2456 and 2835 update

[mnickels]

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]

well good luck with them TT

[mnickels]

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]

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]

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]

Great news on the purchases and projects !

Let us all know how the project goes.

NickT

[mnickels]

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?V...:IT&ih=001

[NickT]

If only I had the space to keep it 8)

NickT

[mnickels]

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]

If you did I'd need a ride in it

NickT

[mnickels]

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]

The V8 in that thing would make it great for towing.... 8)

[mnickels]

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]

Something like what 2835 was picked up with

http://www.dmctalk.com/showthread.php?t=8533

[mnickels]

Heard from the shipping company that the cars leave New Jersey on 15th April and arrive in Dublin 21st May.