Delorean and Back to the Future - Blog about Deloreans
From the monthly archives:
The new Kanye West music video is a cartoon and has a Delorean in it.
At the beginning of the music video the bear jumps into the Delorean and makes it start hovering. But the engine fails and starts smoking and the Delorean falls onto the ground.
Interesting to note that the windows are not accurate and he can stick his head out of them and the interior is brown.
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I was finally able to purchase a very sought after item from someone who came to bttfblog.com with it offering to sell it. The Fall 1984 Guess Marciano Denim Jacket. The Guess jacket is size large and in great condition. I did pay a pretty penny for it about $200. Although, the colors are switched this is as close as you can get to the jacket from the movie without making your own.
I will post pictures of the denim jacket as soon as it is delivered.
So what do I still need to complete my Marty McFly costume?
Some accessories I still need/want include:
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On Saturday myself, two other Delorean owners and my buddy from work with his F250 towing a U-Haul trailer recovered
my Delorean.
when we rolled it off the trailer into my garage I had forgotten to measure to see if the doors would even open. After it stopped in the garage I was like ” crap… the doors”. Thankfully they opened with tons of clearence
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I’ve got a lot of parts for the car in boxes. The engine is sitting, wrapped in heavy plastic sheeting, on my driveway. Its on the right front corner in front of my car. The HOA better not complain, it will be gone soon anyways. Its going up to Ohio to be used as a core for a rebuild from dmctalk member, turbomcfly85.
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Before the storm arrived I decided to fill up the Delorean with gas. It was already raining but not bad yet. To my suprise my windshield wipers decided they did not want to work anymore. I pulled over to try to solve the problem. They basically went to low and are getting stuck on the glass. I pushed them back up and they’d work for a second then fall back down. I’ve recently replaced the wipers and they were working fine until Monday.
Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
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This coming Saturday my Delorean will be coming home to my garage so I can safely store her while I bring her back to running condition. A F250 Turbodiesel and a U-Haul trailer will help get her home. I will post pics of course. I am going to document every step of my work on the car.
Its funny, I have wanted one for 14 years, rode in one for the first time last month, went to DMC-FL a week ago and ended up getting a good deal on a rolling pile of Delorean parts without instructions.
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Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Tall Trees, directed by Drew Lightfoot. The singer is driving a Delorean throughout the music video. Not to bad of a song either.
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Yea, the post about me chasing the dream, well, it worked out for me and now I own a 1981 DMC-12, grooved hood, grey interior, 5 speed, grey wheels. Now the task of getting it back on the road begins.
The official project name is “Project Phoenix”
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“She may not look like it, but she’s got it where it counts”
I’m going to need an engine, section of the engine cradle, and some fiberglass repair, plus a frign drivers side torsion bar before she is ready to take to the streets.For those that know engines, I’m thinking SR20DET. Helluva lot cheaper than a DMC crate PRV, 1/3 the cost, and twice the power.
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oh, and I can’t stop thinking…. I just bought a Delorean…this is some heavy stuff.
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This was filmed July 28, 1987. I have no clue why he is wearing a wig or wearing black platform shoes that look to small to fit him. Keep in mind this is the late 80s not the early 70s
Crazy but I still can’t wait to see him in Atlanta at the end of the month.
Is anyone else going to see his show?
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You may have noticed in my last post about going to DMC-FL and taking frame measurements. Why? Because I was going to buy a Delorean that needed the engine cradle replaced, just the rear portion that essential holds the rear fascia. It was a 1981, grey interior, 5 speed, dark grey wheels(incorrect for the vin) and a sub 5k VIN car( it was a high 4000 VIN). My bank denied my loan, my friend couldn’t help me because he was, ironicly just let go from his job that day, and my other friends mom had a mental fit. Sure, I’m holding $1500 in my hands right now, and all I needed was $3500 for the complete car. Heck, the torsion bar is worth $1k and the hood alone could bring in close to $1500 with the right buyer.
This car was mint, forward of the engine compartment, frikn mint! only 20k on the odometer( the angle drive could have broken at some point though). No frame rust, no dings, no dents, no scratches. The interior was complete, just not all put together. The only stainless panel that would need replacing or work was the right rear quarter panel. It was destroyed in the accident and replaced with a panel off the “Fast and the Furious” Delorean that we all make fun of on DMCTalk.com.
So, there you have it, I almost lived the dream but the dream escaped me. It is not my time yet and the right car has not found me. It shall be said, When the time comes, I will know.
Chalk this up to my first one that got away from me, probably many more to come and go before I find one. I want to say my $280 that went to the Delorean Owners Association was a waste of money, but I do have an almost complete set of Delorean World magazines now that I can read over and learn torsion bar adjustments and oil changes and door adjustments before I even get my car.
“Live the Dream”
P.S. Now I have to drive the stupid Mercedes.
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Chris Rowe found some Back to the Future Fan Art from a blog called Springfield Punx
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Its this weekend, just letting everyone know that I will be there. I am riding with my friend Elliot in his Delorean and will have a camera. I will also be bringing my laptop, camera, notebook, Delorean frame drawings, a measuring tape and colored pencils. Why may you ask?
Hopefully a little project will fall into my lap.
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Today I “chilled” with my friend Elliot Hansen, FL’s Delorean Owner Association Chapter Director. Later in the night after an hour of Rock Band and Guitar Hero he said, “Come with me”, and we went to the garage. We got in the Delorean and set out for a ride. I’ve ridden in Corvettes, Ferrari’s, Mercedes Benz’s and the lot but nothing is like a Delorean. His car has the Eibach suspension on it so it rides like its on rails, which allows the driver to really thrash the car around, if you know what I mean.
While out cruising I spotted a Lamborghini going the opposite direction, it was dark out( 10:10 pm) and couldn’t tell which model, but it was newer model. Immediately Elliot turns into the nearest spot to turn around and whips the rear of the Delorean around and punches it. We catch up and just cruise in front of the Lambo, hoping for a red light. But alas, the owner of the Lambo, whose left tail light was out, turned… oh well and we continued on the cruise.
I’ve sat in Deloreans, I help work on a few, as well as drool over them and plan on owning one but never have been in one as it moves. Every Delorean I have seen was behind a rope or what have you. Ever since joining the local Delorean club (DCF) as well as a great forum I have made tons of new friends that are open to a person like me that yearns to learn about the stainless steel wonder.
A little side story.
My first Delorean spotting in the “wild” was when I was 6 or 7 while at my grandma’s house. Across the street sat a painted car with weird doors. The grill read DMC and the bumper said “Delorean.” Instantly I was hooked on this car with weird doors. The owner of the car was in the shop and saw me on my bike( this was when it was safe to ride around, lol) and opened the door for me to look in and even let me sit in it…. I was hooked! Later that day I asked my gear head uncle about the car and he told me everything he knew about them and then we watched Back to the Future. What a day!
The second Delorean spotting was in traffic in the NYC area and I saw a Delorean with a flat on the side of the road. My step dad said, “it must stink that the owner cannot buy parts for it anymore.”
The latest Delorean spotting in the wild was just two weeks ago on my way to work. I saw a Delorean in the left lane traveling west on I-4 in Florida…. Three times in my life I have ever seen a Delorean in the wild.
I can’t wait to own a Delorean!!!
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This one has class. I am a Mercedes guy, a classic Mercedes owner to boot so I have a soft spot for the three pointed star of course.
Not many do know about the Mercedes Benz CIII research vehicle which did come with gullwing doors, a wankel(rotary) engine, then a super tuned diesel and some serious aerodynamic work. Sadly, it was only a research car for Mercedes Benz and would never be produced, even though they went through four reincarnaitons of the car. Each one sporting the classic gullwing doors.
Read on here
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Here are some things for sale that caught my eye today. Note none of these items are for sale by or associated with BTTFblog.com
Back to the Future 2 ( FULL SET OF 5 ) HoverBoard Prop
This auction is for screen accurate replicas of all 5 Hoverboards used in Back to the Future 2. They look very accurate from the pictures.
Buy It Now price: US $1,000.00
BTTF BACK TO THE FUTURE Marty McFly J. Fox Jacket Sz L
Back to the Future Marty McFly Jacket from the “Back to the Future Part II” in Men’s Size Large but fits like a Medium.
NOT SCREEN ACCURATE
Starting bid: US $129.99
History: 0 bids
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