How can you even think of doing this type of project when your parents are selling your car to buy a house? Are you bored and just want to type up posts to the forum? Do you plan on robing a bank or something? You sound like a 15 year old with delusions of grandeur, oh wait you are 15 and that explains it now. Mark Avi Sarfaraz wrote: > hmm...maybe I'll just stick to my original idea of slightly upgraded > and slightly restored DMCs. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Strickland > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 10:13 AM > Subject: Re: [DMCForum] DMC-12-A > > > This would not be 'restoring' old cars. This is supermodifying the > car > which leads to severe lack of support from a lot of the Delorean > crowd. > Judging from personal experience, this will be VERY VERY expensive, > and > you will probably never make back what it costs to make the car, > much > less a profit. You're welcome to try if you like, but I don't think > > people will be fooled by a 20 year old car with some new parts and > then > costing $35-$40k. Don't forget that fibreglass continues to get > weaker/brittle with age, so as time goes on, we can expect more > break/crackage trouble in the future. It would probably be cheaper > (and > smarter) to start anew, building the car from the bottom up. The > frame > could stand a redesign, especially if you're aiming for 300hp++ and > changing the engine type. And for God's sake, don't put any PRV > back in > there, even if it's 1000 hp. > > Jim > > On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 01:25:53 -1100 Avi Sarfaraz > <asarfaraz@xxxxxxxxxxx> > writes: > > Ive started to ponder a Idea that might be benneficial to the > younger > > members and older members of the DMC community... > > > > I want to Revamp a DMC-12 with more modern materials and > amenities, > > possibly for people who love the look of the DMC, but want more > > power to come from it and luxury so it can compare with todays > cars. > > > > These are a few Ideas and what would be required of my Original > > DMC-12a (A is for Avi :^P) > > > > - one 1981-1983 Delorean Motor Company DMC-12 (Full resto, or low > > end fair car, most would be replaced so its irrellevant) > > > > -Revamp the electrical systems of the DMC to be more simple and > > efficent this includes but not excludes the following (Fuse box, > > Light systems, engine bay, etc etc) > > > > -Redo the interior with possibly Cheaper, but more long lasting, > > more comfortable materials (such as possibly Allante or Conolly > > Leather) and custom making new seats with better cushion materials > > > and install powerseating, seatwarmers) > > > > - Incorporate a custom manufactured Digital Dash for the DMC-12a > > that woud make everything easier to read in the dark and update > the > > central panel for lights and AC/Heat > > > > - Redo the Stereo System with either Pioneer or Alipine Systems > with > > GPS Navigational/DVD and possibly a 12-Cd Changer for improved > sound > > > > - Possibly a engine transplant (Corvette LT-1?, Firebird V6?) or > > this supposed 400hp Modified PRV-6 (???) engine, and add Twin > turbos > > to increase performance of the DMC, No one will ever say a DMC is > > slow again.. > > > > - Lowering Springs to give the car the original look (gotta love > the > > lowered look!) > > > > -Stainless Steel ehnacements from PJ Grady, and SS exaust for > > lifelong use > > > > -Possibly a PDC SS frame (Costyl, but essential once the original > > frames are rusted away) > > > > -Possibly a Body Kit to update the look of the DMC-12 > > > > - Updated Lighting, maybe black out the lights (??) > > > > This would be costly, but if it could be done economically, we > could > > generate more interest in the DMCs and possbily get a larger base > of > > fans and owners and we would be restoring old cars that need it in > > > the first place.... > > > > what do you guys think? > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=170512 6215:HM/A=1564416/R=0/SIG=11ti81skc/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=6 0164797&partid=3170658> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupm ail/S=:HM/A=1564416/rand=292094069> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> .
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