First Start Of My Abandoned DeLorean After Sitting For 32 Years! Look What's In The Glove Box!
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In this video, I get my abandoned DeLorean started for the first time in 32 years! We also discover what the inside of the engine looks like, some original and nasty engine parts, and what the original owner left in the glove box. This was an amazing experience for me and I hope you love the video! Enjoy! Big thanks to Kyle and Uncle Wayne for letting me work on the car in their shop!
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Dude this is the best youtube video ive seen this year, seriously, and i watch a lot of videos everyday, congrats on getting the dream car of many.
If you have any contacts in my country the uk use them to buy your parts from the uk because they made that car from bits of loads of cheap cars and there’s tons of parts available in the uk
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David the door straps. Are there from new
If you haven't already make sure to hit the notification bell. You won't want to miss the next DeLorean video. I have about 40 hours into it already and its maybe half finished!
Congratulations on that DeLorean!! That is one huge thing to check off the list of things that need to be done.
Fun to see your DeLorean, last year my Sister in law bought Jim Varney's turbo DeLorean off BAT, was pretty cool.
This is awesome, thank you.
Can you please shut the F up and work on the F ING car
LS swap it Alex... it would be the best of both worlds... power and a true 80's icon.
For some reason, when I saw the headlights lit up, it brought a massive smile to my face. What a car. I'd be scared to absolute death of it getting dented somehow.
It’s an iconic look.
It would probably dent things rather than getting dented
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I love that Alex thoroughly checks the engine and puts stuff in the cylinders before turning it carefully by hand
Too many people on TH-cam destroy old cars because they throw a battery on it and just let 'er rip, needless to say I don't subscribe to channels that do that.
Alex knows his stuff and he treats old technology with the care it needs.
This is by far and away my favourite car channel.
I think this is the best episode you guys have made. Opening the glove box was quite literally back to the future. And it really does look like you lucked out and found an owner who loved it so much he parked it when he couldn't see enough to drive it, just couldn't let it go... you know he drove that thing carefully. This is a perfect barn find and an iconic piece of both automotive
and cinematic history. I'm envious, I wouldn't ever sell it either.
10 year DeLorean owner here! KJet is a total pain to maintain long term. My recommendation is to do an EFI or Carb conversion eventually. Or a rad engine swap! I installed a 3.5 Ecoboost from a Raptor!
Quick tip. When I'm vacuuming around the engine bay or down around seats and I don't have or can't find my small nozzle adapter, I just place a long skinny funnel over the nozzle and it works great for getting in hard to reach areas.
Glad it turned over with no issues. Loving this content
I really enjoy your channel. But I have to say that this episode really thrilled me. When the engine started idling I think I was as excited as you were. Too cool! A barn find without all the treasures of mouse droppings and eaten wiring harnesses! This will be really cool. I was thinking this would be an awesome LS swap, but seeing that the motor was good, a resto is fully warranted. I can’t wait for the next episodes. Thanks, signed, a 52 year old dude.
You may find the button on the key is for a small LED light aside the keyblade - helps with locating the door lock in the dark. Older Fords used to have them as well.
Here's the latest DeLorean video! th-cam.com/video/7mdW8VuFspc/w-d-xo.html
Loved Max's final line in the closing clips section. I'm glad you guys love your work, because you make amazing videos.
I love this series! Cannot wait until the next episode, Alex. You deserve this so much!
I would watch 10 hours more of this video. I’m so happy for you. Finding, buying and being able to restore a DeLorean is a dream come true for a back to the future fan. It is also my dream to own a DeLorean and watching you threw this journey is such a joy. Thank you for sharing this adventure and the best of luck on this journey. I look forward to the next video.
DUDE!!!!!! I need daily update videos on the Delorean ... these are your best ever videos and your passion for the car is incredible.. PLEASE don't keep us waiting!
This car stirs emotions like no other , it has been a rock star it's whole life , however it's on life support undergoing major surgery right now . A critical moment for any car .
YES! Just awesome! I am so excited for you and us to watch this series! I can’t wait until next Saturday, you are going to have to do more frequent updates brother. Congratulations!
In 2005, I was working forna car dealer and I watched a Delorean go through auction... sold for $12,000 + auction fees [The auction was was almost all donated cars from estates, indivuals, etc as tax writeoffs.] it was in good shape, but had tatty interior. It was such a cool car to see in person. And we were all jealous but so happy for the new owner.
It's referred to as toll booth window. For drive thru, you open the door. Power lock motors can fail and you can be locked into the car. We either disable the auto locks or put in a Wings-A-Loft system. Also a current Oct 81 owner. Also, adding a second ground cable helps...
I like not only seeing the car work, it's just how happy it makes you, because we all know you love your cars 😂
I get excited by the documents, too! I bought a 1941 Packard Model 110 Touring Sedan. When I got into the glove box, the original bill of sale was in there, as was a tire inspection form from during WWII. Since rubber was rationed, you had to prove the tire was worn out. The REALLY cool thing is that the form lists the serial numbers of every one of the original tires. Including the spare. Oh and all the tires passed, no replacements. Also, the wife's Connecticut state ID, a metal plate, listing her birth date in 1878. I can not tell you how cool the owner's manual is.
Man when I got my first car in 2016 I did the same thing. 94 acura legend GS. Had a phone in the center console, I was just like you are in this video. Went through and cleaned everything. 236 hp stock, with a traction control button and bigger brakes than the base model. I was racing everything and I got it at 264k. Changed the engine mounts, brakes, tires and all the fluids. Blew the head gaskets at about 290k and kept topping off the water every 10 miles. Eventually I did a pull from a stop around the corner from my house and as soon I I hit 20mph it sounded like I threw it into park. Put it in nuetral and pushed it home with it still running for power steering purposes and found the entire differential case to be broken in half. Ring gear visible to daylight. The Axle seal was leaking since I had it and I work at a shop so I'd top it off every couple weeks but then this happened. Had a new Axle seal in the door pocket for months. Sold the car for 100 bucks a year later lol. Pick n pull would only give me 63$
so happy for you alex that is awesome!! cant wait to see this whole journey and see it come to an absolutely epic ending. congratulations, you deserve this
I would like to see a 3800 swap done on that car. I know it's probably worth more with the original engine but I would like to drive that thing I spent money on lol.
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35:44 if you look back in the owner's manual in the 'Appearance Care' Section, it says "Wash panels with warm water and low suds detergent. Stains of tar or grease may be removed with gasoline or white mineral spirits." it doesn't say to wash the entire exterior with gasoline, its just for removing heavy contaminants like road tar, grease, and asphalt.
Glad you are doing well with you channel. Great work!
Am I the only one who smiles right along with Alex? I love your enthusiasm dude! My wife just told me I can't watch this series without her😂
this has been one of my favorite cars since I saw BTTF in 1985 as a kid, I'm so glad I can live vicariously through you as you can find and rebuild this awesome car!
I was born in 1981. I'm 42 years old old car. I been seeing them more than ever as kid I never seen one. Until now one or two are running around Burlington wi
Now this is a series that we all can get behind. No more electric ANYTHING!!!
First video of yours I've seen yet I just got so stoked when your delorean came to life!! I just did my first motor swap on my motorcycle and got it to start the same way!! Its a great feeling!!
Hey @LegitStreetCars, just wondering... Why don't you use a little water or wd40 to secure any remaining debris around spark plug holes before you open them up? I use it all the time - Works a charm! And helps prevent stuff making its way down in there. Every little bit helps, and it only takes a second! Keep up the amazing work, and congrats on the epic 'barn' find!
I was lucky enough to have a dad who owned one of these . I got to borrow it to go to my 10 year class reunion as well as some sunny Sunday afternoons rides . They are a great car in my opinion but a little claustrophobic feeling . Other than the unorthodox doors a very usable car with tiny windows . Have fun I know I did.
I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see someone go straight for the bore scope and ATF on one of these barn finds before trying to turn it over. Good job!
This is going to sound made up, but back in 1983 my uncle Kenny Rogers (Not that Kenny Rodgers)hit it big over night by selling software he developed to Microsoft. Long story long he bought a DeLorean and I got to sit in it once as a kid. Not to go dark but we lost him in a hunting "accident" a year later. They hold a special place in my heart, so thank you sir for bringing this one back to life.
So happy for you with this car I remember seeing a Delorean in my city for sale but no one ever bought it
I love watching this cause I also bought a barn find delorean in Arizona a year ago. Almost done with the mechanical, right when you think you’re done something else goes wrong lol. Keep up the good work
The engine was called the PRV engine after the manufacturers you mention. It was in the VOLVO 760 series cars and broke down a lot. I think it actually was a bit more powerful, at least in Europe at 160HP. I drove one of those as a taxi in the early 90s. Was a nice sounding engine but not at all quick 😂 pretty funny they choose it for the DeLorean
Excellent video, I'm so happy for you. The look on your face when she started.
33:48 I'm literally crying right now!
OMG, I got so excited when the engine started up!!! I look forward to the restoration.
I used a cheap radiant heater to heat up a sump before draining very old oil. Worked well actually
You know the PRV engine (Peugeot-Renault-Volvo) certainly from the Volvo 760 which was also sold on the US markt.
Common problem was a blown head gasket, the reason, my father sold our 760 with 260.000 km on the clock...😢
The model a was nice to see. my father in law has a 29 tudor in his garage he recently finished a rebuild on. You are one lucky dude for the condition of that de lorean rhats just beautiful
The original version of this car was meant to be lower to the ground. John Z had to raise it to comply with US "safety" standards. I'd suggest lowering it down to the originally designed ride height. The PRV engine isn't a bad one, Renault used it in the Alpine and it's a good basis for various mods and turbocharging.
24:10 - I'm the same about Alfa 166...I don't wanna drive it, I don't wanna even sit...I will explore it myself one day...I hope so
One of my favorite cars of all time too! This series is amazing so far! Oh greetings from the UK!
i must say....that spark plug boot was totally satisfying...lol it was definitely worth mentioning.
My "tape in the used car" story was in a V8 1986 Mercury Cougar. I talked my buddy into buying it for 200 bucks (it was in really good shape, so it was a steal). We drove it home about 30 minutes from where we bought it. It had an old tape deck, and we were just going through the interior as we drove, as you would when you get something new to you. He opened up the console and inside was a tape. I jokingly said "Probably Michael Bolton's greatest hits". It was. It was Michael Bolton. I don't remember if it was his greatest hits or not. All I know is that it was Michael Bolton.
Congrats Alex!!!! I would love to have a Delorean. Can’t wait for the next video on it.
Woo hoo! I was so excited waiting all week for this video! Love it!
For the record, the Pine to Palm golf tourney still runs every year, and it actually just happened recently. I happen to know the guy that won it.
The whole time in the first video I was wondering if I actually saw this DeLorean around town when I was a kid. It's sorta weird being someone from Fargo living in Chicago these days...
This reminds me of when I started working on my 1980 Chevy luv 4x4
That knob that turns round next to clock is the instrument dimmer switch according to the manual pdf
Awesome video!!!! Thanks for preserving a piece of automotive history!!!!
That battery is probably the original factory battery that came in the DeLorean. Don't get rid of it. Send it out to be refurbished. Then it will be one more original part in the car.
I just bought a 2006 dodge magnum SXT in January of this year, ran good with 200K miles, paid $1900.00 for it and took the first three days archiving the things I found and seeing what worked. I got the original window sticker, owners manual, everything that came with the original sale. BTW runs like a top 8 months later needs an oil change (my 1st one was 3 months ago) but that's coming. had to replace the windshield and the cigarette lighter doesn't work, but otherwise, couldn't have gotten a better car for the money
ATF has less "detergents" than motor oil, which doesn't really matter since not much detergency action is gonna happen at room temp. W hat you need is solvency, like Marvel Mystery + kero or diesel + penetrating oil. Motorcycle chain lube spray is the grand slam of shop lubes. Anti-corrosives, anti-wear, penetration and even foaming action. Worth a shot next time.
This DeLorean has so much potential. It's the right hands at LSC.
Such a nice condition car dude, fantastic buy! big fan of BTTF here too, i wish you the best of luck
Wow, I´m so glad I found my way back to your channel. I will be eagerly waiting for every episode. GFreetings from Sweden.
Legrand is major electrical components company from France. Lots of cable ducts, piping ... and zip ties.
That engine was used in a bunch of European cars including the Renault Espace, basically a minivan. One of the reasons every thought DeLorean had rather missed the "sports car" mark. I can't believe how much they've appreciated in value though! I saw one in a motor museum in the UK years ago, the curator told me they had to use lemon juice to get the fingermarks off!
The belts on the handles are OEM from factory. Also, gasoline is what the owners manual says to clean it with, but we have much better options now.
❤😂🎉🎉such an awesome time piece. great find I was born in 1981 so it cool there was some stuff from my year. just a bit of advice as ur new to towing a trailer. always try and keep the car (load) over the axles not as far forward as possible.
keeps it the most stable and keeps the weight central and less weight pushing down on the tow hitch 👍👍
I really don't like dmc's,
But your excitement kinda gets me excited!
Can't wait for more!
The happiness shines through Alex! Congratulations on your dream car and well over 1 million subs! The future is bright! 😎
Yooo, Stoked for ya man, looking forward to this one!!!
So lucky to find that! I have wanted one since I saw Back to the Future.
My Pine! Just after Marty went back in time and accidentally ran over one of old man Peabody's 2 pine trees he was breading, it altered the order of things to come: When Marty tried to prevent Doc Brown from being shot by the Libyans, as he ran back to the parking lot where he witnessed Doc being shot the second time, the mall sign now read "Lone Pine Mall" instead of Twin Pines Mall.... all because he killed one of the pines by accident. Brilliant!
I actually felt a bit emotional when the engine fired up. What an iconic car from a truly iconic movie and such a huge part of all our cultures to have that effect
I was waching back to the future 1 and noticed the same door straps to pull the door down so they may be legit OEM part for a DeLorean or an aftermaket part that was released after the movie.
Congratulations dude. Great show.
I love finding new ways to use tools outside their intended purpose.
A mint DeLorean would be awesome to see - i'm excited and i dont even own it :( looking forward to next video 👍
I am really invested in this restoration now, I can't wait for the next ep!
Even though they look like something hand built out of a backyard garage they were ahead of most manufacturers, that’s why they’re still popular years into the future it’s like Back to the Future was 1 hour n 56 minutes commercial for the car 😂😂
GOOD FOR YOU ALEX!!
congrats man.. can't wait to see the next episode!
i do wish you got a stick though..
collaboration with Ammo NYC?? Best detailer on YT and he does great work!
Dude, thats a smokin' deal! 25:05
I didn't want the Motor to be faulty, but I also want to see a manual/LS swap conversion
It's always a lot nicer to power wash everything before you get started
Alex, If the body is made out of stainless steel, why not use Bar Keepers Friend powder for edging it? It might be even better than gasoline 🤷🏽🤷🏽
Parked in front of the cornfield for nostalgia.... Missed there was also pine trees!!!
I remember when I wanted one of these when they had a DeLorean car show in Vegas in '87. They had one for $15k and I thought it was too much! lol
A big congrats on your Delorean Alex
No that is not a belt that is actually factory look it up John put it thare so you can shut the door so plz don't throw it away put it somewhere if you don't like it you will most likely regret throwing it away
Also I am not trying to be rude if I came off that way
I’m ready for that new edge Cobra content ! 😊
13:13 Biff's real name is Tom Wilson thanks again for the video and enjoy the DeLorean.
Congratulations on this amazing find
Looking forward to seeing it transform to its former glory
That spark plug pop was enough do gain my like xD
Very cool, and how nice to see your joy!
Might want to look at a Volvo B280F PRV-V6 motor and rail bosch injection to replace. Late 80s. 2.8L 158bhp
Congrats on the new purchase. We have a few of those running around the car shows I go to. Was never a fan of the car mechanically but always thought asthetically they were a pretty car. Hope it meets your expectations long term. Which is to say I am looking forward to the twin Turbo LS that will no doubt end up in it 😂🎉
Expensive for this old car even when it is a legend!!
That is a great score for thirty three thousand dollars. I cannot wait to see you get this thing back on the road. Great stuff thanks
Definitely needs to be a colab with AMMO NYC !
Use plastic straws to vacuum out in the cylinders or a tubing
I know MUCH about proper restoration, one thing to consider YOU DON'T EVER TRY TI Shine IT UP. IF SHINED EILL SHOE SI MANY SCRSOES DENTS SND IMPERFECTIONS you have not noticed. A 3m Scotch Brite green pad, double size works great to gently follow the brushed grain. The dealerships had a spinning machine to rebuff the surface, anyplace you do touch do it gently or you will have to go the entire car and will never look factory again. Please consider using a refrigerator stainless polish and always go with the brushed grain of the car. I didn't mean to leave caps on earlier and an using my phone so didn't want to change. I have done the headliner twice if you have any questions, also there is a cardboard DMC Delorean motor corporation or company, that gives a great embossed logo on the two roof sides. Feel free to ask I have restored 2. And learned lots on the first one. I'm sure Delorean One can help best. I think they own the rights to the Delorean and have all the OEM nos Parts.