The Resurrection of Vixen

Quote of the Week:
"What do you want Santa to bring you?" - Lori Upperman
"Besides a new fuel distributor?" - Me

Now on to the rear. The last things I had to do were install the trailing arm bolts (P.J. Grady) and mount the shock/spring combo to the hub carrier. The problem though, was the KYB shocks have a bushing that's just a tad too small for the 1/2" bolt that runs through them. Luckily, I had a nice brand new 1/2" drill bit, and carefully drilled out the bushing (about 1/16"). The bolt slid right through, the nut was tightened, and a little bit of torque later... the rear suspension is done.

Note on the KYB's from Marty -- WING2D@aol.com:

"On a different note, the KYB shocks you've got. I spoke with a guy at KYB today about this setup ( I just HAD to know the story ). He told me the shocks you've got are some units that Fred Lockett used to get from them back in the 80's and then modify himself to make them fit the Delorean. Fred used to install the bottom rings and do some other stuff to them to make them fit. They are NOT something KYB ever made specifically for, or recommended for, the Delorean, nor are they interested in making any now. ( I tried! but they weren't interested ) Sounds like you've got some collectors items there!"

As luck would have it, I found an old catalog from Fred Lockett (He was DeLorean Specialties of Philadelphia a few years back). It answered my question about the non-stock coils I received with the car. It turns out that I have the complete suspension setup that Fred used to sell... Lowered & softer springs (2" front, 1/2" rear, manufactured by the original equipment DeLorean spring manufacturer in England), rear sway bar, KYB gas-adjust shocks, etc.

Now I mentioned that the front bearings seemed a bit too small for the spindle, and Marty helped me out again:

"The tight fit on the wheel bearings to the spindle are something I've run into many times. It seems the aftermarket wheel bearings ( SKF- etc ) are about 1 thou smaller then the originals, why I don't know, but anyway. I've had some go right on and others hang up, like you said, to almost be a press fit. Use some emery cloth and work on the spindle a little until you get the wheel bearing to slide on. It needs to be a slip fit, not a press fit. Make sure to tighten the spindle/wheelbearing nut to 125 ft/lb. I know its a lot of torque, but it's what is required with everything designed like it is."

He was right on the money. I did as he suggested, and now they slide on with just a bit of wiggling. Perfect.

The front brakes go on on Wednesday, and the wheels shortly thereafter. I got the rest of the lines I needed for the frame today, so with a bit of luck, the body will be resting on the frame, frame resting on the wheels, wheels resting on the ground, by Thursday.

Costs for Week 9:

Date	Purchase	Store	Price
23-Dec-99	Drill Bit	Pep Boys	2.29
23-Dec-99	Screw Extractors	Pep Boys	6.99
23-Dec-99	Bolts	Pep Boys	1.56
24-Dec-99	8mm tap	Pep Boys	3.49
24-Dec-99	Bolts	Pep Boys	0.58
		Week 9 Total:	$14.91

		Running Total:	$5834.07

Year One:
Week 1	Week 8	Week 15	Week 22	Week 29	Week 36	Week 43	Week 50
Week 2	Week 9	Week 16	Week 23	Week 30	Week 37	Week 44	Week 51
Week 3	Week 10	Week 17	Week 24	Week 31	Week 38	Week 45	Week 52
Week 4	Week 11	Week 18	Week 25	Week 32	Week 39	Week 46	-
Week 5	Week 12	Week 19	Week 26	Week 33	Week 40	Week 47	-
Week 6	Week 13	Week 20	Week 27	Week 34	Week 41	Week 48	-
Week 7	Week 14	Week 21	Week 28	Week 35	Week 42	Week 49	-
Year Two:
Week 53	Week 60	Week 67	Week 74	Week 81	Week 88	Week 95	Week 102
Week 54	Week 61	Week 68	Week 75	Week 82	Week 89	Week 96	Week 103
Week 55	Week 62	Week 69	Week 76	Week 83	Week 90	Week 97	Week 104
Week 56	Week 63	Week 70	Week 77	Week 84	Week 91	Week 98	-
Week 57	Week 64	Week 71	Week 78	Week 85	Week 92	Week 99	-
Week 58	Week 65	Week 72	Week 79	Week 86	Week 93	Week 100	-
Week 59	Week 66	Week 73	Week 80	Week 87	Week 94	Week 101	-
Year Three:
Week 105	Week 112	Week 119	Week 126	Week 133	Week 140	Week 147	Week 154
Week 106	Week 113	Week 120	Week 127	Week 134	Week 141	Week 148	Week 155
Week 107	Week 114	Week 121	Week 128	Week 135	Week 142	Week 149	Week 156
Week 108	Week 115	Week 122	Week 129	Week 136	Week 143	Week 150	-
Week 109	Week 116	Week 123	Week 130	Week 137	Week 144	Week 151	-
Week 110	Week 117	Week 124	Week 131	Week 138	Week 145	Week 152	-
Week 111	Week 118	Week 125	Week 132	Week 139	Week 146	Week 153	-
Year Four:
Week 157	Week 164	Week 171	Week 178	Week 185	Week 192	Week 199	Week 206
Week 158	Week 165	Week 172	Week 179	Week 186	Week 193	Week 200	Week 207
Week 159	Week 166	Week 173	Week 180	Week 187	Week 194	Week 201	Week 208
Week 160	Week 167	Week 174	Week 181	Week 188	Week 195	Week 202	-
Week 161	Week 168	Week 175	Week 182	Week 189	Week 196	Week 203	-
Week 162	Week 169	Week 176	Week 183	Week 190	Week 197	Week 204	-
Week 163	Week 170	Week 177	Week 184	Week 191	Week 198	Week 205	-
Year Five:
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