RE: [DML] Re: Factory painted Ds

["Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

...let's not confuse "factory" painted cars with "dealer" painted cars.
There were "new" cars painted and sold as new that were painted.
- VB


>From: "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Re: Factory painted Ds
>Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 15:42:57 -0000
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>To my knowledge there is NO SUCH THING AS A FACTORY-PAINTED CAR!!!
>It is true that the factory was experimenting with painting the S/S.
>There was a test panel that was in the wharehouse in Ohio that had
>different color paint on it. DMC even had a procedure that was given
>out to paint the S/S. It is also said that DMC was planning to offer a
>painted panel kit that you could have installed when you wanted to
>change the color of your car. You would get credit for your old panels
>and drive out the same day with a different colored car! That said
>there were many Deloreans that got painted in the 80's by dealerships
>trying to move out the "dead" inventory. They thought by painting them
>the public would be more inclined to buy them. The other way Deloreans
>got painted is if they had any body damage. In the early 80's body
>shops couldn't get panels so they would use body filler and talked the
>owner into painting the whole car to cover it up. The problem here is
>the S/S alloy used on Deloreans is non-magnetic so you cannot use a
>magnet to see if any of the panels are repaired with "bondo". If you
>buy a painted car it could be expensive to remove the paint. In any
>case the car would have to be regrained. Part of the process to paint
>the car involved using an orbital sander to prepare the surface so it
>will be all scratched up under the paint even if there is no filler.
>If you buy a painted Delorean you should figure leaving it painted.
>David Teitelbaum
>vin 10757

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