The original BTTF DeLorean restoration! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: fenclu
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2012, 08:21:06 pm
content: I've just seen a video from the restoration of the ORIGINAL Back to the Future DeLorean!This is an epic restoration. The car has been completely disassembled (yes, they did a teardown) and every piece is being restored and is coming back on its place.The interesting thing to note is that is all the electronics are being replaced and will be controlled by an electronic brain. Now, at 2:53 at the video you can see an Arduino Mega. Let me set it straight for you - they are fitting the original DeLorean with an Arduino!! For me, this is one of the coolest thing possible! (it would be also cool if they kept it all original)Let's hope that this restoration turns up all right and that it becomes even more pornographic!

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 14, 2012, 09:54:59 pm
content: Beyond awesome!Dave.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2012, 10:20:54 pm
content: It's remarkable how accurate the plutonium cover sounded when the two pieces of metal hit.Exactly like in the movie.

author: GK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2012, 10:38:25 pm
content: Ardruino schmoono. They need to scrap that crappy Renault V6 and bolt in a Chev LS7!

author: DarkPrince
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2012, 05:22:12 am
content: I found it interesting that the first-off prototype for the 7-segments were in scene especially when they had the PCBs fab'd and built already. Was going to say, a breadboard in a car?!

author: fenclu
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2012, 12:10:08 pm
content: Yes, the Renault V6 is rubbish. But in the film it clearly sounds like there's a beefy american V8. I wonder what will they fit there...

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2012, 03:01:02 pm
content: Not accurate.The displays in the original delorean were custom built and NOT starbursts ! They were actually little lamps. The leds were not bright enough on camera. So they used lightbulbs. Also the shape of the letters is different. Go watch the movie.

author: fenclu
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2012, 04:20:35 pm
content: At the "Arduino part" of the video I can see an LED flux capacitor on a black PCB. I hope that it's just a silly prototype because it actually IS THE WRONG WAY TO DO THAT!!

author: Achilles
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2012, 05:43:33 pm
content: Oh man....it's great that they do restore the car...... but disassembling the car and replacing with other (nor original parts) is just crap. Why cripple the original when you could source parts (well...I know it's not that easy for a DeLorean) and build a replica on that base.When it's an original it has to stay that way as much as possible.....my opinion.....doesn't matter if it's running on a crappy french V6....

author: fenclu
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2012, 07:18:03 pm
content: To me it does matterI LOVE the sound of the DeLorean with thhe high pitch howl with the roaring, base sound of the V8 + the other time machine-associated noises. If it's not gonna travel in time at least make it sound like it could

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2012, 07:26:47 pm
content: The original sound was done in post production..............

author: Achilles
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 15, 2012, 07:48:54 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on November 15, 2012, 07:26:47 pmYeah, but most viewers won't care as they just think of the film itself and not all the sound- and visual effects..... Ah well....a stainless steel car ....they will have fun with the bodywork

author: fenclu
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2012, 09:58:56 pm
content: And this is what made the DeLorean a legend. Otherwise it would end up just like tens of other forgotten cars over the years, especially that this car was barely moving....