Re: [doc] Work on PSO, and thoughts on 81 cars.

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Hi Steve

You should have lines in your bonnet but no gas flap. Silver wheels are 
correct from vin 1884 if memory serves. If you likes DGS's or 
Hawsey-babey's wheels in Bath, then you'll like yours - they're being 
done the same. Once again.they're being powder-coated not painted.

Stephen Strelczak wrote:

> Morning all,
>
>
>
> The PSO restoration and improvement work continues, and so
> far, not as many shocks as I expected. Finally my door lights are
> working!! It turns out that the RHD conversion process left most of the
> electrical wiring in the wrong areas of the car. The worst example being
> the front interior light, the cabling for which was placed up the right
> hand A-pillar, then covered in a second sheet of vinyl, hence the
> peeling vinyl problem which many other owner picked up on at meetings
> etc. As it happens, my windscreen is being replaced, so this is going to
> be addressed, and new vinyl applied to the right hand A-pillar. This
> peeling A-pillar, along with my peeling glove-box compartment, have long
> since been my biggest bug-bears, but both are being addressed now, so
> PSO will be have lost its two major visual defects. 
>
>
>
> As my windscreen is being replaced, I am told that I have
> two choices for replacement. One with the green sunstrip tint, one with
> the bronze tint. I used to have a bronze tint, which I liked, but was
> this correct for an November 81 car? I've been told that I may have to
> wait a great deal longer for a bronze tint windscreen, but I'm still
> waiting on word from Martin on this one. What do others think? Bronze or
> Green, opinions on which suits the car best, and whether I am right to
> feel I should wait for the bronze tint version?
>
>
>
> As a final point, what kind of bonnet should a November 81
> car have? Mine is flat without grooves, and a bonnet Delorean badge.
> What should a November 81 bonnet be. The 81 sunstar model has a grooved
> bonnet, is that correct? My car has a two-tone interior, which is
> apparently an 83 characteristic, did they do that on any of the 81s?
> Finally should a November 81 have silver or grey wheels. I'm having mine
> repainted a resplendent silver whilst the car is with Martin. How silver
> can silver be? What is the most silver, silver available when repainting
> alloys? I don't want a chrome look, but I really want to highlight how
> detailed and beautiful the wheels are? Should I ask for a particular
> finish to achieve this? Martin will be sending the wheels to a
> particular company he knows, but wondered if others knew of the correct
> finish to ask for?
>
>
>
> Regards to all,
>
>
>
> Stephen.
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> PSO 69W
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> VIN#6986
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> RHD MNL GRY.
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