Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

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Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby mnickels » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:11 pm

In March 2008 I bought 2 Deloreans from the US. VIN 2835 a running manual, black interior from Missouri, and VIN 2456 a non running auto with black interior. Circumstances at home meant 2835 had to be sold but 2456 was to undergo a frame off restoration. Here are the photos so far.
Previous restoration progress on http://www.deloreaneurotec.co.uk/forum/ ... php?t=1069

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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby mnickels » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:21 pm

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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby mnickels » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:21 pm

...and today

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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby mnickels » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:28 pm

As you can see my left cylinder bank rocker cover does not have mounting points for the air con. Is there an alternative or will I strip the stuff I don't need off the old rocker cover and just use it?
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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby Dan 6511 » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:31 pm

You need to swap the rocker cover off your original engine. Looking good though mat :D Good to see that engine already has the correct sandwich plate for the delorean on it!
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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby mnickels » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:36 pm

Cheers Dan, will sort that and the sump out this coming week before starting on the gearbox.
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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby cineman » Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:06 pm

mnickels wrote:Cheers Dan, will sort that and the sump out this coming week before starting on the gearbox.


nice photos, still ok for the race lol :mrgreen:

What is the problem with the actual engine sump ? The engine mouting point seems correct to me, on your new engine.
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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby mnickels » Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:22 pm

The sandwich plate for mounting is fine but the sump on the engine has a cylinder coming from it which would foul on the frame
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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby mnickels » Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:23 pm

Oh and yes I am still on for the rebuild race lol
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Re: Project 2456- Matthew Nickels, Lisburn, NI

Postby RobvdVeer » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:21 pm

I keep being surprised by the fact that you do all this in that eeny teeny garage..
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