The reason DMC stopped putting the clock in the console is that when they changed from the Craig to the ASI radios the ASI had a clock in it's display. I an guessing but probably the reason for the change was to reduce the parts count. In most industries the "holy grail" is to reduce the # of parts. Less parts has a magnifying effect. Less to buy, less to spend, less to inventory, less to assemble. Short of reducing parts count is to try to use as many of the same parts as you can. This is probably also the reason the fuel flap came out of the hood. Besides the Craig had problems with the display which probably helped push the change to the ASI. DMC was probably already getting warranty problems on the Craig back in 81.The Parts Manual should have the vin changeover. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "deloreanfl" <ericp@xxxx> wrote: > I've had several people ask me about the repair on the factory clock. > I guess these were sort of rare and they stopped putting them in > sometime late 1981?? (Anybody got more info on this?) > > Anyhow, I placed two pictures in the "PHOTOS" section of this eGroup. > You can find them in the folder marked "ERIC P's..." > > Eric > Dunedin, FL > Vin# 05557 > ericp@xxxx