don't contact me directly if you're interested in the car, but contact my friend Mike (the owner) on either 07443 464978 or drago1979@hotmail.com
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