A-pillar trim - proper installation

[James Espey <james@xxxx>]

On the later cars, like Wayne's, the correct way to install the 
a-pillar trim is to have a portion of the material "sandwiched" 
between the windshield and the a-pillar. On earlier cars, probably 
VIN 2000 and under, the excess material was simply folded behind the 
trim piece as it was installed. Several years ago, at the DOA expo in 
Nashville, I entered my DeLorean in the what we then a less stringent 
concours and was able to quickly install new a-pillar trim using this 
method with no point deductions.

I have yet to locate any documentation for why/when this change was 
made, though I am sure it is somewhere in the more than 3200 
"Engineering Change Authorities" we have on file from the original De 
Lorean Motor Company.

James Espey
DeLorean Motor Company
Houston, Texas

281/568-9573
800/USA-DMC1
http://www.delorean.com

> In a message dated 10/26/00 10:26:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> delorean@xxxx writes:
>
> A post trims can be replaced without removing the windshield if the flap is
> trimmed, but they don't look quite as nice and tight.
>
> -Wayne
> vin 11174
> The New DeLorean Manuals Project