Arnold, I had this problem once myself. It seems that the frame was off slightly. (I have no idea how this happened, I've owned the car for 13 years now and ...
1935
Sean Howley
tsuyoi@...
Aug 1, 1999 3:49 pm
Arnie, I had the exact same thing happen to me when I bought my DeLorean. The cause of my problem was an enormous amount of sludge in the caliper cylinders -...
1936
BRUCE BENSON
delornut@...
Aug 1, 1999 4:55 pm
... Since all the doors are the same and were dressed on a separate assembly line, I'd guess something happened occasionally that upset the scheduling of the...
1937
BRUCE BENSON
delornut@...
Aug 1, 1999 4:55 pm
... Don Steger at the DeLorean Motor Center sold a bell housing that matched Chevy V-8's to the DeLorean transaxle. He also had one to match Buick V-6's to the...
1938
Mr. Copies
mrcopies@...
Aug 1, 1999 4:56 pm
Hi Has anyone been successful with renting out their Delorean at corporate functions? I'm looking to see if anyone has a basic contract drawn up or any...
1939
Dirk Wacker
bettycat@...
Aug 1, 1999 5:23 pm
... I guess the factory workers must have been funny people. I recovered my headliners last year and found a lot of funny magic marker "cave-paintings" on the...
1940
Josh Haldeman
haldeman.4@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:18 pm
Wow, I thought it was one of the previous owners that did this, and maybe it was, but so far I have found about twenty pens and pencils, a small metric ruler,...
1941
James Espey
jv_espey@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:19 pm
I *would* agree with your theory, but it's not *random* enough to me. Look again at what's been reported: VIN 10570 DEC 81 - says V10570 on both doors, under...
1942
Robert Brandys
oehcs@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:27 pm
You said it all James!! DeLorean parts are easier to get than 69 camaro parts. Bob...
1943
James Espey
james@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:28 pm
As I mentioned late last week, I spent a few days at our parts warehouse in Columbus, Ohio and took some photos. For those on the list that have never been to...
1944
Robert Brandys
oehcs@...
Aug 1, 1999 6:28 pm
After the state recentely screwed up the registration of my Ds, I noticed something unusual in the serial number just before the BD. There is a 6 in one, and 8...
1945
Hank Breer
hbreer@...
Aug 1, 1999 10:18 pm
Bob, The number before your "BD" ("CD" for an '82, "DD" for an '83) is a check digit calculated from the values of the other numbers and letters in the VIN....
1946
Jus4sho@...
Aug 1, 1999 10:19 pm
Believe it or not, my D was the first used car I'd ever purchased in which I found absolutely no money. Bummer. (I did find an old speeding ticket though!) ...
1947
Jan van de Wouw
Jan@...
Aug 2, 1999 4:16 am
Hi, I'm not a D-Owner yet, but I was just wondering; Does any-one know if there's a "standard" Digital dashboard available for D's? I mean, can I just buy one...
1948
Sean Howley
tsuyoi@...
Aug 2, 1999 4:16 am
The only odd item that I have found is a "Rejected" sicker that had come unstuck and was lying in the glove box behind the driver seat. Sean Howley VIN#2345...
1949
William T Wilson
fluffy@...
Aug 2, 1999 8:33 am
... None that I know of. It would not be an easy thing to build yourself, either. Your best bet might be to try to adapt a digital Corvette dashboard from the...
1950
Gerald Deutsch
Jerry1@...
Aug 2, 1999 8:34 am
JC Whitney sells a generic digital dash that might work in the D. I know someone who bought one and he plans to install it when he can in his D. When/if he...
1951
sasha@... .
sasha_vatoff@...
Aug 2, 1999 9:04 am
Hi there, I am looking at purchasing a Delorean from a guy who lives in Melbourne Australia. He has his D for sale for $35,000 AUS. ...
1952
Jason Perkins
jperkins@...
Aug 2, 1999 2:04 pm
Dakota Digital has offered to make me a custom Digital Dash if I want. You would have to send them your Dash, so they could get the fittings right though. ...
1953
Jim Shaughnessy
jjs@...
Aug 2, 1999 2:05 pm
Bill, This may not be related, but one easy and cheap thing to check is the fuses. When I got my D, I had trouble with the battery discharging. (Low level on...
1954
R. Haslewood
delorean@...
Aug 2, 1999 2:05 pm
... Believe me, it WILL be cheaper to buy this DeLorean rather than importing one. Even with the cost of the RHD conversion (around $10,000 by a reputable ...
1955
Kemp, Nick (MN10)
nick.kemp@...
Aug 2, 1999 2:06 pm
This is a little off the D track but the story of Irish "cave drawings" prompted me to respond. I always encourage remodelers to leave little "treasures" in...
1956
WtrResQ@...
Aug 2, 1999 2:06 pm
i hope that anyone in the Delorean family will be able to attend: Bear Valley Lodge will be hosting their 3rd annual "Cruisin' in the Colors" car show and...
1957
Thomas Smithson Assoc...
tsassoc@...
Aug 2, 1999 2:06 pm
Sasha, I have a 1981 DeLorean, VIN#3089 with 6800 miles in Hawaii I'll sell you for US$1700 fob Hawaii whenever you want it. Aloha, Thom. ... From:...
1958
delorean502@...
Aug 2, 1999 3:10 pm
I just wanted to see how many Delorean owners and enthusiasts would like to get together in Grand Rapids Michigan sometime this month. please e-mail me...
1959
Jim Shaughnessy
jjs@...
Aug 2, 1999 3:11 pm
All, There was a post here a few weeks ago that referred to the Kenwood KRC-3006 as a shaft style radio which could control a CD changer. Last week, my radio...
1960
Mike Substelny
msubstel@...
Aug 2, 1999 3:22 pm
As a birthday present, my wife Patti just gave me a Data East's "Back to the Future: The Pinball." I can't believe it, but as near as I can tell we've never...
1961
Dr.H.Wittgenstein
wittgenstein@...
Aug 2, 1999 4:45 pm
greetings from austria (europe)mention this only because too many folks think i live among cangaroos ! my question is, how to find a delorean that is not...
1962
delorean502@...
Aug 2, 1999 4:45 pm
there is a Delorean Service Manual on Ebay. the starting bid is something like $30. not a bad deal. just thought someone on here would like to know....
1963
Mike03062@...
Aug 2, 1999 7:47 pm
Tom Smithson, repost, I believe you missed a zero in your D price (your phone will probably melt, buddy!) Mike Drake...
