Re: [DML] DMC houston video question

["cbl1739" <cbl302@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here in Connecticut we have a  car company called ERA COBRA,that 
manufactures replica AC Cobras GT40's and others,they are world 
reknown,(I took a tour of their facilities(and cars) and came out 
VERY impressed)and they make turn key cars or complete rolling 
cars,which just needs your drivetrain.My point here is that there is 
NO reason that DMCH cannot manfacture Deloreans in the same fashion
(with the option of fiberglass body panels)with your choice of 
drivetrain(within limits)or just rolling cars,since they have the 
factory equipment to make the fiberglass black bodies,that part would 
not be a problem,then using thr Pierce SS frame under their 
bodies,and either fiberglass panels(easy to make)or SS panels or even 
aluminum body panels,and your choice of different drivetrains,NOW you 
have the Delorean that should have been..By the way their complete 
rolling GT40's (without drivetrain) retailed for $78,000,so that a 
well made DeloreanII,remanufactured as a supercar should fetch appox. 
the same amount.Expecally since MOST people outside the Delorean 
community assume DMCH IS THE orignal Delorean motor company!! AND I 
could almost guarentee that JZD would promote it,if it would 
happen,mark my word on that,as I WAS the first person to figure out 
that, DMC watch inciedent was a JZD thing(check the back archives). 

Claude
No vin
     
--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> > Not sure what the current status is, but I don't think polution
> standards are 
> > a problem. they would of course use the same PRV engine, which in
> proper tune 
> > passes the strictest CA emissions tests with flying colors -
> impressive, 
> > especially for how old it is.
> > 
> > Andy
> 
> For a 1981 spec DeLorean, yeah, it shouldn't have any problem with
> meeting emissions standards. The problem is is that VERY few people
> would want to put down allot of money, for the same 130bhp 
powerplant.
> If they were to use PRVs, they'd have to at least have the new 
engine
> upgrade that DMCH has. DMCH says that their new exhaust system is 50
> state leagal, but that's holding it to 1981/82/83 standards. Who 
knows
> how it would compare to modern day standards.
> 
> If it's a limited production vehicle, then it wouldn't be subject to
> government crash tests. They leave that responsability up to the
> manufacturer. I believe that airbag requirements are even excluded.
> 
> The biggest thing of all isn't safety, nor even emissions. A freshly
> manufactured car is subject to DOT standards at the time it's
> completion. So that means it might need an OBD-II system grafted 
into
> it (who knows if there are low-production exemptions), which means
> lots of new sensors, and totally new fuel delivery system, etc. 
Maybe
> Delphi has something universal that could easily be used? But in any
> case, the expense of a new car would come more from the fitting of
> modern parts, than it ever would to cover reproduction of old ones.
> 
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"








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