No, the entire production run of frames were all coated with the same process and materials. "We're here to help you" DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> . ----- Original Message ----- From: <intelisens@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 10:53 PM Subject: [DML] Frame epoxy > I understand that there was a new process used on the 1983 Deloreon > frames that prevented corrosion. I heard that the epoxy used on the > 1981-82 models had a tendency to crack resulting in water becoming > trapped beneath the epoxy layers leading to corrosion of the frame. I > heard the coating process was changed for the 1983 models. Is this > true? Thank you > > Daniel Cole