[DML] Re: History Channel Documentory/Epoxy covered Steel Frame
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[DML] Re: History Channel Documentory/Epoxy covered Steel Frame



Regarding the steel frame - According to Mr. Mike Loasby, former director of engineering at DMC Ltd., the company had intended to use a stainless steel frame, but abandoned it because of fear of lawsuits. The reason: The stainless steel frame is not so good in crash resistance, that is, if you crash during winter time.

I don't think the stainless steel frame is dangerous should you crash in the summer time. I think it has the same quality (read: better) quality than the epoxy-covered frame.

Bryan Pearce sells a new stainless steel frame which looks great. He has even re-designed some parts of it to make it better.

QUESTION: Has any member on the DML bought a stainless steel frame? I think they sell at about $8000,-

Website: www.pearce-design.com

Best wishes
Stian Birkeland
NORWAY



I never said the design but the engineering aspects,they dumped the ERM
process for they frame engineering,then applied the engineering from the
Lotus,which in retrospect was not worth the problems that lotus created for
the Delorean frame(a frame of the thickness of a dime)with epoxy coating,that
when cracked would trap water and moisture and cause the thin frame to rustup
at a alarming rate.


Claude
000570

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