Sunday, January 6, 2008

Plans for 2008

So I got a little bored the other day, and I decided to put together a list of the things I plan on doing with my DeLorean in 2008:

Toby's door lock module and door launchers
New tires
LEDs for A/C panel and doors
Stainless brake lines
O2 sensor
Transmission fluid change
Clutch fluid change
Fuel Filter
Oil changes
K&N air filter changes
Brake fluid change
Under-car mounted rocket launcher
Cooling system drain and fill
New fuses in fuse box
Clean contacts for fuses, relays and molex relays
Clean grounds

When I put everything together in one list, it seems like a lot of stuff, especially for a car rookie such as myself. But, the season does start in mid to late March, and runs through the middle of November. This gives me eight months to do everything, so it should all get done. As you can seen, it's mostly basic maintenance items, so nothing terribly difficult in there.

Though, I am not looking forward to flushing the clutch hydraulic system, as I've read that it can be pretty nasty to access the bleed screw on the slave cylinder.

The other item that will probably be difficult is the installation of the door launchers, and it does seem a little bit intimidating to me. But, Toby's instructions are known for being very good, so as long as I review them several times, have confidence, and take my time, I should be fine.

I just need to pick up the socket from snap-on for doing the transmission oil change, and a set of ramps and extensions for a low profile vehicle, and I should be all set on tools for a while. It really is amazing how low to the ground a DeLorean is once you have the Eibach shocks and springs installed. I love it, though, and now that I've gotten used to the profile my car has, I find that the factory profile is rather awkward looking, and seems to have a silly amount of space between the tire and the wheel well.

What I'm really looking forward to this year is the DeLorean Car Show down in Gettysburg. It's about a six hour drive away, so I will be driving 1049 down there. It's going to be awesome to see so many DeLoreans in one place, and I am really looking forward to meeting some more owners. It will be pretty cool to see some Bricklins, as well.