So I am trying to do some routine servicing on my D including new filters and oil.
As my main fuel filter does not appear to have been replaced in a few years I thought I would tackle that first.

It's in a hard-to-reach area and was stuck hard to the rigid fuel line but with a couple of attempts and skinned knuckles I was finally able to remove it, the bracket and finally unscrew the line coming out the top -Getting sprayed with a trickle of fuel at the same time!


Once out I re-used and fitted the bottom hard-line elbow and securing bracket, with new rubber strip to it to the new filter purchased from deloreango.


Re-fitting I connected the top hose with two new brass washers, replacing what was there before, loosely fitted the filter and bracket back to the frame and then with a bit of PTF tape around the bottom connector screwed in the hard line.

Now I have tried this 3 times, making everything as tight as possible, but when I start her up and check for drips I have fuel pissing out from the top and bottom connectors.
I managed to get the bottom one to almost completely stop but the top connector continues to leak. I've tried with a different combination of washers etc but still it leaks.
WHY IS THIS SO HARD!

Frustrated I tried today to do an oil change, something I have done before in the past. Unfortuenelty my oil drain plug must have got a bit mangled up the last time I did it and the tool I used before no longer fits. After trying to fashion various other tools to budge it I have had to give up.  I have a new plug from deloreango that takes a simple spanner fitting but need to get this one out first.

So much for tackling the 'simple' service tasks.

Anyway, just wanted to vent. I will try again once the smell of petrol, oil and frustration goes away! 

S

Ok, so my DeLorean purchase is somewhere on the horizon...

My Harley has now vacated my garage.... but it didn’t need the room a DeLorean will need.
I’m currently in the process of reorganising it so the sides are clear and all “stuff” will be at the far end once I’m done moving around and binning a load of junk.

The dimensions are as follows:

Length: 17ft 
(from the tools & shelves at end of the garage to the door)

Width: 8ft 9” 

Width of garage door opening 7ft 1” (81 inches)

Strange one this
https://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C944079

Pictures are of a Grey Manual..... description is for a black Auto....
Description seems similar to the £40k Antrim “Kuwait” car that was up for sale a little while ago.

Dear Historic Vehicle Enthusiast.
We are sending this invitation to the second Rochdale Classic Car and Motorcycle Show & Family Fun Day.
If you came to last year’s show we hope that you enjoyed the day and we would like to let you have details of this year’s event.
The show will be on Sunday July 15th at the same venue Littleborough Sports Club OL15 OAP.
To improve access we have added five acres of extra visitor parking adjacent to the club. This will ensure show visitors do not have to negotiate the narrow access road which last year caused difficulties when the show vehicles were leaving.
This year we will be supporting Springhill Hospice and Rochdale Heartbeat charities.
Our website is open for registrations at: www.rochdaleclassiccarshow.org.uk and for further information on: 07722 959044
We hope that you will be able to visit us again in July and look forward to seeing you.
 
With Kind Regards from the Rotary Club of Rochdale Car Show Team.

So I fancied some of the McFly Nike trainers (not the 2015s, but the white with red ticks worn throughout BTTF)

Discovered they are called “Bruins” and can be bought for a mere £500.... hmmm perhaps not eh?

Annnnnyway, cut to a visit to sports direct where I find a pair that are pretty much identical to Bruins.... these are called “Court Royale”
Unfortunately they didn’t have a pair with the red tick..... but they did have a blue tick and a white tick.
BUUUT, for £35 on the sports direct website, you can get a pair with the red tick as modelled by me, below.



Enjoy!!!!

Not sure if I’ve posted in the appropriate section...perhaps applies to “electrical” also??

Anyway, does anyone have any guidance/help to convert a din cutout back to original Craig/ASI radio “post” type fitment?

As a non-owner at this precise moment, I have no way of knowing how to resolve this potential issue without having the vehicle in front of me to assess a way forward.

I’m asking because I will be in a position to purchase shortly and see a few cars out there have been modified to DIN.
I’d like the original look, but maybe with the Bluetooth upgrade to a Craig/ASI radio that’s currently on offer.

If fitting the Craig to a DIN cutout is not an option then my other idea is to get a Retrosound radio with a DIN repair kit and fix a Craig faceplate to it..... (seen this done already)
(Although I’ve heard some bad things about the Retrosound reliability if you disconnect the car battery)

Cheers
Tris

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Hello to you and all your members 

As a transport sunday committee member i was looking to see if you or any of your members would like to be part of tram sunday 2018 we would very much welcome your members to this years event on July 15th 2018 i would love to talk further with you on this matter to see how we can make you part of the transport sunday experience with over 70,000 visitors its a premier event for showcasing and membership recruitment  .i look forward to hearing from you soon, 
thanks David McGurty (events Development Manager)


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Pilot 21 has been bought by Wolfgang Hank in Germany

http://www.deloman.de/projektemenu/d-m-c-12-pilot21

Chris P, hopefully a reunion with P20 can happen some day soon 

Caught the end of the show where the team sold a “pristine” DeLorean
on ITV4 this eve.
I guess would be on catch up....
(Spoiler - it sold for $26,500, originally aired in 2013)

Or if any of you have an Android TV box or an android mobile...get Terrarium TV on it and watch it from there