Gary wrote: >in time this will certainly be an item that will >need to be remanufactured. I remember reading a long time ago on the DML that DMC Houston has a complete set of the manufacturing plans (blueprints, etc.) for all of the pieces of the DeLorean -- and if memory serves, there were a few private owners who had copies of some of those documents, too. Surely one of those sources could find the plans for the engine cover hinges, as well as many of the other short-supply items, and present them to a machine shop to have them remanufactured? I'm not saying it would be easy, but I am saying that it's possible. Please correct me if I'm wrong about the plans -- Sunday afternoon football and Coronas have a tendency to put my memory a little out of focus... ;-) - Brian Henderlong / Tampa, FL - Visit my Painted DeLoreans website: - http://home.tampabay.rr.com/deloreans/index.htm