In a message dated 5/5/99 2:14:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Jus4sho@xxxx writes: << For the most part, I agree with not painting and modifying a rare vehicle like the Delorean, but there are other factors to be considered. Since the production life of the D was so short, everyone recognized the collectability early and relativey few were customized. We therefore were denied the experience of seeing the true potential of the car at the hands of creative and talented enthusiasts. Also I believe that the fact that the cars showed no individuality (no options to really set their D apart from others), something preferred by Americans in their automobiles, was a significant factor in the low sales numbers. (Wasn't there a fender or something found in the Delorean factory where they were testing paints? Hmmm. Sou >> I bought one of my Deloreans that was already painted (Red) but it was done poorly so I am redoing the the body over,but the cars look great painted,kinda makes it look more expensive than it really is,I suspect it had some sins on the SS,that is why it was painted,but it was better to be painted,than to have wound up as somebody's parts car,because of the expense of replacing a SS panel.Too bad nobody makes fiberglass replacement panels,Because I would be willing to swap all my SS panels on my Red car for Fiberglass,therefore a virgin car would have panels available if they were needed. Claude VIN# too many cars ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroup home: http://www.eGroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.eGroups.com - Simplifying group communications