The last time I drove DMC #10515 was November 19, 2020. It was a “Dinner with the D’s” here in Vegas, and we met at a local golf center to […]
Won’t run, check the ballast connections
Maintenance
Broken upper exhaust bracket
Left the Vegas “Dinner with the D’s” last night and heard a weird noise… like a rattling. Turned out to be the upper exhaust hanger bracket had broken, and was […]
ASI Radio Bluetooth upgrade
One of my biggest issues with driving the DeLorean has been the lack of audio / music / sound in the car. What that REALLY means to me is, not […]
Plasti-Dipping DeLorean Rims
When I first bought #10515, one of the four rims had been replaced by the original owner because it had been damaged. But, the replacement rim was a grey rim, […]
No RunDisney marathon car show for me
A month ago, Disney put out a call for classic cars to join a RunDisney Marathon Weekend here in Anaheim. I submitted DMC #10515, as I love Disney and it […]
Repairing the shifter boot
Since I picked up the DeLorean, the shifter boot has always been flopping around. It no longer stayed in place, so when shifting, the boot (also called the “gaiter”) would […]
Door ajar light ‘fix’
Since I picked up 10515, the door ajar light has been on. Which is also how I killed the battery. The door ajar light illuminates based on one of the […]
Firing up the engine after 25+ years
It’s been one month to-the-day since we picked up my dream car. Today, Danny and the guys at DeLorean California got DMC 10515 fired up after more than 25 years […]
No progress yet…
Yeah, I’m giddy. Looking forward to hearing progress from DMC California… but none yet. I called again today but they said they’re still waiting on fuel pumps to do the […]
Dropping off the key
When we picked up 10515 from the original owner, they couldn’t find the keys. They did find them a few days later, so I stopped by to pick them up. […]
Buying DeLorean #10515
2015-11-06, 12:56p – Craigslist Alert At 12:56p on Friday, November 6, 2015, I’m sitting at my desk at Sony and see the Craigslist alert pop up with the subject “alert: […]