VIN 5992 - The Monarch in Greece & restoration

[ALEXAKOS]

Cheers for the kudos!
Yeah I hope this is where this thread becomes interesting, cause till now the condition only raised eyebrows thinking " what the hell is he doin with this piece of junk?"

Big self of parts will be shipped during the next couple of weeks. So it is all about reassembly from now on.


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[DMCNI]

Finally getting to read this thread and I have to take my hat off and salute you Alexakos. The hard work and effort you have put in is second to none you will have an excellent car nice its completed.

Must admit its opened my eyes to the potential problems I might encounter, yet at the same time it has inspired me to eventually get my car up to the standard yours will be at once its complete.

Looking forward to seeing how the car progresses....keep up the good work!!!

[ALEXAKOS]

Finally getting to read this thread and I have to take my hat off and salute you Alexakos. The hard work and effort you have put in is second to none you will have an excellent car nice its completed.

Must admit its opened my eyes to the potential problems I might encounter, yet at the same time it has inspired me to eventually get my car up to the standard yours will be at once its complete.

Looking forward to seeing how the car progresses....keep up the good work!!!

Thank you for he support and pepalk:) I must admit there are several moment I stop and look at he state of it and think "What the hell have I done???"

I can' take any congrats on the "standard" cause its not working yet. I do have a few bad thoughts about the mechanical aspect. Bu yes it will look clean and shiny the firs few weeks down to its last stainless steel screw and bolt.

[ALEXAKOS]

NAME THAT PART!
Here is my parts bunker. The ones wrapped in foil are he parts that have been sandblasted and powder painted.



On to the works.....
First off his is the end result of the thickly painted top.

No pretty bu won't rust EVER EVER EVER again.
Inside out!




Removed Clutch master cylinder

to clean he rust on the plate


hen removed crappy heat shield with rusty bolts and fasteners


and discovered that opening.... that looks like a potential emergency brake opening.


As a very environmentally conscious individual I too a scrap SS piece, and cut it to size.


next part is interesting....
I bought this sandpaper conveyer that makes PERFECT "DeLorean texture" on SS if held properly...

Here is he result with a bit before after spot

You're watching this Sir Nicklas? :facepalm:

Unfortunately my Riveting tool broke and I was unable to mount it on he body!

[ALEXAKOS]

Took the rusty and stuck fuel distributor apart

Needs work......

Cleaned the rusty front body columns



Inside with an anti rust chemical sogging on some paper



Next and final task of the day was o clean out the wire-bay of the rear luggage comparment



Everybody mentions the "valley of death" but nobody ever refers to he valley of rust!!!
Boy those two metal ECU and relay bays really love rusty.

Ever looked into yours???


Easy job to tackle and avoid rust escalation .

That's all for today

[ALEXAKOS]

When and go me a rivet gun replacement to finish up that heat shield.
NOW REMEMBER: This has been made out of 100% SCRAP SS sheets. Not aesthetically perfect but it does he job and is almost invincible where i is located.





Then looked a my wiring hubs after letting heal from rust

Now a bit of sanding off...and painting...
VOILA!!!

[ALEXAKOS]

hos to Alex's blog, and since I am still waiting for pars, I decided to remove he AC/heater unit.
And a good idea that was!!!!
I seems some "handyman" had already tried o fix it sometime in the past. Several components are broken and all of the air blocking sponge material was broken up due to age.
Consider this ALSO a nice weekend job to do.

More in photos:
Unit removed


Heater wall has given way (bent) due to heat

making he horizontal blend door break the stopping barrier

By this he blend door got stuck behind the half remaining barrier.

This is the fresh and cabin air door with a sample of that bad foam.


A/C evaporator filled with leaves, dirt and mouse hair...


Took the whole thing apart, removed the doors and have placed them in rust dissolving liquid for their remedy.

Will then paint and cover them again with new foam.

[jerzybondov]

This is one of the most extensive D restorations I've ever seen! Great work Alexakos.

[ALEXAKOS]

Thanx to the delayed parts arrival, I am getting bored.. and keep fixing more and more.....
Cheers for the support!!:)

[RobvdVeer]

What parts are you waiting for?