Re: gas flap hood

["John Elgersma" <delorean@xxxx>]

Scott,

Don't get obsessed about it! It is minor cosmetic alteration and with 
or without, the Delorean looks great no matter what! Those that have 
the gas access door in the trunk cover also have the creased hood. 
The access door was discontinued and the 81s continued having the 
creased hood until the 82 and 83s came with a solid, smooth trunk 
cover all together. There are no Delorean in existence that have the 
gas access door and a smooth hood. The hood frame was never altered 
as you will notice on all Deloreans that the frame allows for the 
older style 81 hood with gas access door. For that reason, both 
styles of 81 trunk lids will fit on the 82 and 83 models. With some 
interior cosmetic changes, the 82 and 83 can not be told apart. The 
81s had two varieties of trunk covers and an 81 model can be made to 
look like an 82 or 83 model exterior-wise.
Many body panels sometimes will have the VIN number scribbled on the 
inside with chalk. If you want to go that far to find out if you have 
an original hood, that's up to you!
Bye and hope I helped out!
John E.


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "khyron_21502" <khyron_21502@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Hmmmm,my car 3180 has no flap.
> Did I get gipped?
> 
> Scott Evans
> Vin3180
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Elgersma" <delorean@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > According to my documents, it looks like the #3200 was the last 
> one 
> > with the gas access door in the hood.
> > John
> > 
> > 
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "dmcstyle1983" <sky250r@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > > What was the last VIN# for the gas flap hood?
> > > Was the trunk any differant to accommodate for this hood?