Re: [DML] SS facias . . . need your help!

["Jason Smith" <jake@xxxx>]

i think it would really come down to how they look - if they are not the
same do they look GOOD, can you send some pictures when available?

jake

----- Original Message -----
From: <sk1pper@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 11:45 PM
Subject: [DML] SS facias . . . need your help!


> It's me again. No, i didn't fall off the earth, just had a lot to do
> lately. I've recently moved, and am just now getting settled in. My
> web page has become a casualty of neglect as of this too. BUT now
> that things seem to be settling down, the car beacons!
>
> A lot has happened with Darren, my fabricator. He has finally gotten
> his new machines in and already has my two facias to make templates.
> He is planning on making a test pattern out of light steel to get the
> final product a working model, however, there is a fork in the road-
> cost vs. accuracy.
>
> I personally will do this project even if no one else does so i'm
> leaning toward accuracy, but, i'm not Bill Gates either! His
> origional idea is still the same as the beginning. to keep the costs
> down (estimates remain within 50% of the plastic/rubber ones) they
> will be "respectable representations" not perfect copies. He says
> they will be very close, but not exact.
>
> Quick pool to all that are truly interested in getting these SS
> facias: (aside from the obvious "at least make them look like a
> DeLorean piece" which is the goal)
>
> What would be the best?
>
> 1. exact copies no matter what the cost.
> 2. really good to the point that you would have to pull another
> DeLorean next to it to tell the differences at a price that will more
> that likely be around 50% more than replacements. (my choice)
> 3. as good as it can for the same price as replacements.
>
> I cannot go any farther in this until I get feedback from those that
> may be effected by this choice (i think it only fair those wanting
> these have a say). Let me know asap so this won't grind to a halt!
>
> skipper landry
> baton rouge,la.
> vin #10246
>
> (if your going to be near here on Saturdays, let me know, then stop
> by!)
>
>
>
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