FW: [DML] Re: 16 Miles Away - But May have Many problems?

["Chris Parnham" <cp@xxxx>]

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From: d_rex_2002 [mailto:rich@xxxx]
Sent: 15 October 2002 14:38
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: 16 Miles Away - But May have Many problems?


Tommy,

Don't be fooled by terms like "low mileage" or "garage kept".

Just because a car is low mileage and has been garaged for 10 years
does not imply the frame will be rust free. For those of you that
were at the Midwest Fall Tech Session last year or saw the photos
know that the 24K mile car that we did the frame swap on, or was it
frame drop, anyway the car had one of the worse cases of frame rust
through damage than most of us have seen on a car still rolling.
This car also had not been run in over 10 years and had been garage
kept for those previous 10 years. However, the first 8 - 9 years of
its life were spent driving from around Detroit, MI all year round,
including the notoriously highly salted winter roads in Michigan.

The key is to be prepared. Download a copy of the DMC inspection
checklists from DMC Texas and bring a still camera or video camera.
The next best thing to bring is a knowledgeable Delorean person
with you to help with the initial inspection and evaluation. Most
Delorean enthusiasts are pretty good at 'not jumping your claim'
when it comes to helping another person evaluate a car for sale,
but all bets may be off if you come across a Legend TT powered car
or a rare RHD example that may have crossed the pond.

Good luck in your Delorean search.
Live the Dream.

Later,
Rich W.


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