The other part of the equation is that as some of the cars fall into disrepair and get recycled(Hi Josh) by far the most salvageable part of the car happens to be the sheetmetal. Before anyone bothered stamping out new parts, all the old ones would have to be crushed or in museums, at which point no one would be crashing the cars any more, and there **still** wouldn't be any demand. It will (I hate to say this) always be cheaper to scrap cars than to spend the tens of thousands (millions?) it would take to tool up to produce fenders. In the end, it's always economics. In fact, the "street price" of DMC sheetmetal has dropped quite a bit in the last 5 years. Just ask anyone who tries to get the mythical 5K for a LF fender - they just don't bring that much. The vendors are spending their resources retooling consumables, interior parts, rubber parts, etc, because that's where the recurring demand is. Let's be careful out there.... Dave S --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, tobyp@xxxx wrote: > > > I can't speak for the intentions of DMCH to produce reproduction > fenders and other body panel pieces, but that course of action is > very doubtful. The money spent on tooling would never be recouped > based on the existing and future demand, and the fact that (in spite > > Toby Peterson VIN 2248 "Winged1" > DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC (new and used LF fenders in stock) > www.delorean-parts.com > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ComposerZelgadis@xxxx wrote: > > > > Once upon a time, I heard rumors that DMCH would be making new body > fenders (particularly that front-left fender). I'm not sure if > anything has materalized with this rumor or not, but... From what I > understand, there is absolutely no back stock left of these > fenders. Can one be custom made by a metal "job shop?" Can most > shops reproduce one cheaply, and up to original specs? To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/