I've got a story with a somewhat happier ending, although, not anything that's going to cause us all to jump up and down. When DMC went under, the Chevy dealership here, as was the case in most other places, cleared out inventory. They donated (good word, means "TAX WRITE OFF) all the parts supply to the tech school. What exactly out tech school would do with a warehouse of DMC parts is beyond me. Anyway, these parts sat in storage at the school for 16 years or so, right up until 2 months before I bought mine. At that time, the school sold this entire roomful of parts, which I have been told had wheels, body panels, everything you could want, to a man here who bought his 81 from the dealer. The thing about this 81 is that he bought it, and drove it straight to his mothers house where he parked it in the basement. This car has a total of 12 miles on it, from what he's told me. He didn't empty the gas. Didn't unhook the battery. Nothing. He hasn't even started it to pull it out to wash it. He pushes it out. But the price he paid for all of this inventory? Sit down: 500 dollars. According to the shop teacher, the school was just so happy to get rid of the stuff, and didn't think there was enough demand to try to sell it piece by piece, that they just sold it at whatever he asked for it. Why exactly he bought it all is beyond me, especially if he never drives this car, but I think he's probably selling it off. I've been trying to contact him, but no luck. I'll let everyone know how it goes. Scott