Re: [DML] wrecked Delorean on ebay Vin # SCEDT26T5BD006447

["stainlesssteeldmc" <stainlesssteeldmc@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am one hundred percent with you on the correct way to repair this 
car. What I worry about is the guy,who wants to turn over the car for 
a fast buck,and just slaps it together,and sells it to someone who 
does not know what to look out for.If the black body is replaced,with 
a undamaged Black body,and the frame,is checked for 
any signs of misaligement(which chances are it is)and 
repaired,then,and only then can it be said,that it is just as good as 
virgin(but still not a virgin Delorean),and even then it should be 
noted,that it was a repaired Delorean.
The other question that I raise,if another black body is put on this 
car,by which VIN tags,would it be legal with,the orignal or the ones 
that were already on the "new" black body,as I know in some states it 
is Illegal to exchange vin tags(Between the black bodies) no matter 
what.Or would it now have to be registered as a composite vehicle.
The Deloreans are Unique in the fact of the vin tags. As there are no 
Vin tags anywhere,on the frame to match,the Vins on the Black Body.
Also now what happens down the road,if and when the orignal frame 
rots,and another frame is put under it,now you would have a 
mismatched,body and frame combination.

SSDMC


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, kKoncelik@xxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 3/21/2004 9:10:15 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> nilkcirb@xxxx writes:
> Will this Delorean surface a year from now as a virgin 
Delorean,keep 
> your eyes on this vin# SCEDT26T5BD006447 ,
> 
> This car was probably in an accident and the insurance declared it 
repairable 
> so the title will be clean and should be.
> 
> MANY cars like this get refurbished with new tubs and a frame off 
> restoration. 
> We do that with cars here and the finished cars are almost like 
new.  The 
> DeLoreans design is such that parts can be replaced easily. I would 
be more 
> worried about a DeLorean that has a rusted frame and is 
patchworked. 
> 
> A car without a front end will end up being married to a clean tub  
and new 
> parts.
> 
> My next project car will be a marriage of two scrap cars and the 
result I 
> hope will be a high end show car that I plan to enter in the ISCA 
shows. Both 
> cars in much worse shape than this one.
> 
> It all depends on what is done and who does it.  A poor job will be 
spotted 
> easily.
> 
> I wish the other cars I bought were in as good of condition, one 
ended up in 
> the Houston concours (170 mile car) and two others are very nice 
and will be 
> at Pigeon Forge. The Raffle car is also one of these cars and it is 
turning out 
> to be a real nice car as well.  One of the best running cars I 
have  had 
> althought no major structural work needed to be done. I twas just 
missing an 
> engine.
> 
> If there are anyone out there I do plan to bid on this car later in 
the week 
> but I need to find someone near the car to pick it up if I get the 
bid and 
> hold it a bit until I can get it out here.
> 
> IF I do in fact get it I hope you do watch it.  This car is totally 
> restorable.
> I wish I could get more this clean.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




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