[DMCForum] Re: Delorean 5096

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sam,

When I bought my car, it didn't run at all and was partially 
dismantled. She was hung up wet for sure. Shortly after I did have it 
running, I blew the head gaskets and tore it all down again.

I knew the car needed a lot of work. I bought it like that because 
everyone one of these cars brought back to life is a victory that 
extends the lifespan of the population.

Mike Cohee has been trying to get me to bring my car to a show and 
have people like Rob Grady "inspect" my car and tell me what it needs.

He means well and so does Walt. So does nearly everyone on the list, 
but the last thing you need is 30 people telling you what a P.O.S. 
your car is. 

Like me, you KNOW the thing needs work. You're doing the right thing. 
You're in the "triage" phase. Evaluate and prioritize, (usually by 
necessity of the part and by affordability) It's very daunting for 
someone to present you with a mile-long list of broken items on your 
car. Mentally, it's just easier to face the music when you evaluate 
it for yourself.

Just conduct your own assessment and take your time. I too, was 
impatient to get on the road. After 10 months of work I had nothing 
to show for it until I finally drove it around the block for the 
first time. 

The moral? Don't let the "experts" dampen your enthusiasm (but listen 
to their experience) and take the time to fix it right. There's two 
ways to fix that car. Right, and twice. Twice takes longer.

Uh..I'm not trying to sound like the wise, old sage on the mountain 
top, but there's one last thing: When you do drive it regularly, more 
and more crap will break at first. In the Navy, we call it 
a "shakedown" cruise. You gotta shake it up and see what breaks. 
Eventually, you'll nail all the bugs and it will be as reliable as 
any other car.

"If you fire an infinite number of shots at an infinite number of 
monkeys, you'll eventually kill Shakespear."

We're all rooting for you,

Rich A.
#5335

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Samuel <samuel_yahoo@xxxx> wrote:
> Actually, the fans arent wired up. The wires are dangling :)
> 
> At least I only had to drive it 2 blocks. Walter overwhelmed me 
with 
> things wrong right before dinner so I didnt feel too hungry. But 
after 
> dinner and after I started arranging things and figuring out how 
big 
> things are, it became alot better and easier to manage. Came in and 
ate 
> after everyone left.
> 
> Samuel
> 
> cruznmd wrote:
> 
> >That's cool.
> >
> >At least it drove. If the fan fail is just a cover, how are your 
fans 
> >operating? You obviously don't have fanzilla. Fused jumpers?
> >
> >
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Samuel <samuel_yahoo@xxxx> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Walt wasnt being sarcastic, however we looked over what we could 
> >>    
> >>
> >last 
> >  
> >
> >>night. The nest had been there but the inhabitants were long 
gone. 
> >>    
> >>
> >I 
> >  
> >
> >>know there is nothing blocking the exhaust due to driving it from 
> >>    
> >>
> >where 
> >  
> >
> >>we picked it up to the house. Walt wants to make it look good but 
> >>    
> >>
> >that 
> >  
> >
> >>does me no  good if I cant take the car a long distance to work 
on 
> >>    
> >>
> >it to 
> >  
> >
> >>make it look good and run well.
> >>
> >>As for the smell, most of it went away after cleaning up the 
> >>    
> >>
> >compartment 
> >  
> >
> >>behind the driver seat. I did have a scare though. Looked into 
the 
> >>    
> >>
> >relay 
> >  
> >
> >>compartment and spotted a blue "relay" where the fan-fail goes. 
We 
> >>    
> >>
> >were 
> >  
> >
> >>surprised how long it lasted. It was then noticed that it was 
just 
> >>    
> >>
> >a cover.
> >  
> >
> >>Samuel
> >>
> >>cruznmd wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Sam,
> >>>
> >>>I don't know if Walt is being sarcastic but if you've had 
rodents 
> >>>      
> >>>
> >in 
> >  
> >
> >>>your car, I recommend you check over the entire wiring harness. 
> >>>      
> >>>
> >They 
> >  
> >
> >>>eat the insulation. Also, as far as is possible, look into the 
> >>>exhaust to make sure there aren't any nests clogging your 
exhaust.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxx> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>Yep, poor Samuel...  He was so excited about this car that
> >>>>he didn't touch his dinner.  He just sat there talking about
> >>>>the car.  He keeps saying that his first priority is to make
> >>>>it run so that he can drive it regularly.  Heck, I say make
> >>>>it look good first.  I don't think he realizes just how much
> >>>>people notice these cars.
> >>>>
> >>>>Actually, I think his first priority should be to deodorize
> >>>>it.  A good start was removing the stinky rats next in the
> >>>>compartment behind the drivers seat.  I didn't know rat piss
> >>>>could smell that powerful!  I think Samuel sprouted his
> >>>>first gray hairs today.
> >>>>
> >>>>Walt
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
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