Re: My Electric DeLorean (someday)

[Peter VanDerWal <peterv@peoplepc.com>]

Supposedly their is one or more companies out there making fiberglass 
bodies already.  That should make building a clone much easier (and 
cheaper than the real thing, even with a bad motor).

Lee Hart wrote:

>Geoff Shepherd wrote:
>
>>I've been considering converting just such a striking vehicle to
>>electric... So, I'm open for suggestions on this!
>>
>
>What about a DeLorean "clone"? An EV conversion would require lots of
>cuts and changes anyway. Rather than cut up a real one, make a copy. If
>the DeLorean was built like most low-production vehicles, it shouldn't
>be too hard to duplicate it. You'd just need to contact some
>knowledgeable owners to study their car, find out where they got the
>varios parts (steering wheel out of a Ferrari, steering column out of a
>Studebaker, etc. :-)
>