My car, 4512, has the hood lines and the one key system. As for a project car, I found one online, but the guy wants way to much for it...$9500. I'll send you the info if you are interested. I'm not going to pursue it any more. Erik --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, <eric@xxxx> wrote: > Hey John > > Can't help you with the rest of those (but I do have some of the same questions you do!), but I have an Oct 81 car with a one key system and hood lines. > > Also, my engine hatch also gets stuck in place from time to time. A good tug after pulling the release usually does the trick. I'm guessing it's an alignment problem (I have noticed a few areas on the car where parts have a tendancy to shift...). > > Eric Itzel > vin 4433 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: dmcjohn > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 2:19 PM > Subject: [DMCForum] some questions! > > > Hey lads, > I've a few questions for ye... > > 1. How do you get the trunk to actually pop open when the lever is > pulled? Mine doesn't move so I have to lift it while pulling the > lever. Do I just replace the spring in the mechanism?? > > 2. Any point in getting the original door lock solenoid rewound? Or > should I get an upgraded new one from PJ Grady? My passenger side > one is very weak. > > 3. how do you actually remove the ac mode switch?! I have the center > console off, and the ac illumination panel, what comes next?? > > 4. This one isn't very DMC related, but while messing around getting > my center console off I must have hit something, as now I suddenly > get engine noise interference on the radio. Any suggestions on what > I might have done?! > > 5. I've a leaky exhaust, so the car sounds a bit like a VW bus at > the moment. Martin, I saw your page on re-doing all the gaskets - > where did you get the parts? Can I go to my local volvo guy and get > the correct gaskets and bolts? What are the part numbers? > > 6. Just noticed I've got an original 80 amp alternator on my car. > Its a September 1981. How has it lasted this long? I thought they > were all junk! The car had 12,000 original miles a year ago, and now > has 24,000. I've never had any problems with the alternator... > Should I bother changing it or wait until it finally gives up? > > 7. I'm planning on buying another DMC when I get back to the USA > full time, to do a complete restoration/customisation. I'll be > looking for a car with a really bad frame (so I can buy an SS frame > for it), also with bad drivetrain, so that also can be replaced with > probably a Porsche transmission and a better engine. Anyone know of > such a car at the moment? > > 8. I have the early locks on my car, but don't like the look of > them. But, I do like the hoodlines that come with the 81's. My last > question is were any cars made with both hoodlines and the later one- > key system? > > Thanks, > John Dore, Ireland. #3810. > > PS Will post some pics soon of our baby girl with the DeLorean as > requested! > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/ya/yahoo_autos/101_v3_rsh_lrec_1_main .jpg> <http://us.a1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/a/ya/yahoo_autos/101_v3_rsh_lrec_1_logo .gif> ------- - Make - Acura AM General Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Chrysler Daewoo Dodge Dodge Truck Ferrari Ford Ford Truck GMC GMC Truck Honda Hyundai Infiniti Isuzu Jaguar Jeep Kia Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lotus Mazda Mazda Truck Mercedes-Benz Mercury Mitsubishi Nissan Nissan Truck Oldsmobile Plymouth Pontiac Porsche Rolls-Royce Saab Saturn Subaru Suzuki Toyota Toyota Truck Volkswagen Volvo - Model - - Please Select a Make - Zip: <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=253834.3292405.4586198.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1426302/rand=299385982> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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