RE: [DMCForum] Re: Newly acquired DeLoreans
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RE: [DMCForum] Re: Newly acquired DeLoreans



What is the LOA of the original?   The ones my vendor has have black masts,
and have been discontinued by Harada and is about 31" extended.

Greg




-----Original Message-----
From: ryanpwright [mailto:yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 12:15 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Newly acquired DeLoreans


I stand corrected. The new antenna was $70.

http://dfwdmc.com/store_parts.html

Still dirt cheap in the grand scheme of DeLorean maintenance.

-Ryan

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxx> wrote:
> I bought mine from VideoBob. It was cheap. Less than $30, I think.
> Nice stainless steel mast, and FAST travel. If you blink, you'll
miss it.
>
> -Ryan
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxx> wrote:
> > You don't wanna know my list of parts :) Just kidding.  By the
way, does
> > anyone know the LOA of the rear-mounted antenna?  I have a vendor
> with a few
> > black mast antennas that he is trying to close out, since they
have been
> > discontinued, and I can get pretty cheap.  The one in my car is
> broken so I
> > have no way to know.  Anyone?  Beuhler?
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ryanpwright [mailto:yahoo1@xxxx]
> > Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 11:37 PM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Newly acquired DeLoreans
> >
> >
> > In less than 3 months of ownership, I've assembled quite a list of
> > fixes and improvements made to my car. And I bought a good car - one
> > owner, driven almost regularly (46k miles when I bought it) &
> > maintained decently. Quite frankly I'm starting to question this whole
> > DeLorean ownership thing. Nobody told me there would be this much work
> > involved. (Only kidding! I love working on this car. I'd replaced that
> > darn radiator ten times in a row if I had to.)
> >
> > Here's my list thus far:
> >
> > - New power antenna
> > - New power mirror switch
> > - New fuel accumulator
> > - New fuel baffle system
> > - New hood struts
> > - New louvre struts
> > - New driver's side door switches
> > - New forward interior light
> > - New upper (left) radiator hose
> > - New A/C pressure switch, new valves at compressor, A/C recharged
> > - New Michelin Pilot XGT tires
> > - New radiator hoses throughout entire car
> > - New three core brass radiator
> > - New power antenna
> > - New plugs, wires, cap & rotor (June 2004)
> > - New air filter (June 2004)
> > - New louver latch point (metal "U" piece on engine cover)
> > - New air intake hose
> > - Replaced door lights with LEDs
> > - Replaced A/C panel lights with LEDs (except rear defrost)
> > - Replaced both door lock solenoids with liner actuators
> > - Rebuilt door lock controller: New relays, replaced resistors &
> > transistors for lower standby current
> > - Replaced otterstat with lower temperature unit (on @ 196F, off @
> > 185F; original is on @ 207F, off @ 196F)
> > - Recovered headliner (front "T" section & rear)
> > - Rewired A/C panel lights to only come on with headlights
> > - Cleaned & soldered all joints on driver's side taillight board
> > - Added 2 way long range paging alarm system / remote start / keyless
> > entry
> > - Added door launchers
> > - Added battery cutoff switch
> > - Added manual bleeder to upper radiator bleed hose
> > - Added auto bleeder to rear coolant bleed lines
> > - Added Eclipse sound system: 4" Boston Acoustic speakers up front,
> > 6.5" in rear
> > - Added 20% tint
> >
> > Also have Toby Tabs and a new fuel filter here waiting to be
installed.
> >
> > Man, this is addictive.
> >
> > -Ryan





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