PS- this is not an official endorsement of the
Concours competition which I so often criticize. :)
--- Josh Porter <joshp1986@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Speeking of hood designs. I always thought that 1981
> had the gas flap
> and the lines, 1982 had just the lines and no gas
> flap, 1983 was no
> lines and no gas flap with the DeLorean badge, Mike
> told me that was
> not always the case. I was just wanting a second
> point of view. Not
> that I'm saying he is leing I'm just stuborn and
> need lots of coaxing
> to change my mind. My car is a '82 but with the flat
> hood and the
> badge, I know that it could have been replaced at
> some point in time
> but I'm getting confused.
>
> Josh
> 10989
>
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Joe OBrien"
> <joeyoseppijoe@xxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > That thingy would be the clock that was on earlier
> cars, which were
> > removed in 82 due to costs they say, or just
> simple production
> > changes. The hood changes were based on costs
> people say.
> >
> > The flat glovebox was probably a very early car as
> some didn't have
> > a glovebox latch. but a release lever similar to
> the trunk & engine
> > compartment.
> >
> > The single turbo next to the stage at PF in the
> early 500 vin range
> > had this type of glovebox. The current latch
> method is a much
> better
> > choice in my opinion. Less stuff to go wrong. We
> don't need an
> > emergency cable for the glovebox as well as the
> engine & trunk.
> >
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Josh Porter"
> <joshp1986@xxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I like to think that I know most there is to
> know about DMC.
> > Mostly
> > > because I am the only one I ever talk to that
> even knows what a
> > > DeLorean is or who John DeLorean is. I was
> looking through the
> SSI
> > > and noticed that the photos in it, of the
> interior, had a clock
> > > looking thing by the shifter and the cluster
> light control knob.
> > Was
> > > that optional on the DeLorean? Because I do not
> have one.
> > >
> > > Also, as anyone noticed the glove box on page
> 103? Reminded me of
> > the
> > > car on e-bay not to long ago with the dash cover
> that covered up
> > the
> > > glove box.
> > >
> > > Josh
> > > 10989
>
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