VIN 4566 Restoration

[Dan Willis]

Today the tank came out. It was already toast, but I needed it out to inspect more of the frame anyway.

As you can see:
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr

Whatever is in there looks like oil (it doesn't smell of oil or fuel though) and it's never feeding this car again.

Getting it out meant I could see the front part of the frame and see if there was any obvious rust or rot (or leaking). Judging a book by its cover is dangerous, but this looks promising none the less:
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr

When the frame is off/engine is out I'll be better able to judge where it matters, but what I've seen is solid. I believe it could be left alone for some time, but that isn't the plan, nor am I in any hurry, so the frame is coming off and being made ready for the next 30+ years.

All four calipers are off now (one needed a breaker bar for the entire thread, even though I soaked it several times!), so the wheels are on so I can roll it about. This is due to some upcoming work on the garage doors that'll mean the D has to move outside for a day or two:
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr
DeLorean works by willisit, on Flickr

The only downside; getting the tank out meant draining the radiator (which, again, is going) and the water was mostly clean but a bit milky in places. So, next weekend, the engine gets a looksee and a turn (if it'll do so). I've already checked the oil and it's golden, so perhaps recent. That doesn't mean it wasn't nasty previously. If it is, it is. Plenty I can do back there

[A Van]

Thanks for taking the the time to post up pictures, frame looks not bad at all at the tank

[Dan Willis]

Everything I'll be doing, I'll photo. It'll be nice to look back on it, and it may be of use to others. Nothing quite like seeing a DeLorean come back to life, eh? (I love reading resto posts!)

[Dan 6511]

That all looks very familiar from when I was bringing my latest car back to life. My tank was full of nasty stuff like that looked and felt like tar so I put a new tank in too Keep up the good work.

[Markymark]

I've still got a couple of new fuel tanks, well thirty year old unused tanks if you require one.

[bandit]

Yeah me too, 8 I think at the last count

[Dan Willis]

Cheers for the offers. They're big and bulky to send, so I'll have to worry about the "how" a bit later. I don't intend on getting her running for a while - next up is "will the engine turn?" then I can worry about such luxuries as fuel

[bandit]

Its no biggie, I have a FedEx account, tenner for next day delivery, whenever you're ready.

[Dan Willis]

Oh, right. Much thanks. How much are you after?

[Markymark]

OMG undercut by the Bandit.