Re: [DML] SS Fascias and headlights

[srubano@xxxx]

It's great that people are coming up with alternatives/updates for 
our D's but I question the necessity to have SS fascia made? You will 
have no impact absorption at all and the littlest fender bender will 
create more damage to the car than with the original flexible plastic 
ones such as possible damage to the rear quarter panels and/or the 
front fenders (and since the driver side fender is so rare and 
expensive I wouldn't take that chance). The originals were designed 
to absorb up to I believe a 30 MPH "bump" test. I doubt that the SS 
ones will be able to withstand any MPH bump test without damaging the 
quarter panels/fenders. It'll be the equivalent of driving a 
Pinto...hoping you never get rear-ended (or hit from the front). If 
you look at other car models made they all have a plastic front and 
rear or (the old cars at least) some have some type of shock absorber 
built into the bumpers.
Steve
--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "skipper landry" <sk1pper@xxxx> wrote:
> actually i have thought much about it. idealy i'd like to make the 
fascias
> true then alter the light mounting to accept anything close. i dont 
want to
> get too wild with the facias themselves as many want them to be 
almost
> exact. i, however will at least be adding fogs and possibly maxima 
head
> lights.
> 
> did you have an idea?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <delorean_pilot@xxxx>
> To: <dmcnews@xxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 6:50 PM
> Subject: [DML] SS Fascias and headlights
> 
> 
> > Any chance you will be peoviding room to install an updated 
lighting
> > system with your new fascias?
> >
> >
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