I Bought An Abandoned DeLorean That Sat For 32 Years Untouched! Total Time Capsule!
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In this video, I bought an abandoned Delorean that sat untouched for 32 years! I've wanted one of these cars forever and I finally found a barn-find type of car that I can restore. I love the Back To Future Movies and this car seriously means a lot to me so I hope you really enjoy this series.
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2011 chevrolet avalanche 5.3 at hot idle about 20psi going down the road up around 40psi and I have noticed other LS engines do the same thing
I live 20 minutes from DMC in Houston if you need something looked at
congratulations - nice one , but an awfull lot of work cause a buddy of mine had bought one and worked 5 years to get it back to genuine, not the movie version. Pure clean car.
DMC12 was the manufacturing cost the they needed a profit the dealer needed a profit and sales commission 25k
There is a Delorean convention in crystal lake IL this week, you probably know there is a DMC repair shop here...
holy crap man, this is a PROJECT!
Next P1 upload ?
YES SIR, let's see what Alex and team handle this one. Looks like it's in great shape for how Ling its been sitting.
Just like how I wanted. Can't wait to show you the car!
@@charlie1832ikr he needs to upload another episode on the p1 its been a while
That's rich, coming from Mr. Salty P1
Alex, I’m a GM tech.
The specs for that engine are
152kPa (22 psi) at 1000rpm
207kPa (30 psi) at 2000rpm
228kPa (33 psi) at 3000rpm
And that is with the engine hot.
That applies for both 6.0, the L96 and the LC8
Alex might need a new oil pump
Automotive professional here as well, numbers are within spec but certainly not desirable. Supercharged my LQ9 about 8 months ago and put a melling pump in with the strongest spring. Hot idle at 50, hot cruise at 70, much happier.
I changed my oil to rotella 15-40. And gained almost 10 psi
@@jasonburke3064 I did the same thing prior to swapping oil pumps, definitely helped
I've had luck with replacing the pick up tube o ring around that mileage. Usually raises the oil pressure 8-10 psi across the board. Unless something has damaged the pump.
Alex, that kindness with the young girl and her mom confirms you're a class act all the way around.. love to see people putting positivity out into the world(we need more of that from everyone)
Made me tear up.... You are great Alex.
Well said….
Lol
Well said, came to say this!
Indeed. Poor girl was unwell. Well done 👍🏽
I’m 44 and I’ve wanted a Delorean so bad since I was about 5! 1983 or so. I got the chance to drive one in ~2002. Not much power but not as bad as I thought it would be. I so wish I had bought one about 10-15 years ago when a running fixer upper could be bought for $20ish thousand or so. Can’t wait to see more videos on you fixing up your brand used Delorean! Congratulations! Please keep this one forever!
Some guy did work for in west Vancouver had a bunch of old cars, one of them was a DeLorean and the other was a 308 Ferrari just like in Magnum PI
This is the single best barn find experience I’ve ever seen. It ticks all the freaking boxes…
✅One Owner, Low Mileage
✅Rare, Oddball Enthusiast Vehicle
✅Blanketed in Decades of Undisturbed Dust
✅Period Promotional Literature Marked Up By the Original Owner
✅Unique & Interesting Personal Effects from Original Owner
✅No Evidence of Rodents or Rust
Congrats! It was genuinely an honor to be included in that special moment.
That little girl is going to remember that moment forever. Such an awesome car! I can’t wait to see what you guys do with it. Awesome work Alex and team
The family spotting the car in the parking lot and the way you welcomed them, I feel like you will be a great steward for this car. Favorite movie car of all time.
I agree with you friend. That was coooool. Just that little girl made it so much more special..
I nearly teared up there. You made that little girl's day! Alex, you're a great guy and I'm glad you have this Delorean.
As a current long time owner I can tell you there is incredible support from the owner community. DO NOT try and start it until you have gone through the ENTIRE fuel system. The painted cars generally had body damage. There are 3 Gold cars, two as part of an AMEX promotion and the third assembled from the spare gold panels. Unfortunately if you paid 33K for it, you are not going to be happy with the final cost.
Yes and early Vin like this one can have some odd issues not found in the later cars....( you know the newer ones that are only 40 years old!
Too late he alredy start it in the second video
Oil pressure should be higher... we've had issue with the oil pick up tube oring getting hard and sucking air . We usually use a melling hp oil pump and oring to fix and future proof our fleet ...we have just replaced the oring and been good to go also but we do the pump to cause it's a fleet
Little trick for backing up trailers.
Put your hands on the bottom of the steering wheel. Then if you want the trailer to go left, you move your hands left like usual. Takes the reversing direction out of it.
Sick project. I'm thankful you share it with everyone.
I always taught people, when trying to back straight, if you see more trailer in one mirror more than the other, turn the wheel in that direction a bit.
@@pkt1213 ditto, you sort of "push" the trailer out of that mirror till you see it in the other and "push" it back. Obviously getting it right is a bit more complicated, unless like my Brother who is dyslexic and just stops thinking about what he is doing and automatically does things back to front. Of course both above suggestions work.
I learned that trick on a farm I worked on. It's helpful because it takes the thought process of flipping directions out of it. And can be modified easily. For instance, if you're backing up doubles (two trailers) your hand goes back to the top and the direction you turn is the direction the rear trailer will go. Still takes practice to nail, but it's a cheat code for starting out. And mirrors are super important. Especially for low trailers or trailers you can't see out of the rear. But I didn't mention that because I figured it was a given lol.
@@JustinJoyinglife indeed, horses for courses, some things work better for some than others. I had to be in the zone to reverse doubles, or a trailer with a drawbar axle. I had a Land Rover with an off set front tow ball on the bumper, sometimes it was worth the added time to turn the landy round and push the trailer along. Of course wouldn't it be good to be able to hitch the trailer to the rear axle (or rather above it) like with a 5th wheel
I give that exact advice to drivers all day long!
Also, GET OUT AND LOOK!!!
I constantly tell the guys that getting out to look is NOT an embarrassment, it’s a SIGN that others know you are being SAFE!
I like how down to earth you are Alex. Being grateful for this success is just humbling. You deserve all of this!
Awesome, yes, that young girl getting to see that car was worth the price!!! I started crying. Can't wait to see the rest of this journey. Thanks for the ride!
Hey Alex, the best way to back up a trailer is to put a tape on the 6 o'clock of your steering wheel. After that you turn the tape in the direction you need the trailer to go. In effect, it will be the opposite of what you do when you back up your vehicle without a trailer. The tape in the 6 o'clock position is a seamless way to remember. Give it a try!
No tape required; just put your hand on the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand in the direction you want the trailer to go. Easiest way to do it ever.
That’s silly. Just practice for 5 minutes. It’s just muscle memory.
like I always say... for the trailer to turn right the nose of that trailer need to go to the left so U turn left
Im soo confused😂
Upside down racing wheel.
My express 6.0 oil pressure was idling around 18 and was slowly getting worse. Got around 25 psi at cruising speed and barely 30 at full throttle. Replaced oil pickup tube and swapped to the recommended acdelco gold oil filter and now I get 21 at idle and around 30-33 cruising and 40+ at full throttle. I'd start with those 2 items, easy enough.
Yup, that O-ring on the PU tube starts to fail...
I was told nothing was wrong by multiple people including mechanics and that it was completely normal, good thing I'm stubborn and have a little common sense. My 4.8 express was getting as high as 55 psi and idles around 25. I know that they are not exactly the same engine, but I refused to believe there would be that much of a difference between the two engines.
LSC and VGG are 2 of the most aweome automotive channels on youtube. Alex and Derek are such nice guys with alot of charisma . The vehicles they choose are super interesting and diverse . In the same week they both put up videos on 2 of my fav cars: DMC Delorean and Buick GN.
VGG: I bought a 2 million dollar electric prototype van, will it drive home?
:: Proceeds to install lawnmower engines at all four wheels, and no brakes.
😂😂😂
Couldn't agree more! I think they would ladle a great team haha
I think they are the best 2 technicians on RUclips. Derek can make almost anything work whether it's right way or not. And Alex does awesome builds and shows u the right way to do things. But u need some of both working on cars. And their creativity.
They guy with the wener dog guss and his wife got a great channel also
VGG sucks
The kindness you showed that young girl and her mom was quite heartwarming! Good luck with the project, hope it turns out well.
Hi Alex, when loading your trailer try to put the weight over the axles evenly, also a set of scales for bathroom so you are able to measure the nose weight for the toy hitch on your van, I promise it will tow much better, won't snake and stop easier. I don't mean to be a pain only thinking of you and your safety.
Hope it all goes well, best regards Bob.
That's the first thing I noticed too close to the front of the trailer and also please cross your tow straps oooffff!
When you lifted the louver it hit the stainless T panel on the roof because the underlying roof box structure that is glued to the fiberglass underbody has started to come unglued. You need to re-secure the roof box to the fiberglass with some screws or bolts, and the louver will no longer hit. Common issue and not too difficult to repair, but you need to unload the torsion bars for the doors to do it, which can be tricky if you have never done it. Would highly recommend having DMCMW perform this procedure.
I was thinking the same thing. Need too even out the load, luckily it is a light car but in the future he needs to move that back to even out the weight
Tell me you've never towed without telling me you've never towed
@ytmjdehlin why you telling this bloke? He didn't buy the car
Alex, Nobody does these projects like you and your team, you take your audience with you which is pretty special! You have hit on a genuinely unique style and that is what makes you so popular, not just in the US but worldwide . Thank you, to you and your team 👍
Truest and realest comment ever
Facts. Literally the only RUclipsr I'm excited for a one hour upload haha.
Congrats! as a fellow Delorean owner (10332) you will love the community - lots of info and help out there.
This is going to be an epic series! Congrats on the ultimate "barn find" !!!
You might want to remember to try and keep your load close to the center of the axal of the trailer as you can to prevent van swaying
More tongue weight is more better for less sway. That is a 3500, it can take it. I say he did it correctly.
Isn't the usual thing with a trailer like that as you have 10% of the total weight on the tongue?
Alex, on the oil pressure question:
In January I supercharged my H2, it always had oil pressure similar to yours; Within acceptable spec by GM, but certainly lower than ideal and personally uncomfortable to me. Come so find out it's definitely an LQ4/LQ9 iron block 6.0 characteristic. I also live in Phoenix, so the excessive heat makes it even worse. When doing the blower setup, I pulled the engine for a quick and dirty refresh, and went back together with a Melling high volume pump with the strongest spring. I now cold start at 80psi, hot idle at 50, and hot cruise at about 70. Much happier and much more margin for error. Definitely recommend doing this sooner than later. I also get 8.6mpg highway. LOL
That's interesting. I bought an 04 Escalade with the lq9, I've been getting 35 at hot idle. And it's got 200k, I guess I should be happy. I always feel it's low since it's not 40.
Dude, this is wild. A dealership friend in town was talking to me about this car several weeks ago and that there was a possible owner lined up for it. I had no idea it was going to be you! And it's even more nuts that you picked it up right in my old neighborhood! Had I known that I'd have offered up any help you guys needed as I was right near there. Huge congrats on getting that car dude, that is such a badass find. A friend of mine in Vegas does some work with the time machine cars if you ever want to go that route with the car :D
Would your friend happen to be VideoBob?
@@NoahStines Actually a friend that has worked on some of Bob's cars. When I was visiting a while back I got to sit in one of Bob's time machine Deloreans, and the attention to detail was insane.
@@ChrisSerani small world, I know Mike we talked about this car the other day.
@@VegasShuffle Mike and I used to do plenty of shenanigans at his old shop here. He keeps trying to get me to move down to Vegas :D
@@ChrisSerani vegas is a fun place to live. It’s getting expensive but I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.
I'm really happy for you... Congratulations on the new / old DeLorean. It was fun to watch the reception you and your car received in the parking lot. You're already bringing joy to the hearts of everyone who sees it. 😊 Way to go!
This will likely be the most epic series ever. Who isn’t fascinated by the Delorean, totally timeless! 😊
GREAT SCOTT!!! A DeLorean???? This is 1.21 Gigawatts of awesome!!! Way to go Alex and Max!! It's great to see you guys living the dream!! Thanks for sharing your journey!!! And now you don't even need roads!! 😂🎉🤦😁🤣😎😋
Great find! BTW You should consider the weight distribution when towing a trailer. If the weight is in the front or back, you will likely have problems with steering. Safe miles with the new trailer!
Your smile during this entire project is infectious. It shows how happy and excited you really are, and I'm happy for you.
That kid getting excited over the DeLorean made me happier than I ever would've thought
So cool to see a Deloreon on the channel! Congratulations Alex cant wait to see future episode with the Deloreon & spacevan!!!❤
Much love from the U.K 🇬🇧
Future episode could be back to the future
How could anyone see a Delorean and not be happy and excited! Definitely brings me back when I was a kid first seeing it in the movie and being amazed! Great find Alex, can’t wait to see more videos on it!! Oh and Max great job with the trailer ability! 🤙
As a fan of DeLoreans it brings me to tears how happy they make people. Its so inspirational.
Never in a million years would I think a DeLorean would be on LSC😂
Lol right!
Millions a bit far fetched isn't it brother?😫👁👀🤔🤨🤔🤔🤔
Any car from his childhood is possible…I’m waiting for a power rangers car
Sorry but this comment should read “never in a million years AGO would I think a DeLorean would be on LSC” 😂
I figured this day would arrive. And it has.
You can't help but be excited along with Alex on this adventure! Such a cool car... and in such good condition-- well worth the purchase price (especially if the engine is a runner! That fuel injection can be a booger!) It's not too often that I am so excited to see future videos, but on this one, I can't wait! Also, kudos to law enforcement on this video for looking out for safety issues and being the good guys that the great majority truly are!
You aren’t alone. I find maneuvering a trailer or bigger box truck in close quarters nerve wracking. Just stick to open areas where you can and always take it slow and make WIDE right turns. That is an amazingly nice open trailer and the removable fenders are so clutch for getting out of certain cars.
Same, backing a trailer is not in my skill set.
I remember it took me about 45 minutes to back up a street with a standard lawn mower trailer
Absolutely timeless. The smile of the girl and her mom sitting on the trailer is proof.
Always scratches an itch to see detailing videos. Considering just how rare the Delorean is, I’d say you’re on track to be the first to release a video detailing a freaking Delorean!! Very exciting.
Your car finds and content are off the charts lately, Alex! Loving the videos, can't wait for this one.
Tips to backing up a trailer…… rest your right hand on the bottom of the steering wheel. Don’t move your hand from the spot. If you wish the back of the trailer to go to the left, take your hand that is on the steering wheel at the bottom and move it to the left. Vice versa for the right your hand to the right back of the trailer goes to the right.
Thanks for making that little girl happy. It is a project, but you will do it justice, slow and steady. I'm sure there are some clubs out there that can help out with parts.
Very cool find! As someone who has worked on one... Recommend replacing the wire harness. They tend to melt the fuse box. If u add a few grounds it should prevent it from melting the fuse box. U can actually get Alot of parts from a company that sells delorean parts. They are so simple to work on. Just different. Lol can't wait to see ur content in the future on this time machine of your's!
Alex, I'm legit jealous of you right now! The DeLorean has been my dream car since I was a child. This is going to be an excellent restoration? Build? Can't wait to see what you have planned! Going to be following this series very closely!
At 37:30 - a suggestion for any future issues like that stuck brake - if you get the caliper off like you did, just remove the pads if it won't retract the piston by force. No brake pads, no drag, but also no dripping brake fluid and less overall trouble. 😉
I was thinking that the entire time too after he got the caliper off.
Was thinking that too until I noticed the pins holding the pads in. Highly doubt those would come out easy. Faster to pull the caliper and plug the line as he did
Seeing that kid's smile was priceless. Let alone 32K dollars. Great gesture you did.
That oil pressure is definitely on the lower side, I would check it with a manual gauge first, but it more than likely the o ring is hard and bypassing pressure at the tube
Alex, you are a class act buddy! Good to see that this success has not gone to your head! Always love watching your stuff but the fact that you are so nice to random people makes me stick around! LSC rules!! 🤘
Alex - you keep outdoing yourself! The DeLorean is such a blast from the past. I'm so excited for you and all the LSC goodness awaiting future videos. You can tell you absolutely love your job and it shows. I'm looking forward to the next video.
Best part of video was with girl and her mom . It was very sweet . Your a good guy thanks for the videos
Congratulations on finding that DeLorean, Alex. Can't wait for the follow up videos.
As for the oil pressure, my G8 ran that way for a very long time. I recently had a DOD delete done along with a new high volume oil pump. Oil pressure has doubled!😮
Saturday morning car content has never been better 🤙🏼
Congrats Alex! My all-time favorite car and the fact that you got one that has been sitting for years is amazing!
HUGE Back to the Future fan! Have been since they came out. I gave up the dream to own a Delorean when I was at a comic con and tried to fit this 6-6 300lb body into one. Yeah, old man grunts trying to get back up lol. I will just dream from a distance now. Happy for you Alex for sure! Love your channel!
Nice!!!!
Always liked the DeLorean 👍🏼👌
Yes, on 1981 there were cassettes but also 8 track were still available 😁
DeAleorean😁👌
The 4Life are vitamins stuff
The orignal owner switched the radio to the later model that was installed in the Deloreans....because the early radios had a tendency to break the electronic ribbon that was on the cassette door that showed the digital LED channels.
The PRV is a fairly good engine and typical of a V6 from that era. In Europe the 2.7i was rated at 155bhp, but i guess the US emissions stuff took that down. You can drop in a 3.0 V6 24v PRV from a Peugeot 605. That is the last version of the PRV made in 1997 and was 200bhp.
All LSC video's are cool, but this is just special. I can't wait for the next video. Just do everything right to not get any permanent damage, keep everything as original as possible. Keep parts that are changed. This is a gem. I would love my own DeLorean 😄
When I first got my learners permit, my dad delivered a lot of rv’s, campers, and conversion vans out of the Middlebury, IN area. It was during the return runs where I got my early driving experience in an ‘88 F350 crew cab dually with a 460-V8 and 5spd pulling an empty gooseneck trailer long enough to hold 2 LWB extended F150 conversion vans. It was huge. Here’s my point, he taught me the easiest way to back a trailer, and I assure you it will help you. While backing, you need to do three things: (1) back slowly, don’t rush, (2) hold the steering wheel at the top and watch your mirrors, when trying to straighten up turn towards the mirror in which you see the trailer, (3) and finally, especially when backing a bumper or hitch pulled trailer continue to hold the wheel at the noon position and make small inputs/corrections. Usually 90* is enough, you may need to turn nearly 180*, however the trailer will come about very quickly, even if you are just crawling. If you keep ahold of the wheel at the top position (with the wheels printed straight ahead) you can go 90 or more either way and always find the straight ahead position quickly to move straight back. It sounds a little strange, but go find a large empty parking lot with lines or cones and practice. Try what I’ve said, you’ll be shocked how quickly you’ll improve. As a professional driver with a CDL, I feel I should say this as well…if possible always set yourself up so that you are backing in an arc to your left, or as it’s known ‘sight-side backing.’ Blind-side backing is more difficult and it is much harder to confidently place the right side of your vehicle.
Absolutely fantastic video, very excited for this series!!!!!! Y’all kill these videos, good to see max venturing out from behind the camera!!!!
you constantly make content i cant wait to keep watching more of. the genuine happiness in this one is clear. cant wait to see what you do with this one
Dude that was so awesome that you showed that little girl the DeLorean. Just wow dude. So cool.
Hi Alex, If you want to convert it to a manual gearbox look for one out of a Renault Alpine GTA (pronounced "ALPEEN"). Not sure if there is a difference between the gearboxes in the turbo and non turbo models. You should be able to modify the gear selector rod to suit the DMC. First place to look for a box and selector rod would be in the UK, plenty of them being wrecked there. Pedals would be different as the GTA ones come up from the floor like an old VW. I have a Alpine GTA here in Australia, so same PRV engine and Renault box. Looking forward to the build.
Delorean frames differ where the shifters go....so unless you do some re engineering...it's a NO GO to convert from a auto to a manual on a Delorean.
I can't wait to watch this whole series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is going to be so cool watching you fix this up. Was the LS swap shot an easter egg of what you are going to do?
Think we are a similar age and a DeLorean is a total bucket list car for me .. obviously because of Back to the Future. I will be following this series like a hawk. Congratulations Alex.. I'm really glad for you that you're really living the dream. Thanks for the great content! I'll never own one myself but at least a series like this will give me half a feeling of what it must be like :-)
Great find and save of that classic!
The trick to backing a trailer is to put your hand at the bottom of your steering wheel when backing. Which ever way you hand goes, the trailer will also move in that direction.
Alex I can not wait to see this finished! Keep up the great work.
This is a great barn/garage find story. Really looking forward to seeing this thing come back to life 🤟🏼
I'm so happy I found this video (I came from the second episode), this is a real journey to restore the DeLorean! Fantastic story and you really got lucky with the state of the frame and components (minus a brake calliper 😂) You're living a lot of people's dreams right now dude, I hope you enjoy it and I'll be watching the rest of the series for sure! Cheers from the UK 🇬🇧
It's indeed a car that makes people smile when they see it. I find that awesome that teenagers today still can go 😍🤩 when spotting one. Incredible legacy. Good luck for the restoration.
Little hint when backing with the trailer: SMALL turns on the steering wheel! Also, grip the steering wheel on the BOTTOM and which ever direction you want the trailer to move turn the steering wheel in that direction.
So cool you found your 'dream car' Guess I need to subscribe and see how this turns out! Nice! :)
Great Vid Alex, nice to see Guys like yourself still have love for the Ds, its a car that's fits in anywhere, we have done some epic road trips to the south of France, Belgium, holland, Hamburg and Ireland where they were built and also driven the original test track, everywhere we go you always gets thumbs up from people and other car guys no matter what they drive all have a love for the cars, cant wait to see the next video 👍
I've been restoring a friend's DeLorean, VIN 1053 and yeah, you're probably going to put $20K-$30K into this to get it sorted. These are some of the most difficult and annoying cars to work on. You should consider just spending the money and upgrading things as you go along, the suspension design by Lotus is absolutely horrendous. KW coilovers are probably worth the premium over the stock shocks as I completely redid the suspension with stock shocks and it rides like crap still. You should definitely upgrade the brakes.
Thanks for the info interesting.
Why is the suspension horrendous if it was designed by Lotus?
Unless you mean in the sense everything rusts together...
@@stuartd9741 it's very similar to the design of the Eclat and the early Esprit. Lotus updated the design in the Esprit but the DeLorean was never updated. A couple of videos that show what's going on with the worst offender, the front suspension:
watch?v=jiJ4sDiurdI (video called 'DeLorean LCA, FEA Analysis (a work in progress)')
and
watch?v=CMHO4Aydk04 (video called 'DeLorean LCA Flex')
The lower control arms are thin sheet metal and not boxed at all no real reinforcements at all, they love to crack because of the excessive movement. The sway bar is also very soft metal, not a proper spring steel, and doesn't do well to triangulate the movement of the lower control arm.
The rear suspension also has issues related to the pivot bolt of the trailing arm bending or shearing off. The original bolts were low grade and not well suited to the task, but it was also a poor design. Unlike most high load suspension bolts, the bolt is only located by a bracket on one side, not both, causing significant shear force and bending moment to be applied to the bolt. This is mostly solved with better grade bolts, some people also use Inconel bolts for this and seemingly have zero failures but those bolts are $$$$.
DeLoreans seem to have more issues with these suspension designs than the Lotus cars but I've seen similar complaints from owners of early Esprits, never seen a Eclat to be honest.
@@EdwardM104
Thanks for the reply Edward.
Makes sense now.
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I've been following
_soup classic motoring_
George is restoring a Lotus Esprit.
Everything he does is meticulous.
Episodes 65 --> George is repairing the chassis even making jigs for the sheet steel.
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It's clear watching this restoration how cheap & poorly made the Lotus was.
And Chapman's ethos of lightness clearly shows on the chassis construction.
No internal gussets in the central spine..??
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In episode 73 he rebuilds/repairs the spring turrets,
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And the last Lotus episode (19/19)
[2nd to last video]
he's making the rear trailing arms out of stainless steel..from scratch.
Which is an odd choice as SS work hardens become brittle..
Worth a look.
Also his videos are stop gap animation videos.
Phenomal.
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I Wil check out those inks
Thanks.
Amazing find. You are a lucky man. I’m an ex truck driver, so let me give you a tip on trailering. It’ll help. Put you hand on the bottom of your steering wheel. Whichever way you want your trailer to go, move your hand ( and the bottom of the wheel) in that direction. And you need surprisingly little movement, and want to ‘float’ the trailer - little movements on the wheel and just let the trailer float in the right direction. Big movements will get you all catty wampus. Can’t wait to see more of your incredible journey with this car. Good luck. 👍
As a born northern irish citizen we have some amount of pride for the delorean, being from there and all. sadly at the end of the company the guy who owned it tried to start an illegal drug business because it was going bankrupt, when he got found out his assets mightve been seized, so the remaining cars are prolly in some british warehouse. And company is either government owned or long dead.
Actually...parts are NOT difficult to come by for Delorean's....readily available NOS at a couple places. John Z had convinced the suppliers that they were going to sell hundreds of thousands in the first year so they all had geared up and make LOTS of parts....only to then be warehoused when the enterprise went bankrupt. I worked on a couple of them and pretty much every single part was available except for the trim pad on the dash...they were gone, but engines, transmissions, upgraded fuse panels w/wiring....you name it and you can get it.
What's your favorite movie car?
Lightning mcqueen
Vin Diesel's Dodge Charger. That car is timeless.
BTTF Time machine, of course lol. By the way DeLorean parts aren't hard to come by, just not Chevy spark cheap
Le Mans 66 - Ford GT40
The Bandit’s 1977 Trans Am LE
Very happy for you to find your dream.
I really enjoyed the journey of anticipation and then finally touching it in person.
Thank you for sharing.
I wish you total success restoring it then driving it.
All the blessings.
Congrats on the awesome trailer too..
Mad congrats Alex, definitely an awesome find. Now the question is when it's all done will you drive it daily, or just from time to time 😁
It’s quite possible you got pulled over the first time for drug interdiction reasons and they just used the loud exhaust as a reason to pull you over and check you out. If you think about it a nondescript van makes for a good target as a probable smuggling vehicle coupled with the fact that you have Illinois plates and Chicago is one of the nations major hubs for the narcotics trade you might have piqued his interest.
43:22 two years ago I helped a couple friends move to Florida from CT, and it was my first time ever towing a fully loaded trailer. Backing up was always a challenge....
Congrats! You are so lucky to have found your dream car. I always liked the look and style of DeLorean's Also, just found your channel and I have sub. Looking forward to all the DeLorean updates!
I love Sci-Fi and Back to the Future is my favorite franchise. Like you, time travel movies hit the spot for me the most. This looks like a nice car.
That is one of the best “barn” finds I’ve seen. And it’s an excellent DMC. Considering how many rusted apart or were completely neglected.
So sweet you made that little girls day.
I once (ok, three times) went through the whole Bosch k-jet system on a Volvo 240 turbo. It is SUCH a cool system. It’s also hell. Can’t wait to watch you get yours tip top!
Super cool man! I was born in 1983 so I was always taken by Back to the future and the DeLorean. John was a visionary for sure. The car never got the proper shake it deserved. Your living many of our dreams. Keep it going!
The PRV engine was also used in the Renault Alpine in the late 80’s/early 90’s , beside the n/a version there was also a turbo version … I can’t wait for the next video.
I cant wait to see this fixed up! My childhood dream car... Oh man am I jealous.
I love Back to the Future movies. Ever since I was a kid, You're awesome for getting a Delorean Alex. Love your videos keep up the great work!
My 2000 C5 M6 LS1 with 128K miles idles at 26-28 PSI at hot idle. At around 1800-2000 RPM going around 65-70 I get 36-40 PSI. For your 6L, 15 PSI is well within specification(8 PSI is the minimum I believe) but I would suspect you have some bearing wear or seal leaks. Old oil can also drop your PSI quite a bit, so if you are due for an oil change definitely perform that before inspecting your bearings.
That’s actually the tachometer you are pointing at that goes to 80, or 8,000. The speedometer is on the left-hand side, and it actually only goes to 85. For the movie car, they had to make a new graphic that took it to 95, you can see this at the Peterson automotive museum.
Tip for backing a trailer. Put your hand at the bottom of the wheel. Turn around and look out the back. Steer in the direction you want the trailer to go...
Trailer Backing is an art...and can be humbling. I've never mastered the skill. Jack and Chase is a way to think about it...but it's easy to get mixed up...Left is right yada yada...
Great Video!!!
Aha, it's pretty amazing to see people coming up to it with interest even all those years later. Definitively a classic out of time. Can't wait to see how it's all gonna shape up with some love!
5:07 If you turn your vinger on the screen... like making circles, you'll change the volume! It works perfect :) Make a circle to the left and the volume goes down... cicle to the right and it goed up!
Its awesome that you shared your challenges with backing up a trailer and did not edit that out. I suck at it too, so was cool to see someone else in the car world struggle with it a bit. What better place to practice than on camera!
The Best advice I ever got when learning to back a trailer was to hit up a parking lot like Walmart or a grocery store and make sure it’s late evening so there isn’t many cars and go spend a hour learning to back up. Best advice I ever got and was from my father and I have passed this onto others I have met thru time.
When I worked at a farm of my uncle's when I was 12 one of the first things she did with me was give me lessons on how to backup a trailer.
26:55 that full redwood lined garage is what kept all the mice and spiders away
Hi Alex, (master mechanic) we do a lot of oil pump pick-up tube o-rings on LS engines. We commonly see at least 15psi more pressure after the repair.
I was this excited when I went to get my E39… I love how you stay humble and haven’t gone out getting Ferraris and Lambos!!
Congratulations on ur New DeLorean. 👍🏻🙂 I love ❤️ the DeLorean but it's my 2nd favorite. My dream car will forever be the 1978 Trans Am / Smokey and the Bandit car.👍🏻🙂
You are living the dream I’m so envious and happy that you’re doing this all at the same time