Wow

Just stumbled across My old website / blog created in 2002 when I fully restored a Delorean whilst living in Northern Ireland.

I though this had fallen on the old NTL site but its still there.....

its a bit of a hard read, very wordy, but brings back a lot of memories for me.. even the photos are still there...

if you are interested take a peek here

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.salsbury/

 

Blimey, there's some work gone in to the blog let alone the car
Well done

 

I was young and care free.....lol

too much time on my hands

 

Thats certainly impressive, echo what has been said above in regards to time on both the web site and restoration.
Richard

 

What a fantastic read!

My son is a huge fan of BTTF, I'll send him a link to your website.

 

Did you do the welding and realignment stuff as well ??

looked quite a project , that engine - not sure iv ever seen so many pipes an wires

how did it perform and how did it sell ?!

 

I had some help with the realignment, and welding but two chaps that worked for Stenna line ferries on the HSS high speed...
They had a work shop and facilities to do the work.

The engine was a lesson in itself, the PRV V6

A collaboration between Pugeot Renault and Volvo, the V6 variant.

As for performance.. Not fast, slow and heavy.

Sold for £14,000 so made a few quid.

Would buy another in a flash

 

save it all off

 

Already done matey, but thanks for suggesting it

 

Hi,
Drove one of these in Saudi Arabia in 1984.
Two strong memories - firstly get in the car - then how do you shut the door? Look up and find a leather strap hanging down!
Second memory was the underwhelming performance from the Renault engine and the auto box!
Still an interesting, great looking car - would love to have one in my collection!
Cheers
Steve

 

Great work and a brilliant read.


Loved it - thanks for posting

 

Thanks Mate

 

http://news.sky.com/story/1631105/ba...ans-to-be-made

 

Yes, you have alwys been able to get a new one made up, DMC Houston is where I got alot of my parts from.


They bought up all stock when the place went bust.


Delorean was geared up to build 33,000 cars a year and thet built 8500 is in 3 years so a lot of spare parts we aquired.


Back when I had mine they were approx $60,000 so they have gone up a bit then.....


These ones have a galvanised chassis is stead of a mild steal epoxy coated one the original had, which was a weak spot.


Once the epoxy cracked and water got in....... well you can see the state of the chassis I had...


happy days

 

god grief mild steel poxy coated - what were they thinking

iv tried that before


wouldn't it even been cheaper to galvanise

 

You would think so.....







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