Re: [DML] Re: Engine Support Questions

[Todd Nelson <tan5732@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the reply, I have posted some more pictures of the front frame 
extension, seems to me like it is in need of some work.  From the pictures 
does it look like it is fixable without taking the body off the car?  Am I 
better off buying a new front piece for $1000 and having it welded on?  From 
your experience what would a repair like this cost, assuming I can still 
salvage the pieces already on the car?

http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/DSC00834.JPG
http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/DSC00835.JPG
http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/DSC00836.JPG
http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/DSC00837.JPG
http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/DSC00838.JPG
http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/DSC00839.JPG

Thanks again for all your help,
Todd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 8:39 AM
Subject: [DML] Re: Engine Support Questions


>
>
>
> From the pictures I have to guess that the car had some frame rot and
> what you can see done was the removal of the rotten metal and
> replacement with new. From what I can tell in the pictures it looks
> like it was done well. You may want to get a local expert to actually
> look the repair over, there are some things you will see in person
> that you will not see in a picture. It is "normal" for some frame rot
> in this area depending on how the car was stored and taken care of. Be
> sure to look over the front frame area too. Rot is common there also
> and if you had some work done in the rear it is very likely some was
> done in the front (or it needs some work).
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
>
>
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Todd Nelson <tan5732@xxxx> wrote:
>>
>> List:
>>
>> I have been looking at a DeLorean and have noticed that the owner
> recently had some extra support pieces welded onto both sides of the
> main engine support member.  Is it fairly normal for this support to
> weaken over time and require extra bracing?  It looked like the job
> was done well and was covered up with a coating to protect the new
> metal.  The owner said this was just a precautionary measure and not a
> result of the support actually breaking.  I put a few photos of the
> area up in the following links...
>>
>> http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/support1.JPG
>> http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/support2.JPG
>> http://www.rit.edu/~tan5732/delorean/support3.JPG
>>
>> There are only two pieces welded on, theses are just a few different
> angles of them.
>>
>> I would greatly appreciate any help you could offer.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Todd





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