Just a quick picture of my slick new headliners. Clint recovered them with nice new fabric and you can see the details for the first time since I’ve had the car. Can’t wait to put them in.
Off the road for a while
Been working on a major engine and transmission overhaul for the past few weekends. It was only supposed to take one, but a defective clutch disk has drawn it out over quite a bit longer. Since the...
Introducing 8BitDMC.com
This is just going to be a place for me to post random thoughts, ideas, projects and photos of my 1981 DeLorean DMC-12, nicknamed ‘8Bit’. Why, you ask? Because why not? P.S. – click this photo t...
Restoration, Log 20
I haven’t updated in a while, and I’ve done such a huge amount – so this post will have to be more bullet points than literary discourse. – Clint and I completely stripped the interiors of our car...
Restoration, Log 19
A quick post-holiday update. Because of the hectic holiday schedule, I haven’t done a whole ton of work on the car lately. Besides, it’s been too nice here to have her all ripped apart! 66 degrees,...
Restoration, Log 18
Another update. A lot of work this last couple of weeks! I finally got the new lock cylinders keyed properly and ready to install. It was a difficult process, as it required removing the old ones ...
Restoration, Log 17
The onset of winter and other responsibilities have been slowing me up the last few weeks, but that didn’t stop me from getting a bunch more work done. I got my door locks working – I have power l...
Restoration, Log 16
Another update. Some good stuff since the last one, namely the new stereo. I replaced the speakers all around and put in a new head unit, which required an entirely new center stack to accommodate ...
Restoration, Log 15
Been a while since the last update. Between our trip to NYC, camping, and Colleen getting sick, I haven’t had much time to post. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t had time to work on the car 🙂 After...
Restoration, Log 14
Another update. Finally got the fuel filter tightened up, after two days of research and attempts. Turned out it was leaking at both ends; the banjo bolt wasn’t tight enough and the elbow fitting t...