20years of Michigan Weather (long and full of questions)

[nskalsky@xxxx]

 Delorean Guru's,
I have been searching for a delorean for about a year. I 
live in Michigan. I've passed serveral chances to buy a delorean, 
just out of being picky about 5speed, grey, thin stripe, and price. 
I 
am "looking" at a delorean (emailed pics), that fits the bill. The 
problem... It has been stored continously since 1989, every thing
that 
is not stainless is rusted (it was outside for a number of years I 
think). The car has 3,000miles on it, but the seats (at least the 
driver seat, is very cracked, probably sun damage. the dashboard and 
fascias (warped) are sun scorched. The engine is very rusted looking 
and the frame was deemed "unsafe" because of extensive rust damage to 
the front part of frame (1989). The owner who is selling it bought
it 
in this condition a number of years ago, he bought a "rolling chasis" 
from a delorean that had a interior fire. he never had time to work 
on the car and is now selling the delorean and the 2nd frame. Is
this 
sad delorean a lost cause? what price range do you think I should ask 
for if I do want to purchase it? I have the space to re-build the
car 
and allthough I'm not a mechanic I can handle big projects. what are 
the implicataions of a frame transfer? can the windshields be taken 
out without cracking? is the rust I see probably mostly cosmetic or 
evidence of much worse damage to internal engine components? is there 
any chance that the old frame could be structuraly inforced without 
removeing the car from it (I say this because the front is where the 
extensive damage seems to be). alot of questions!! thanks so much in 
advance, this list is the largest knowledge base for delorean owners 
and wana-be owners like myself and I truly appreciate it! Thanks!

- Nate