Re: VIN 4566 Restoration
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 6:12 pm
This weekend is the first part of the "proper" body-off piece. It was all going so well...
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
The body is about 6 inches from being "free" and my friend cut his finger on the stainless. Enough that we spent most of the day in A&E (6 stitches). The body was catching and he decided to give it a light push - it "popped" free and he looked down to see some blood and, well, that was the end of that for today. Sorry Si!
However, the technique is working well; when it's high enough to be supported by wooden planks, the bricks will be pushed out so the wheels can be free to run the body out of the rear. It's been much simpler than I would have thought and look at the frame; the crumple zone is a bit rusty, but otherwise it's in remarkable condition:
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
If it helps, I'm time-lapsing the whole thing; so here's part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njwZ9X3TrX4
Any questions; feel free to ask. It's not being done quickly, it's being done right
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
The body is about 6 inches from being "free" and my friend cut his finger on the stainless. Enough that we spent most of the day in A&E (6 stitches). The body was catching and he decided to give it a light push - it "popped" free and he looked down to see some blood and, well, that was the end of that for today. Sorry Si!
However, the technique is working well; when it's high enough to be supported by wooden planks, the bricks will be pushed out so the wheels can be free to run the body out of the rear. It's been much simpler than I would have thought and look at the frame; the crumple zone is a bit rusty, but otherwise it's in remarkable condition:
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
More DeLorean Body Work by Dan Willis, on Flickr
If it helps, I'm time-lapsing the whole thing; so here's part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njwZ9X3TrX4
Any questions; feel free to ask. It's not being done quickly, it's being done right