Re: [doc] Painted Deloreans from the Factory!!!!!

["Richard Hanlon" <rahanlon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I recall Andy Westerman saying that he was told by someone in the States 
that his car was 'a good replica', by someone who 'used to own an original', 
and had once 'locked himself out, and had to climb in through the boot'!!!

I'd like to see anyone try that!


>From: "Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [doc] Painted Deloreans from the Factory!!!!!
>Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:20:57 -0000
>
>:)....Or the man who approched me at a car show last year and said i
>had done well to get the 2.8 litre option, he only had the UK spec'd
>2.0 litre one.
>
>Now theres real power for you :)
>
>Mike
>#2001/403
>
>
>
>--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris Parnham" <secretary@...> wrote:
> >
> > To the best of my knowledge there was no paint shop at the DeLorean
> > factory. Certainly ex employee, Joe Murray was adamant when he was
>asked
> > about painted cars, I believe he said "I did all the painting at the
> > factory, if I didn't paint it then it wasn't painted" or words to
>that
> > effect.
> >
> > You'd be amazed how people recollections differ.  I was approached
>at
> > the NEC by a man who swore blind that his firm made the "inner
>wings" He
> > did not believe that they were part of the under-body.
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > Chris Parnham Hon Sec DOC UK
> > RHD  vin 12173   "Gully"
> > 1983 vin 20049  "Lefty"
> > BTTF vin 02631  "Herman"
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf
> > Of willinot
> > Sent: 03 April 2006 12:05
> > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [doc] Painted Deloreans from the Factory!!!!!
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> >
> >
> > I was out on Saturday to the shops in #2493 and was approached by a
>guy
> > who
> > used to work in the factory.
> >
> >
> >
> > After a bit of general chat he got to talking about painted cars
>and was
> > very adamant that there WERE painted cars that lefty the factory and
> > that he
> > worked in the paint shop.  He reckons that about 27 left painted
>one of
> > which was a red one owned by Noel Orr.
> >
> >
> >
> > According to an article I have, the red car was painted in Dundonald
> > (posted
> > the article in the photos section).
> >
> >
> >
> > He also has a couple of new stock radios and Delorean lettering
>from the
> > factory that was in the offices.  But before anyone may ask, he is
>not
> > interested in selling them.
> >
> >
> >
> > Anyway, just thought it was an interesting conversation to have when
> > round
> > at the shop but Im not going to go out hunting for a factory
>painted car
> > -
> > Im happy with stainless.  Have a nice week everyone.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ps:
> >
> >
> >
> > Ive posted on the DML but in case anyone does not follow it:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> >
> >
> > I have noticed a squealing noise from the engine bay during
>driving.  At
> > first I thought it was the belts slipping when water had got on them
> > from
> > rain but yesterday I noticed it happened the odd time when I would
>have
> > thought the belts were dry.
> >
> >
> >
> > My belt to the alternator is slightly looser than I would think it
> > should be
> > (does anyone know how tight it should be ie- approx amount of
>movement
> > if
> > you push it from top to bottom) so I had initially blamed that.
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anyone else have an idea what it sound like as Im hoping its
>not
> > the
> > water pump.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > Belfast
> >
> > #2493
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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