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Re: vin 814

Postby mec » Wed May 27, 2020 10:28 am

Top work mate !!
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Re: vin 814

Postby cis6409 » Wed May 27, 2020 2:26 pm

Great Going that panel facia gap is alot better, well done :thumbsup:
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Re: vin 814

Postby jerzybondov » Wed May 27, 2020 8:06 pm

Great work Andy - these cars really will be the death of us!
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Re: vin 814

Postby andyd » Sun May 31, 2020 7:18 am

I went out to Dosetts Classic Cars yesterday to see Darren, Chris and co about my front and rear fascias.

http://dowsettscars.co.uk

What a set up! A real Alladin's Cave crossed with Tony Stark's lab of old stuff, new projects, and a wonderful pipeline of development stuff.

As Darren said when he saw the bumpers, "Hmmmm, they're not pretty are they?"

Mmmm, no Darren, they're not. But then again this is a DeLorean forum. They're wiggly, uneven, split, filled, filled, dimpled and fucked.

I think Chris the painter was surprised at how much work it would be, and said so.

However, after a bit of decision making, I left it in their hands, confident that I have done the right thing.

I delivered them off the car, as they're now really easy to get on and off. Just as well, cos I dont want to fight with them to wrestle them back onto the car when I get them back. Similarly, all the wiring, mounting etc has been sorted, so when I get them on, they are hopefully staying on for a while.

I had to drive the car back to where I keep it. Note the bulldog clip holding the plate on :lol:

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It got more looks than usual!

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Definitely due a clean...

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:lol: :roll: :oops: :lol:

I said 2 years ago when the fascias started cracking that I wasn't going to wash it till they were done, but I did do the outside last week. Think I'll be getting the Hoover and melamine pad out before putting it back together!

Next photos- a complete car I hope!

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Re: vin 814

Postby A Van » Sun May 31, 2020 3:55 pm

Nice one

Sorry I couldn’t make it yesterday, work oasis cropped up late fri evening

I am hoping can see you when you collect them


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Re: vin 814

Postby bandit » Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:36 pm

Nice one Dr D’ it will be looking good
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Re: vin 814

Postby jerzybondov » Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:39 pm

Lol re those pics Andy!! Will make a massive difference having those fascias sorted.
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Re: vin 814

Postby andyd » Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:56 pm

Heh! Yeah I hope so, should be a bit more presentable.

Then I have start on the interior. And I still have never gotten round to the fuse box... yet!

Maybe soon, you never know! I have on a shelf, rather like the exhaust which sat in my loft for 3 years!
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Re: vin 814

Postby andyd » Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:03 am

And so about 4 weeks ago I got the fascias back from Dowsetts, and they are mint.

They were a in right nick before hand, so I was realistic in how they would ever be.

Thanks too much to Darren and the paint guys Chris and WIll at Dowsets, and Al for helping sort.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: top guys, top work. Highly recommended!

We decided on the Hyundai colour, and I think its right. I guess you can never tell until its parked up with its brethren, but either way, am pleased with it. (Tho some gaps will have to be "massaged"!)

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Behold! The headlight gap finishers I have had for about 9 years, unfitted. Bought just after I got the car, as one of those stupid early impulse wastes-of-money, cos the visible rusty shit there always pissed me off. This felt good, as I always know the job was coming, after everything else- wiring, headlamps etc were done.

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Darren kept a close eye to make sure the black lower lines on the fascias aligned with the lower black trim on the car. You can see this is important (but does mean the fascias have to align!). Thanks! appreciated Mr C.

Looking back over the old photos there was a lot of remedial work to do prior to paint. The top corner was stitched, and strengthened from the rear.

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You can also see the notches which I filed to allow adjustment and removal of headlights. I didn't want to be bending and the fascia to get in with screwdriver. Hopefully now not necessary.

I also realised that while (carefully) refitting them, that even in just a few (hot) weeks off the car and sitting unsupported they had changed shape. The rear especially needed about half an inch of packing out the the brackets inside the rear wall, and I'm still not totally happy with it.

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Its too high by about 5 mm, judging from the bend in the stainless vs the corresponding profile of the fascia. This needs a Gap Tec, as I can actually get it ok on my own, but on tightenting it wants to climb up. I need to try to find out whats fouling.... later.

I am pleased with all the work to the back I did a couple of years ago- strengthening bars, cage nuts, black CSK fasteners, re-wiring, fog light etc.

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So I washed it, hoovered it, magic erasered, black-trim waxed it, to take my agreed values photos :mrgreen:

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And later today, I am actually going to drive it... that will be an unwelcome novelty :lol:

Thanks to Darren, and the rest of the guys at Dowsetts- fantastic work, they know their onions, especially with plastics, and I would not hesitate to recommend for this. I also delivered fascia's off the car, but did spend a lot of time making sure that were all sorted so that removal and refitting is now as easy as it can be. They don't get too beat up putting them back on (YMMV).

Cheers all. Fusebox next?

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Re: vin 814

Postby mec » Sun Aug 30, 2020 11:08 am

Nice !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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