Originally Posted by
Hokie
Re: the left front fender being the hardest to come by - I had heard that DMC Texas had YEARS of replacement parts, and I assumed (incorrectly) that meant everything! Thanks for the warning!
That was not really a warning from me, it was the correction about some other advice to be sure to look out for the left fender on the car.
About your worries re an ongoing parts supply for the car:
Yes, DMCH and other vendors have almost all of the parts we need. No, they don't have all of them but most all of them can be found since cars regularly get parted out.
Many of the vendors, including DMCH, are making or sourcing new parts for the car. Windshields, fascias, radiators, etc. And, with over 900,000 PRV engines built and the Bosch K-Jetronic having been in tens of millions of Porsches, Renaults, Mercedes, BMWs, VWs and Volvos there's little to worry about on the fuel/ignition side of things.
While this is a 30+ year old orphan car the parts supply situation is far better than most any car of that vintage, given the way the company shut down and the relatively large number of cars made.
The number one parts supply concern to me is the less-than-ideal options we have nowadays for OEM-size performance tires that match front-rear. Several threads on that elsewhere.
Finally, if you are worried that your car will get crunched and you'll be stuck, unable to get parts, you should remember that's what car insurance is for. If there's a wreck and you need a fender, a fascia/bumper and a door then a good insurance company will make sure you have the money you need to put the car back the way it was.
About shopping around and finding something decent yet affordable I assume you know there are D's for sale on this site, http://dmctalk.org/forumdisplay.php?10-DeLorean-Cars as well at many of the DMC-direct vendors. They all know the car inside out.
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