RE: [DMCForum] Re: DeLorean Workshop Manual

["Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can't find that anywhere, but here is one from Steve Rubano:
 
Message: 19 
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 18:33:28 -0000
From: srubano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Removing frame from car...


I have also done a frame off restoration. If you are swapping out a 

complete rolling chassis (all suspension parts are on the "new 

chassis") and you are just going to install your engine along with 

the fuel system, it will probably be a good weekend project. If you 

are going to just swap a bare frame and have to transfer everything 

from the old to new....that will take time. I figure a better part of 

maybe 4 days or so for a DIY. It is not all that difficult to remove 

the frame with the engine/tranny/fuel system intact. There are 12 

bolts (if memory serves me correct) that hold the body to the 

chassis. 2 are in the luggage compartment, 6 are in the car itself (2 

are the actual bolts that mount the seat belt clip to the frame) 

under the carpet just below the center console on either side and two 

are in the engine compartment. You will them have to disconnect and 

pull the battery cables from the body of the car along with 

disconnecting the parking brake cables, Steering link, heater hoses 

(the two that go to the heater core inside the passenger side), 

Vacuum hose going to the Brake master cylinder booster, the two brake 

lines going into the master cylinder, the one line going into the 

master clutch cylinder, disconnect the front wire harness going to 

the frame, disconnect all wires in the engine compartment going to 

the engine, all ground wires in the engine compartment going from the 

frame to the body and also in the front of the car, disconnect the 

A/C line going to the accum (BE VERY CARFULL DOING THAT! Make sure 

you have the system vacuumed out of all R-12 safely and that you take 

great care removing the hose from the accum) and remove the shifter 

boot along with the seal below it from inside the car. Once you have 

done all that you can then lift the body off the frame as Nick did (I 

did it differently when I removed it, but did it his way when I put 

the frame back). As you lift the Body off the frame keep an eye out 

for any stray wires or lines that you may have missed when 

disconnecting everything. Once the body is in the air and the frame 

will clear it, roll it on out. One bit of advice, I removed the front 

wheels and laid the front end on a dolly. This brought the front of 

the chassis down a little bit ( so you don't have to raise the body 

to far for it to clear) and it also allowed better control (steering) 

as you roll the chassis out. It made it allot easier to move the 

front end around instead of kicking the front tires around to steer 

it.

You can do all this by yourself but suggest that you have a friend or 

two to help you out to have an extra set of eyes and for safety 

reasons.



Steve Rubano



-----Original Message-----
From: John Dore [mailto:dmcjohn@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 9:33 AM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Re: DeLorean Workshop Manual



Travis,

Just to clarify, I'm taking my frame out of my car for galvanising 
and powdercoating, and am trying to find the best procedure for doing 
this, or a checklist that I could use... Anyone have Nick's checklist 
as Dave mentioned?

Thanks again,
John



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