Do these staples do anything?

[sdg3205]

That 35 year old glue is infinitely stronger than 35 year old rusty staples. They are superfluous at this point.

If you try to separate any of those glued body parts, the glue NEVER lets go of the fiberglass. The fiberglass on one side of it will tear away from itself.

That really should have been a page in the brochure:

At DeLorean, we use a lot of glue and wood. Don't freak out though, it works fairly well. Every emergency kit includes a jack, spare tire, Elmer's glue stick, a stapler and wood saw.

I remember the first time i actually noticed the parcel shelf wood I had a small panic attack. It was only after the transaction was complete and I thought we had been ripped off... until i did some googling. I even had a copy of the DMC technical inspection sheets when i first looked at the car - but of course they don't mention anything about wood.

[DMCMW Dave]

I remember 15 years ago that somebody mentioned the separating was an issue.

Never saw one or heard of it anymore. Dave - did you ever see one or heard about it ?

Only the steel roof panel. I know a guy who split one on purpose and it was very difficult.

[Farrar]

Wood used to be a fairly common material in auto construction. Think of it as the original "carbon fiber."