I have posted details before. It must be almost 25 years since I did the frame project...WOW! Nick deloreanernst@xxxxxxx wrote , ----On 7/2/2013 10:56 AM ---------------------------: > > Thanks, Nick, and all who responded. > Nick, do I remember you posting your frame off procedure on the DML > many, many years ago? Haven't searched that far back yet, I'm just > beginning to nail down the details. > > -Wayne > vin 11174 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Kemp <nkemp@xxxxxxxx <mailto:nkemp%40bwig.net>> > To: dmcnews <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com>> > Sent: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 10:01 am > Subject: Re: [DML] used frame? > > I refinished mine many years ago... before there was a lot of good > DeLorean info as there is today. Here are my thoughts > - Parts of your frame may look bad. These are mostly where the frame > flexes and takes rock chips. > - The central tunnel on mine looked as good as the day it was made. The > suspension areas not so good > - It is hard to media blast the original coating off. It is also getting > very hard to find someone that can chemically strip the finish. The best > route is finding an oven large enough to bake it off. > - You "might" find a galvanizer that will dip the frame. That will burn > most of the original finish off (depositing it in his tank) > - This may stress relieve the frame causing it to warp > - Plug all holes that you do not want to fill > - A welding shop can patch the frame. Costs more if you want the welds > ground smooth > > As for finish, here is what I did (Again, this was 20+ years ago and > things may have changed) > - Patched the bad spots > - Blasted what would come off. Left the good stuff on > - Had it dipped in zinc chromate > - Used a zinc rich powder coat base layer (best corrosion protection at > the time) > - Covered with a regular powder coat layer. Note that the zinc rich > layer was not UV protected) > - As it turns out, the finish layer was black by mistake and it got > another grey layer. > - I replaced the trailing arms with new, had them galvanized and then > powdercoated. > > - No ideas on cost. Times have changed and it depends on your frame's > damage > - Took a week or so to disassemble. A week or so to reassemble and a > while in-between because of "life happening" > - Put all fasteners back where they came from. You do not want a bag or > parts. > - I laid out parts on a 4x8 sheet of plywood relative to their location > to help remember > > The expensive part is not the frame repair... it is the "Mize-wells" > - Mize-well replace this part as long as you are there > - Mize-well upgrade that part as long as you are there > - Mize-well powder coat these parts.... and so on > > That's all for now, > Nick > > deloreanernst@xxxxxxx <mailto:deloreanernst%40aol.com> wrote , ----On > 6/27/2013 10:25 PM > ---------------------------: > > > > I'm moving toward redoing my frame. It might be easier to swap it out, > > if mine proves to be too rusty, after I get to see it naked. A new one > > is not in the budget. Any thoughts, anyone? Powdercoating? Cost? > > Whatever. Mine is for the manual tranny. > > > > -Wayne > > 11174 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:moderators%40dmcnews.com> > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see > www.dmcnews.com > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! > Groups Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/