RE: [DML] Looking for a project Delorean

["Mike Griese" <mike.griese@xxxx>]

Kieran - Not to put you off a DeLorean, but you may want to 
consider starting with a more conventional car to learn 
the ins and outs of automotive resoration. An older MG, 
a Lotus Elan (the original one, not the M100), a Triumph, all
would be less expensive to get into, and, most importantly,
all have very active support clubs most everywhere that are
great resources for local assistance. Should you decide auto 
mechanics are not for you, a ready market exists to pick 
up on your project. That said, if you have your heart set on
a DeLorean, required documentation is the parts manual, the
service guide, and reprints of the service bulletins, all of 
which are available from the usual parts vendors. You might 
want to pick up How to Understand, Service and Modify Bosch
Fuel Injection & Engine Management by Charles O. Probst
(ISBN 0-8376-0300-5) or How to Tune and Modify Bosch Fuel 
Injection by Ben Watson (ISBN 0-87938-570-7). Books on 
automotive electrical systems, brake systems, and general 
auto repair would be handy, also. I like Carroll Smith's
* to Win (Tune, Engineer, etc.) series of books for background 
knowledge and philosophy, but they are more focused on auto 
racing than resotration.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: clockerzuk@xxxx [mailto:clockerzuk@xxxx]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 5:03 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Looking for a project Delorean


Hi all,

I am looking for a "project" Delorean in the UK. I'm not sure of the 
best way to go about this... should I be looking in the US and have 
it shipped to the UK? or is there any chance of finding such a 
project in the UK. 

...

I have very little mechanical experience so I would be learning on 
the job, can you give me any advice as to the best books to buy to 
help with the restoration.