[DMCForum] Correction: John Dore's Back Seat

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Correction: Louie transported 5 people in his PREVIOUS car (#10115,
rest her stainless steel soul). I still miss her. *MORE* than Louie
does. Go figure.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> wrote:
> OK -- all these questions must be leading somewhere... (Like all the
> questions Dave Delman asked over the winter before showing up at
> Pigeon Forge with an honest to goodness onboard computer). It's hard
> NOT to spot a project in process.
> 
> Note the angled shape of the fiberglass in the ECU and relay
> compartments. There's a frame under there -- don't plan on cutting it
> away.
> 
> If I'm not mistaken, Louie Golden has transported 5 people in his D.
> I've only done 3 (one on the parcel shelf), but we did travel 5 miles
> like that. Who needs a seat?
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Dore" <dmcjohn@xxxx> wrote:
> > Thanks Martin,
> > 
> > Have you any better pics of an Alpine's back seat? I searched the web 
> > but so far have come up with nothing.
> > 
> > Anyone any ideas on how hard this would be to install in a DeLorean? 
> > The battery would have to be relocated, and the fuses etc. And the 
> > ECU on the drivers side. 
> > 
> > If all that was gone, would there be a similar sized space to fit a 
> > kid size seat back there on each side?
> > 
> > Is the battery in the engine compartment in an Alpine?
> > 
> > I definitely want to do this! Why did John Delorean not give the 
> > option of a small back seat? Must ask him that sometime, but I'm sure 
> > the answer will be that it is meant to be a bachelors car :)
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > John
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> > > Yes they do, but they're very tight. There's quite a lot of luggage 
> > > space if you're prepared to remove them
> > > 
> > > Construction is GRP with PVC panels - and the wings, for example, 
> > are as 
> > > flexible as our fascias. Steve was as interested in the DeLorean's 
> > > construction as I was with the Alpine. It made us both laugh how 
> > similar 
> > > they are.
> > > 
> > > Martin
> > > 
> > > John Dore wrote:
> > > 
> > > > http://www.renaultalpine.co.uk/CARS%20009%20LeMans%20sf.JPG
> > > >
> > > > This is the only pic I found on that website so far that shows
> > > > alpines have a back seat. Anyone know if they all have this, and 
> > more
> > > > importantly are there any better pictures out there?
> > > >
> > > > Doesn't it look very similar to the DeLoreans GRP Body in that pic
> > > > above?
> > > >
> > > > I would love to have a back seat in the DeLorean, even a tiny one
> > > > like shown above.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone ever considered putting one in, or what it would entail?
> > > >
> > > > Eric I'm sure you must be wishing too that your DMC had a back 
> > seat
> > > > for Lola in a few years time!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > John

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