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Thread: That infernal fuel filter elbow
Post: RE: That infernal fuel filter elbow
| (22 Oct 2019, 10:32)Rich Hanlon Wrote: Is it a British Pipe Thread Taper size? (BSPT)
There are various lookup tables but this is the first one google throws up:
https://www.newmantools.com/taps/... |
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stunned_monkey |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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23 Oct 2019, 09:26 |
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Thread: That infernal fuel filter elbow
Post: That infernal fuel filter elbow
| I've sourced and replaced this part only once and never identified what it actually is. On that occasion it was frozen solid to the hard line and had to be cut off. I sent off what I had and back came... |
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stunned_monkey |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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21 Oct 2019, 18:46 |
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Thread: Possible Project car for sale UK
Post: RE: Possible Project car for sale UK
| Thar she blows
http://ebay.us/jUV5ND?cmpnId=5338273189 |
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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01 Sep 2019, 20:56 |
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Thread: Right Hand Drive Steering Rack?
Post: RE: Right Hand Drive Steering Rack?
| (22 Mar 2019, 14:24)RobScott Wrote: Hi guys and girls.
I'm thinking, I might convert my Delorean to RHD,
What racks are suitable?
Cheers
The original right handers all have lengthened Esprit rac... |
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stunned_monkey |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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02 Apr 2019, 19:17 |
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Thread: Wanted: Anti-roll bar
Post: RE: Wanted: Anti-roll bar
| Thanks for the replies. I need some other stuff that I don't want to buy from Ed as he has a habit of substituting cheaper easily-available generic stuff (in this case a throttle cable assy) for the s... |
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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24 Jan 2018, 17:30 |
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Thread: Wanted: Anti-roll bar
Post: Wanted: Anti-roll bar
| Hi All, has anyone got an anti-roll bar going spare? The shipping on this will probably be a bit painful from Houston!
Thanks in advance |
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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22 Jan 2018, 12:08 |
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Thread: Wanted: Metering head
Post: RE: Wanted: Metering head
| (03 Jan 2017, 16:34)Chris Williams Wrote: Quote:Hi Chris, how much would you want to get for one? [Image: http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum/images/.../smile.png] I take it this was your original and ... |
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stunned_monkey |
1 - Engine |
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03 Jan 2017, 20:07 |
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Thread: Wanted: Metering head
Post: RE: Wanted: Metering head
| (02 Jan 2017, 12:19)jwrayth Wrote: I have an untested unit I got as part of a job lot of spares too.
Hi James, can you send me a photo to martin@delorean.co.uk? I tried to PM you but apparently my ... |
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stunned_monkey |
1 - Engine |
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02 Jan 2017, 13:57 |
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Thread: Wanted: Metering head
Post: RE: Wanted: Metering head
| (01 Jan 2017, 09:38)Chris Williams Wrote: How much do you wish to pay for a non stuck one?
Hi Chris, how much would you want to get for one? :) I take it this was your original and replaced with th... |
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stunned_monkey |
1 - Engine |
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01 Jan 2017, 19:30 |
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Thread: Wanted: Metering head
Post: Wanted: Metering head
| Ello all, I'm on the hunt for an original DeLorean, Volvo or Renault PRV metering head with its original plunger, even if stuck
Cheers
Martin |
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stunned_monkey |
1 - Engine |
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31 Dec 2016, 19:57 |
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Thread: Replacement CPR. Where from?
Post: Re: Replacement CPR. Where from?
| Should be around a bar or a bit below when cold, and rising to around 3.5 bar when hot. Should briefly deflect down when throttle opened, stops after a while when the vacuum is disconnected and put on... |
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stunned_monkey |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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02 Nov 2015, 18:20 |
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Thread: New Style Ottersat Replacement Part Available To Order
Post: Re: New Style Ottersat Replacement Part Available ...
| Stainless coolant pipes = very bad idea if the pipes are electrically connected to the chassis anywhere.
One thing about the rad fan switch which is very bad engineering is that when it fails, it fai... |
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stunned_monkey |
Off topic talk, general chat etc |
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31 Oct 2015, 13:00 |
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Thread: Replacement CPR. Where from?
Post: Re: Replacement CPR. Where from?
| Control pressure shouldn't vary when the engine is warm. When cold it varies with engine vacuum. |
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stunned_monkey |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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31 Oct 2015, 12:54 |
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Thread: Fuel injection system problems
Post: Re: Fuel injection system problems
| I'm in Wiltshire and happy to have a look. An air filter will not affect the metering, it'll just free up the air flow (it isn't a carburetor) |
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stunned_monkey |
2 - Emission / Fuel Systems |
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19 Oct 2015, 17:12 |
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Thread: Fitting new steering column bush
Post: Re: Fitting new steering column bush
| Rissy Wrote:(I *think* Martin did it before I owned the car?)
More than once... I used to have them made from Delrin rather than the original PU because of repeated failures. |
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stunned_monkey |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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19 Oct 2015, 17:10 |
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Thread: Hella vs Valeo
Post: Re: Hella vs Valeo
| You don't need new outer lights unless the ones you have are going crusty. As you say the seals are still present (ie "the light doesn't fit"), they should be fine.
I think I have replacement inner l... |
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stunned_monkey |
3 - Electrical |
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08 Sep 2015, 13:19 |
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Thread: Hella vs Valeo
Post: Re: Hella vs Valeo
| It is possible I never replaced the Valeo lights I had on the car originally when I bought it in 2000 - I can go back to the photos I used when I listed the car on ebay. I always found their output to... |
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stunned_monkey |
3 - Electrical |
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04 Sep 2015, 15:44 |
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Thread: Hella vs Valeo
Post: Re: Hella vs Valeo
| Rissy Wrote:Martin,
These outer lamps. Are they Hellas?
They were when I sold the car to Jay, but if you say they now have Cibie lenses, then they're Valeo units.
Perhaps Jay also tried buggering... |
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stunned_monkey |
3 - Electrical |
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04 Sep 2015, 12:17 |
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Thread: Did the rear anti-roll bar ever get made?
Post: Re: Did the rear anti-roll bar ever get made?
| Lotus also "decided" the car needed long, soft springs on the front.... (VX220 owners have for years been fitting Elise parts to ensure their cars handle as well as they should)
The ARB does what all... |
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stunned_monkey |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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23 Aug 2015, 20:38 |
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Thread: Rough running
Post: Re: Rough running
| A dwell meter only works if you have a lambda system. Chris doesn't. I set the mixture originally using my CO meter. |
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stunned_monkey |
1 - Engine |
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13 Aug 2015, 13:11 |
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Thread: Indicator Stalk self cancelling
Post: Re: Indicator Stalk self cancelling
| Emagine Wrote:Making a steering wheel pull was the hardest part. I seem to have different size threads on either side of the steering wheel and no bolts long enough. Cobbled something together though.... |
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stunned_monkey |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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12 Aug 2015, 19:18 |
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Thread: Rough running
Post: Re: Rough running
| Leave the mixture screw alone. A quarter of a turn means the difference between a running engine and a not running engine. Or a running engine and a badly running/rich engine if going the other way. |
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stunned_monkey |
1 - Engine |
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12 Aug 2015, 19:15 |
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Thread: Best source for poly bushes?
Post: Re: Best source for poly bushes?
| Polybushes require grease, and anyone who says otherwise is inviting them to last nowhere near as long as they would do with grease. There are greases which should last the life of the polybush
The ... |
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stunned_monkey |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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04 Aug 2015, 11:48 |
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Thread: Window motor fitting hell
Post: Re: Window motor fitting hell
| Best way to align the window is to remove the glass from the channel, apply gunge to the channel and fit it into the door, then run it down into the door, fit the glass and run the channel back up to ... |
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stunned_monkey |
3 - Electrical |
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02 Aug 2015, 12:17 |
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Thread: Wanted: Part 102392 - CAP, TAMPER RESISTANT
Post: Re: Wanted: Part 102392 - CAP, TAMPER RESISTANT
| A plastic golf tee does the job. Or a blob of blu-tac. |
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stunned_monkey |
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10 Jul 2015, 16:20 |
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Thread: Stainless steel nuts/bolts/fittings query
Post: Re: Stainless steel nuts/bolts/fittings query
| Yes, they are M6 cage nuts |
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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03 Jul 2015, 19:22 |
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Thread: brakes pulling to the right
Post: Re: brakes pulling to the right
| If the callipers are new and when replaced, they bled fine, there is no way for the hydraulics to cause this.
It is almost always caused by the anti-roll bar bushes and it most readily fixed (and imp... |
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stunned_monkey |
6 - Brakes / Wheels / Tyres |
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29 Jun 2015, 19:25 |
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Thread: Replacing a cracked/split injecter hose
Post: Re: Replacing a cracked/split injecter hose
| Simon, you have original hoses.
As others have said, you can't just use any fuel injector hose (ironically) on the injectors because they can cause the injectors to pulse at low demand. The hoses I s... |
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stunned_monkey |
2 - Emission / Fuel Systems |
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25 Jun 2015, 17:58 |
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Thread: Stainless steel nuts/bolts/fittings query
Post: Re: Stainless steel nuts/bolts/fittings query
| Stainless steel is MORE LIKELY to seize in aluminium than plated steel. |
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stunned_monkey |
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25 Jun 2015, 17:53 |
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Thread: Anyone need a rebuilt engine?
Post: Re: Anyone need a rebuilt engine?
| BABIS Wrote:I see a water hose port where we have the threaded hole for the water temperature sensor to instrument gauge..
They unscrew. That definitely makes it a Renault head though, possibly a 266... |
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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25 Jun 2015, 17:51 |
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Thread: 16723 is Back... on the Road
Post: Re: 16723 is Back... on the Road
| Stuart Rees Wrote:stunned_monkey Wrote:Are you going to get a rear plate that fits the bezel?
That's a very odd thing to point out :lol:
Such an obvious appearance item..... go on, you know you want... |
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stunned_monkey |
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08 Jun 2015, 19:02 |
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Thread: 16723 is Back... on the Road
Post: Re: 16723 is Back... on the Road
| Are you going to get a rear plate that fits the bezel? :P :lol: |
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stunned_monkey |
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07 Jun 2015, 18:28 |
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Thread: Does anyone have an exhaust backbox available
Post: Re: Does anyone have an exhaust backbox available
| £100 delivered. I have one early and one late type with tips. |
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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06 Jun 2015, 19:00 |
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Thread: TAB Failure/Warning
Post: Re: TAB Failure/Warning
| It's unlikely the bolt was over-torqued, because the torque setting defined in the manual of 55ft-lbs (or thereabouts, it's not onhand to check) is way lower than that recommended for s standard M12 j... |
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stunned_monkey |
5 - Suspension / Steering |
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16 May 2015, 12:33 |
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Thread: Battery Replacement
Post: Re: Battery Replacement
| Chris beat me to it. Lead prices have come down in the past few years.
Key to a long battery life is to never let it stay flat for long. Invest in a trickle charger. The TVR crowd are big fans of the... |
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stunned_monkey |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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16 May 2015, 12:22 |
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Thread: It went off with a bang
Post: Re: It went off with a bang
| Watch from 21:45, and the repair from 26:10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMlmz3uZwT0
Of key importance is why and you'll see how to sort it out so it doesn't happen again. If the steel roof reinf... |
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stunned_monkey |
General Discussions on the DOC / Car / Company / JZD |
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10 May 2015, 19:03 |
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Thread: Complete PRV Laguna Engine For Sale
Post: Re: Complete PRV Laguna Engine For Sale
| I would start with a B280E ;) I believe you already have an efi flywheel and bellhousing? That makes your job mucho easier. |
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stunned_monkey |
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04 May 2015, 21:55 |
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Thread: Complete PRV Laguna Engine For Sale
Post: Re: Complete PRV Laguna Engine For Sale
| It's much of a muchness really. Depends what you want to do with it... 160hp iirc |
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stunned_monkey |
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04 May 2015, 21:37 |
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Thread: Complete PRV Laguna Engine For Sale
Post: Re: Complete PRV Laguna Engine For Sale
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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04 May 2015, 21:09 |
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Thread: Complete PRV Laguna Engine For Sale
Post: Re: Complete PRV Laguna Engine For Sale
| That's a 2963cc or 3.0 in salesman speak.
Maybe worth £100 on a good day. |
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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02 May 2015, 11:25 |
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Thread: DeLorean 16473 Facebook blog
Post: Re: DeLorean 16473 Facebook blog
| Rissy Wrote:...or is this just a particular type of powder coating?
Google is your friend. As is Rich H who originally put me onto this many years back.
http://www.omnikote.co.uk/nylon_powder_coatin... |
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stunned_monkey |
Members Cars |
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02 May 2015, 11:23 |
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Thread: DeLorean 16473 Facebook blog
Post: DeLorean 16473 Facebook blog
| https://www.facebook.com/pages/DeLorean ... 7844700012
Sorry it's justa FB blog, but it's so easy to use from my phone while I work.
I don't know how long this car will take, I only know I will be b... |
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stunned_monkey |
Members Cars |
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25 Apr 2015, 10:36 |
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Thread: Special T Auto Gas-strut sets - Group Buy maybe?
Post: Re: Special T Auto Gas-strut sets - Group Buy mayb...
| If the club wants to start selling struts, I'd be happy to share my source from back in the early 00's. I think they came down to about £10 per strut in sufficient quantity. |
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stunned_monkey |
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21 Apr 2015, 21:12 |
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Thread: VIN 4566 Restoration
Post: Re: VIN 4566 Restoration
| Rich Johnstone had a similar problem with his where the ignition, once turned on wouldn't turn off.
Any relay can latch itself on if there's a path from its output to its input. In his case it was a ... |
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stunned_monkey |
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19 Apr 2015, 12:42 |
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Thread: Ford Mustang Engine TO RENAULT UN1 gearbox conversion kit
Post: Re: Ford Mustang Engine TO RENAULT UN1 gearbox con...
| This is not GTO Racing - they're based near Reading.
The Venturi 300 pushed over 300ft-lbs into an unmodified UN1 - although with fewer than 100 built it's not a large sample from which to garner emp... |
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stunned_monkey |
DeLorean Cars or Parts For Sale or Wanted |
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18 Apr 2015, 12:14 |
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Thread: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD rebuild
Post: Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD rebuild
| What about the gearbox wasn't working? |
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stunned_monkey |
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15 Apr 2015, 20:38 |
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Thread: Hot air
Post: Re: Hot air
| The valve should allow flow and when activated with vacuum, shuts it off. Try hooking up mains water or compressed air if you have it to each of the feeds to the matrix in turn and blast then out. I'v... |
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stunned_monkey |
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14 Apr 2015, 21:57 |
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Thread: VIN 4566 Restoration
Post: Re: VIN 4566 Restoration
| Looking good, Dan, I really must pay more attention! If you need anything, I'm not too far from you these days (Melksham, Wiltshire)
Not to hijack your thread but...
Rissy Wrote:If I go the powder c... |
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stunned_monkey |
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12 Apr 2015, 17:17 |
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Thread: Chassis refurbishment
Post: Re: Chassis refurbishment
| Rissy Wrote:I'm sort of sitting on the fence a bit, but leaning away from galvanising (due to warping issue associated with the heat of the process involved)
There are a lot of Galvanised DeLoreans r... |
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stunned_monkey |
8 - Frame / Body / Interior |
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11 Apr 2015, 12:07 |
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Thread: New radiator required maybe
Post: New radiator required maybe
| I'm starting a new topic on this in order to answer Rich's question because the topic was locked due to chatter about the other club.
Rissy Wrote:Why would people have issues about aluminium radiato... |
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stunned_monkey |
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