A DeLorean's Full Repair and Restoration Record

When I found 6239 on a Hemmings advertisement at a Classic Car Gallery in Connecticut around late March of 2009, the ad said the car's previous (and second) owner had given the DeLorean an extensive restoration at P.J. Grady in New York. Little did I know at the time just how extensive that was for the poor car. Rob Grady told me he believed this was in the top five percent of surviving cars that he'd seen. From the looks of his records it is clear he put in a helluva lot of time getting 6239 into that percentile.

I've typed up the entire PJ Grady repair record for 6239 and copied it below. Anything in quotes was an item in which I couldn't interpret the handwriting so I just left it as literal as I found it. Maybe someone out there smarter than me can tell me what some of it means.

The first picture of 6239 I ever saw...

 

6239 Restoration Repair Record

PJ Grady – 4/15/05 to 4/14/06

• 200-point mechanical inspection
• Charge & test battery
• Engine starts & stalls – Fuel tank contaminated. R&R fuel tank, clean w/acetone, clean baffle, replace screen, replace fuel pump, boots, return pipe, support bracket, harness, lower return hose & both upper hoses
• Replace fuel filter
• Replace fuel tank sender
• Replace fuel accumulator & both hoses (R&R console “& roy”)
• Weld torn Right Front tow hook – sand & epoxy all tow hooks
• Spot refinish fuel tank closeout plate & replace fasteners
• Spot refinish Left Front frame rail & misc spots on frame
• Scrape out loose epoxy in rear frame inner towers & apply body wax, drill “front C. mbr & repeat”
• Sand front (outer) lower control arms & rust guard
• R&R steering column & replace bulkhead bushing (broken)
• Replace tie rod outer boots (torn)
• R&R Trailing Arm Shields, install bracket kit, check “table nut pivot bolts” (TABs???)
• Flush brake system & replace Right Front caliper hose (clogged)
• “DA” rotors (rusted) & adjust parking brake (weak)
• Reverse lights inoperable. Replace switch & harness
• Flush clutch fluid w/DOT4
• Replace all fuses & clean fuse block “conn” (connections)
• Replace air filter (dirty) bolts & inlet duct (torn)
• Replace wiper blades, tighten arms & install caps
• A/C mode switch leaks. R&R switch. Replace diaphram.
• Re-bond heater core foam seal (leaks air)
• Replace brake master cylinder & flush system (3x)
• R&R all rotors & machine de-glaze pads, replace pin kits
• R&R all brake calipers & replace seals (clean all pistons)
• Replace Right Hand outboard parking brake pad (fell off backplate)
• Coolant full of rust. Replace complete cooling system
• Replace radiator, test fans, R&R all coolant pipes & clean
• Replace all 1/4” coolant hoses & clamps on chassis
• R&R intake manifold, “clean w/alum wash”, “R&R block pipe” & install silicone hoses, replace water pump
• Glass bead misc. parts, replace thermostat
• Replace front heater core hoses, replace hot water pipe
• Replace rear heater hoses, hot water valve & Tee fitting
• Hard start w/cold – repair loose connection & replace “Thermosw”
• Tuneup engine. Replace distributor cap, rotor, wires & spark plugs
• Lambda circuit inoperative- trace to bad connection
• Replace drive belts & A/C idler pulley bearings
• Replace fuel filler O cap (rusted)
• Chassis lube, replace oil filer, lube angle drive
• 1.5 gallons antifreeze, 7 quarts oil, 1 lb grease
• Replace hood release cable(kinked) R&R latch, file & adjust
• R&R sunshade, repair 3^rd rib, install support bracket
• Refinish sunshade & all quarter panel louvers
• Drill engine cover, install thread & striker & adjust
• Replace S/S grilles
• Sand & apply rust guard to front lower control arms (rusted)
• R&R stabilizer bar & refinish – Replace clamp & end bushings
• Replace “Oil Pres, (18#) & Light senders (leaks)”
• Replace clutch cylinders & install braided hose
• Shifter stiff – lube shifter & replace pivot bolt nut & washer
• Mount & balance Firestone Firehawk tires
• Replace tail lamp circuit boards & screws
• Replace both window regulators & all trim clips & foam seals
• Adjust Right Hand window guides (falls off track)
• Replace upper & lower speedometer cables (R&R instrument cluster)
• Replace headliners & seal roof rivets
• Water test & R&R w/shield header panel & support strip
• Remove old sealant & reseal windshield
• Modify (re-contour) body edges to clear door opening & replace both door surround seals
• Replace all A&B post weatherstrip seals
• Replace both door sill seals & screws
• Modify B post Left Hand trim pad & replace mounting clips
• Re-shim & adjust all door strikers
• Adjust both “ext. lockrods” & check all others
• Replace both door pistons & adjust Right Hand Torsion Bar (too strong)
• R&R sunshade & refinish. Install support bracket kit
• Refinish door mirrors & quarter panel vents & louvers
• R&R T-roof & repair 2 dents, Right Hand fender 1 dent, Left Hand quarter panel 1 dent, Right Hand door 3 dents, Left Hand door 15” scratch, Left Hand fender 4” scratch
• Install fan sequential controller, 6 interchange relays & 3 circuit breakers
• Radio inoperative. Replace both in-line fuses
• Air conditioning inoperative (No Freon R12) Replace orifice tube, accumulator, all o-rings, “shraeder valves,” add leak dye, evacuate & recharge system
• Install stainless coolant bottle & S/S mounting bolts
• Realign Left Hand door hinges (R&R T-roof & T-bar), reposition hinges & reseal/re-shim door strikers. Door was too far back and hitting filler panel
• Loosen rocker panel (replace all clips) to access fenders. Slot Left Hand fender & quarter panel mounting holes 1/4” as needed & “realign both out at bottom fender & all quarter panel edges”
• Replace Right Hand rear power glass track guide (bent)
  
  
  Wow - makes me kinda wonder what this car looked like when it was found!