John DeLorean Dies
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John DeLorean Dies aged 80
John DeLorean was famous for three things:
his work on the Pontiac GTO in the 1960s
the gull-wing sports car that he created in the early '80s (used as the time machine in the Back to the Future movies)
his arrest for money laundering and drug trafficking.
John DeLorean was famous for three things:
his work on the Pontiac GTO in the 1960s
the gull-wing sports car that he created in the early '80s (used as the time machine in the Back to the Future movies)
his arrest for money laundering and drug trafficking.
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holy cow, he just died?
original design for the delorean was fantastic...and speaking of it, I saw one driving down the road again last month
original design for the delorean was fantastic...and speaking of it, I saw one driving down the road again last month
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They never mentioned his drugs & laundering on the tv last night lol
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Originally Posted by rincewind
Will his coffin rust and full apart like the DeLorean did??
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Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Surely his coffin will have winged doors like the famed car? That would be a cool coffin...
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Originally Posted by Ray
John DeLorean Dies aged 80
John DeLorean was famous for three things:
his work on the Pontiac GTO in the 1960s
the gull-wing sports car that he created in the early '80s (used as the time machine in the Back to the Future movies)
his arrest for money laundering and drug trafficking.
John DeLorean was famous for three things:
his work on the Pontiac GTO in the 1960s
the gull-wing sports car that he created in the early '80s (used as the time machine in the Back to the Future movies)
his arrest for money laundering and drug trafficking.
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Originally Posted by rincewind
Will his coffin rust and full apart like the DeLorean did??
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Originally Posted by tomelina
I thought it was an aluminum body car??
- Engine mount support member
- Front shock towers
- Rear shock towers
- Under middle front cross members
- Edges of seams on the frame
Not to mention the bad leaks and doors that jam.
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Originally Posted by rincewind
Common rust locations on the DeLorean
- Engine mount support member
- Front shock towers
- Rear shock towers
- Under middle front cross members
- Edges of seams on the frame
Not to mention the bad leaks and doors that jam.
- Engine mount support member
- Front shock towers
- Rear shock towers
- Under middle front cross members
- Edges of seams on the frame
Not to mention the bad leaks and doors that jam.
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Originally Posted by rincewind
Common rust locations on the DeLorean
- Engine mount support member
- Front shock towers
- Rear shock towers
- Under middle front cross members
- Edges of seams on the frame
Not to mention the bad leaks and doors that jam.
- Engine mount support member
- Front shock towers
- Rear shock towers
- Under middle front cross members
- Edges of seams on the frame
Not to mention the bad leaks and doors that jam.
why on earth do you know this ?
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I think the body was made of Stainless Steel (the car not the deceased!!)
That was part of it’s problem it was heavier than hell with a crappy engine. But it looked great and still does even now
That was part of it’s problem it was heavier than hell with a crappy engine. But it looked great and still does even now
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Originally Posted by sas
I think the body was made of Stainless Steel (the car not the deceased!!)
That was part of it’s problem it was heavier than hell with a crappy engine. But it looked great and still does even now
That was part of it’s problem it was heavier than hell with a crappy engine. But it looked great and still does even now
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Originally Posted by Eskimo
why on earth do you know this ?
Google gave me the finer details
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