RE: [DML] Re: Let's talk about that infamous fender.

["Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

DMCH has a staks of right fenders.
So if your about to wreck aim for the right side - NO JOKE.
Aim to the right if you have the option.
- VB

>From: "Nelson, Allan" <abnelson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: "'dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [DML] Re: Let's talk about that infamous fender.
>Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:43:57 -0600
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>Just out of curiosity, does anybody know why there is such a discrepancy in
>the number of the LF fenders as opposed to the rest of the body panels?
>Looking at DMCH's website, it looks like there are hundreds of doors, 
>hoods,
>quarter panels (not sure about RF fenders??).  So why were there so few LF
>fenders at the time of the plant closing?  Seems they would have been
>purchased 1:1 in accord with all other panels.
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>Al
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Swingle [mailto:swingle@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 2:08 PM
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Re: Let's talk about that infamous fender.
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>The other part of the equation is that as some of the cars fall into
>disrepair and get recycled(Hi Josh) by far the most salvageable part
>of the car happens to be the sheetmetal. Before anyone bothered
>stamping out new parts, all the old ones would have to be crushed or
>in museums, at which point no one would be crashing the cars any
>more, and there **still** wouldn't be any demand. It will (I hate to
>say this) always be cheaper to scrap cars than to spend the tens of
>thousands (millions?) it would take to tool up to produce fenders. In
>the end, it's always economics. In fact, the "street price" of DMC
>sheetmetal has dropped quite a bit in the last 5 years. Just ask
>anyone who tries to get the mythical 5K for a LF fender - they just
>don't bring that much.
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>The vendors are spending their resources retooling consumables,
>interior parts, rubber parts, etc, because that's where the recurring
>demand is.
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>Let's be careful out there....
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>Dave S
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>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, tobyp@xxxx wrote:
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> > I can't speak for the intentions of DMCH to produce reproduction
> > fenders and other body panel pieces, but that course of action is
> > very doubtful.  The money spent on tooling would never be recouped
> > based on the existing and future demand, and the fact that (in
>spite
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> > Toby Peterson  VIN 2248 "Winged1"
> > DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC (new and used LF fenders in stock)
> > www.delorean-parts.com
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> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ComposerZelgadis@xxxx wrote:
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> > > Once upon a time, I heard rumors that DMCH would be making new
>body
> > fenders (particularly that front-left fender).  I'm not sure if
> > anything has materalized with this rumor or not, but... From what I
> > understand,  there is absolutely no back stock left of these
> > fenders.  Can one be custom  made by a metal "job shop?"  Can most
> > shops reproduce one cheaply, and up  to original specs?
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