De Lorean EuroTec

I think Jason has different calipers maybe from a Princess? Jason?

A little more work - and I mean little - as I work towards removing the body.

To be honest, time isn't on my side; but worse, space. I have options to explore but since I'm in no hurry, I'm not trying too hard to find an answer. That said, next steps are to turn the car around so the engine faces the door. It'll be easier to roll the frame out without going so high. I'll measure up though as I know plenty of people are interested.

Headlights are out - they're pretty much useless - and I want the facias off.
DeLorean works by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Lots of access now the rear is free; it's sound as well but just tired.
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Always good to have earth wires. Shame most of them are hand tight or hanging off (like a lot of bolts.. scary to think what even "good" cars are like)
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I'm taking a huge amount of "OHHHh so THAT'S where it goes.. " pictures. Interesting? No. Useful? Hell yes.
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Stiff and in need of a good greasing. Ahem.
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One of the better pieces.
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Hopefully some more pics/info soon on the body work.

A few more hours work today;

The car usually faces this way:
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So, on to dollies she went, and I span her around. Now the engine faces the door and when I raise the body off, it'll be far easier to wheel the frame out backwards. Or so I hope.
Delorean Works-2 by Dan Willis, on Flickr

I then gave her a wipe down. That's the first time since she's been in the UK (and likely the past few years); dirt is no good:
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Then back on to the engine. A stubborn bolt would not come out of the manifold, so I took off the fuel/air inlet (with a broken stud of it's own)
First off, height on the dollies (an extra 3 inches):
Delorean Works-19 by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Then the engine height (so minus 3 inches)
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Inlet off:
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Manifold off:
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Broken stud. Looks repairable though:
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The valley. Well, what to say? Full of dirt, washers, bolts, bit of rubber hosing and god knows what else. Never been in yours? Well, have a look:
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Nice?

20 minutes with a vacuum:
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And, height of engine without manifold: (minus 3 inches)
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That'll help a smidge when I lift the body.

Back in the garage. A few more bolts to come off around the radiator and some further connections (steering) before I can commit. Bricks and wood on the way, so hopefully soon I can get on the separation.

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Only then can I catalogue the parts i really need and begin my shopping lists.

Cosmetically, a ton to do:

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It'll definitely keep you busy for a while

That lot is going to require no shortage of patience!

Good job Dan, keep the pics coming

Ah you guys.

Yes. Patience. Lucky I'm in no hurry and I think, honestly, I could put £10k in without breaking a sweat; £15k without batting an eyelid... and so on. Actually, I'm looking forward to it all - odd eh?

Back to work on the car; I ran out of time, money and space to continue with the body removal. Particualrly with the garage also housing the bike and Monaro, it would have been foolhardy of me to assume I could do the work and then have safety at the forefront of the project.

Fast forward to last month and after much "umming" and "ahhing", the Monaro went in to long-term storage. Now I have a monthly reminder (i.e. £100) of why the DeLorean needs to get done!

With 4566 having the garage to herself, I got busy. 

I revisited each area I knew to need bolts, earths or pipes removed and found I'd missed a fair bit; the steering knuckle being a bigun! Secondly, the rear piping shrouds underneath would not come off; I had to cut, grind and drill the bolts out over two weekend to ensure they would be clear of the chassis.

Lots more space to work, and half a garage to put the frame:
Delorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Seats out (less weight, more access):
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Unbolting the steering knuckle:
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First job I'd forgotten; bleeding the cluch and removing the pipework:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
Easy to do, and ensures no mess. Doing this with the inlet on would be a horrible job.

The shrouds hid much of the handbrake cabling, so now they're free to be fed out of the tub:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Under the carpet, the two handbrake cables:
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Air conditioning acculumator is attached the tub, but runs over the frame; leave this connected and something will break, so off it all comes (bone dry.. typical):
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

This is inside the tub (spare wheel well) looking at the rear of the acculumulator; this bolt was a royal pig to undo:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Pipes come off and are plugged immediately. UJsfeul? Not really in this case, but for maintenance on "good" system, a must:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Then on to some test lifts; front:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Again front; useful for acc bolts and access (being careful not to tear/rip/break anything else:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Rear; take note of the frame bolt and distance to tub, at the top:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Again, front, checking clearance (and that damned pipe that just drops out!)
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

And, today: Lifting the tub, as light as I can get it, with wooden planks - using axle stands to hold the body - again, a test to see if it's going to work:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

Another; stands in place:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

And finally, bricks lined up ready:
DeLorean work by Dan Willis, on Flickr

So that's that. I need another pair of eyes; I have planks of wood ready and 20 bricks (which may not be enough.. we'll see) and I'm ready to get the frame out. 
After that, I'll move it to the "spare" side of the garage, remove the engine and start stripping the remainder of the frame to have it refurbished. Then, engine, gearbox etc all get the same before I start on the tub. Lots to do, and I'll keep taking pictures!

A couple of notes:

Bag or refit every bolt loose - it'll never make sense otherwise. Label the bags, label any free cables.
Never throw anything out - it might be rubbish, but how do you know to replace it once you've forgotten?
The smaller the bolt, the less likely it'll come loose of it's own accord, or after repeated "oiling". Be prepared to make a mess and fix afterwards.
Use the manuals and other people; this isn't rocket science.
Oh, don't go any further than I did alone; safety first - more eyes, more trolley jacks!

Great post Dan, thanks for taking the time.. Very informative and glad to see your back on with it

It was always going to be a long game, so I'm taking time and documenting... not just because I like to share, but because I've no chance of remembering how to put it back together otherwise