[DML] Re: Hoods. Whats that all about?

["Stian Birkeland" <dmc_norway@xxxx>]

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Hello Tris,

There where 3 types of hoods:

1) The hood with a gas flap and lines on each side of the hood.

2) The hood with no gas flap but still with lines on each side of the hood. 
These two were on the 1981 DeLoreans. Hood 2 was introduced with VIN 3200 
according to Parts Bulletin PS-01-9/81.

3) The 1982 hood was totally flat, but with a "DeLorean" logo.

Why these changes?

Apparantly the first hood was very practical since you didn't need to raise 
the hood to gain access to the fuel tank. This was changed apparently 
because of an overall better look of the car without the gas flap.

Hood 2 was discontinued after VIN 7199 (81). The reason for this was that 
the stamping process cracked a lot of hoods due to the lines on each side. 
The 82 hood also got a DeLorean logo. (Not "DMC" but "DeLorean")

Best wishes
Mr. Stian Birkeland
The Norwegian DeLorean Owners Club



> From: "Tris Harvey-Rice" <laddie@xxxx>
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> Subject: [DML] Hoods. Whats that all about?
> Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 19:35:25 +0100
>
> I keep seeing messages describing hoods (or bonnets, if you're in Blighty
> like me), suggesting there were several different types of hood used on the
> DeLorean - could someone fill me in please, as this is obviously a 
> dangerous
> gap in my knowledge, preventing me from becoming the DeLorean Oracle!
>
> Cheers,
> Tris.
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