Re: [DML] Restorable or Parts Car?

[Chris Shepherd <chrisau79@xxxxxxxxx>]

The car sitting next to it is a Corvair. How do you know the body is straight? The only reason to paint a DeLorean, in my opinion, is Bondo. I agree that "dirt cheap" is the price to pay. It looks like a parts car to me.
 
Chris 
6301

John Spangler <johnspangler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Sam Hill wrote:
> Admit it, you've fallen in love already and 4543 is
> calling to you to rescue it from the eternal junk
> heap. Though the paint is the most disconcerting in
> my opinion, it looks like you've got a great
> opportunity to do an engine swap project...if you
> dare!
> 
> I find it hard to believe that the car did not enjoy
> some kind of coverage for a long part of its life... I
> live in Tucson and that fascia should've warped long
> ago.
>
The dash took most of that burden, I'm afraid.

I'm encouraged by the number of overnight responses to this post, and
I also received a number of emails asking how much the car is. The
current owner bought it from a guy's widow along with another, much
better condition car, which he subsequently gave to his grandson in CA
somewhere. This one became the parts car as it wasn't running. After
looking it over and showing him how bad it was, I still asked how much
he wanted for it. "I want a good price for it" was my answer, time
and again. $500 or $5000? No idea what he thinks is reasonable, but
I'll post pics and take recommendations, as I'm not the best haggler
when I'm excited. Here's a link to a quickie page I made.

http://johnspangler.com/whitedelorean

It's ironically sitting next to another rear engine car. I didn't get
to the passenger side door at all, 'cause basically I'm afraid of
spiders and didn't want to venture between the cars. Maybe next time.

And yes, I'm a bit smitten with it, and I only got a few hours of
sleep thinking about it all night. I think if I can get it for like
DIRT CHEAP I'll give it a shot, and at the very least have a car to
learn with so I don't mess up a nice one someday. It fell precisely
into my criteria of what I might consider buying, a late '81 with less
than 25k miles on it, straight stainless panels, good door fit and
gray interior.
I've got a few weeks until my garage is finished, so I've got some
time to think it over. Another short while in the sun isn't going to
make a difference at this point.

Decisions, decisions...

-John






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