Re: [DML] Re: Sad Delorean on Ebay/Part car pirates you suc&!

[Bob Brandys <BobB@xxxx>]

The Delorean that I "saved" when building the 97 Delorean time machine 
was a total basket case.

The car had been underwater for 4 months. the engine was shot, so was 
the transmission. the interior was totally rotten. and the were 6 rats 
nests including damaged wiring from the rats. The fuel system parts in 
the gas tank were totally corroded.

The stainless was painted imron black so it had to be totally stripped. 
Luckily there were only to dings in the stainless. This basket case 
cost $3000.

Needless to say people thought I was a little crazy trying to restore 
this car. However, this gave me the opportunity to make the delorean. 
Aluminum V8, 4 speed automatic, real full size windows. etc.

I was able to sell the engine and trans for spare parts, also the rear 
louver. Otherwise, the rest was garbage. EVERYthing on the car had to 
be rebuilt.

Now i have the Delorean that I always wanted. I hot rod that I can 
cruise in with the windows fully open.

If I had the time and money I would do it again, so my son can have one. 
The think about restoring DeLoreans, (especially with SS frames) will 
last virtually forever. No other car can be expected to last this long 
without additional periodic restoration. Release that DeLorean can be 
the Family heirloom of the Future.

These trashed deloreans are opportunities not to restore the car to 
stock, but to make BETTER Deloreans to improve and update it so it will 
last forever.