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2456 and 2835 update - mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
After delays with funds transfers and easter holidays the two cars are in New Jersey awaiting shipment to Dublin. I have rented a 1500 square feet workshop to store and restore the cars at Stoneyford, Co Antrim. Heres hoping they are on their way soon.
- Tourettes Tony - 31 Mar 2008
well good luck with them TT
- mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
2456 will be getting treated to a body off restoration of the frame while 2835 wil initially get basic mechanical repairs followed by body off frame restoration once 2456 is complete. My plan is to have both frames repaired, galvanised and powder coated.
- Guinney1971 - 31 Mar 2008
be careful with the frames, I have heard of cars' frames 'twisting'
Have a word with DOC Forum user 'Bandit', he's doing a body off frame resto
on his car at the moment and will be able to give you some good tips.
Cheers,
- mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
I have received advice from dmcjohn on the delorean.ie forums. His advice is to send the frames to Ed Uding to be stripped in a vacuum furnace, repaired and then galvanised.
If you go to www.delorean.ie->homepage ->Technical section ->John Dore's Restoration, you will see the problems he encountered with sandblasting and chemical stripping.
I think it is a job that is a must as you will see where he removed plates on the box section to reveal the epoxy sitting in sheets inside and rust, while from the outside the frame looked fine in these parts.
There is also a section in the forum where he researched and compared the available methods of repair.
- NickT - 31 Mar 2008
Great news on the purchases and projects !
Let us all know how the project goes.
NickT
- mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
NickT Wrote:Great news on the purchases and projects !
Let us all know how the project goes.
NickT
Thanks for the support.
Here is a link that may interest you
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110238817845&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001
- NickT - 31 Mar 2008
If only I had the space to keep it 8)
NickT
- mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
NickT Wrote:If only I had the space to keep it 8)
NickT
I have and it may find its way to my workshop
- NickT - 31 Mar 2008
If you did I'd need a ride in it
NickT
- mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
NickT Wrote:If you did I'd need a ride in it
NickT
I am watching it so I'll see how it goes. Can't see me driving it and a Delorean to various shows though
- Chris Hawes - 31 Mar 2008
The V8 in that thing would make it great for towing.... 8)
- mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
Chris Hawes Wrote:The V8 in that thing would make it great for towing.... 8)
So I need it and a 2 car transporter now lol
- mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
Something like what 2835 was picked up with
http://www.dmctalk.com/showthread.php?t=8533
- mnickels - 31 Mar 2008
Heard from the shipping company that the cars leave New Jersey on 15th April and arrive in Dublin 21st May.