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Stew_Magoo
Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 29 Location: Kilwaukee, Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:32 am Post subject: New guy in... |
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Hello to all. My name is Stew. I purchased Eric5oh's 1986 Eurocoupe. Picked the car up saturday and got it stuffed into my storage unit. It is gonna be a year or so before I can get started working on the car. No definite plan yet, but the exterior will remain as it looked new. Same for the interior. Motor will be a 302 based EFI motor, nothing crazy but it will have some snot. T5 trans and an 8.8. I'm in love with the cobra brakes I have on my 1990 LX hatchback, but I realllly like these orange wheels, so I have some thinking to do.
As work begins and progresses I will start a thread to chronicle my work.
I say good day!!
-stew |
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:34 am Post subject: |
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Welcome. Keep the original block if you can. It will be worth it down the road.
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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Stew_Magoo
Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 29 Location: Kilwaukee, Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:44 am Post subject: |
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Mike, the original drive train is long gone. Same with the original seats. Goners. I'd say close to half the original parts of the car are gone.
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negusm Site Admin
Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 5183 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:55 am Post subject: |
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Stew_Magoo wrote: | Mike, the original drive train is long gone. Same with the original seats. Goners. I'd say close to half the original parts of the car are gone.
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Oh well. Do her up proud then.
BTW, the orignal seats were simply Mustang seats with grey piping. You can get that upholstery from FMR. Just give them a call. They have upholstery now that looks very close to original.
-Mike _________________ 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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plumkrazy
Joined: 27 Jul 2005 Posts: 1126 Location: Ann Arbor Michigan
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: |
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glad to hear that you want to keep it orginal.
Best of luck |
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Kentennis
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 865 Location: Hudson, Fl
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Everyday I thank the good Lord that my '86 is all original, has everything but cruise control, looks and runs like new. It's now up to 22,000 miles. And I have a standing offer if I ever want to sell it. And that I live only 21 miles from Henry Huisman!! |
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Stew_Magoo
Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 29 Location: Kilwaukee, Wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, this car stopped being original a looong time ago. I'm not into bragging about having the correct date coded air in the tires. I understand a lot of people here are, and that cool if that's your thing. This car will look 97% stock inside and out; until the hood is popped. Then, all bets are off. _________________ 1993 Mustang LX notchback: 2.3l
1986 Mercury Capri ASC McLaren Eurocoupe
1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100
2000 Ducati 748
1990 Chevy V3500 454/TH400/NP205 D60/14BFF Rolling on 8R19.5 singles. |
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scoutdrivinrebel
Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 412 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome and G/L with the build. |
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Sandy
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 6205 Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148
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Kentennis
Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 865 Location: Hudson, Fl
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:26 am Post subject: |
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Hey Stew: I have a Corvette like that. Looks absolutely stock when viewed, even when you lift the hood. But it was an L82 to begin with and the cam went bad. Replaced that with a more aggresive cam, had the heads reworked, bigger valves, higher valve spring ratio and a matched set of valve springs. Put on an Edelbrock carbueration, kicked the ignition up 24000 volts. Now it runs. But you lift the hood and it still looks stock. Using the stock air cleaner, still have the cover over the distributor. All looks stock. Love toying with the young kids with their Japanese rice burners and the 'stinger' mufflers. They think the old Vettes can't run! Mine's a 1980, by the way. Arctic White, tan leather interior. License plate "ITZAN 80". |
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scoutdrivinrebel
Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 412 Location: Texas
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:43 am Post subject: |
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Kentennis wrote: | Hey Stew: I have a Corvette like that. Looks absolutely stock when viewed, even when you lift the hood. But it was an L82 to begin with and the cam went bad. Replaced that with a more aggresive cam, had the heads reworked, bigger valves, higher valve spring ratio and a matched set of valve springs. Put on an Edelbrock carbueration, kicked the ignition up 24000 volts. Now it runs. But you lift the hood and it still looks stock. Using the stock air cleaner, still have the cover over the distributor. All looks stock. Love toying with the young kids with their Japanese rice burners and the 'stinger' mufflers. They think the old Vettes can't run! Mine's a 1980, by the way. Arctic White, tan leather interior. License plate "ITZAN 80". |
Exactly the same formula I'd like to use on #77. |
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86capri62
Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 439 Location: Papineauville, Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:29 am Post subject: |
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I'd like to do this to my L-48. 1980 too. Black on red. _________________ 87 Ferrari Mondial 3.2 cabriolet(sold)
86 ASCMcLaren vert (sold)
80 corvette (sold)
77 Ferrari 308 GTB(sold)
90 Ferrari Testarossa(yellow)(sold)
2007 Corvette convertible supercharged(sold)
2005 MB SLK 350
2008 Rotorway helicopter |
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tfs2121
Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 1823 Location: Commerce, MI
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:14 pm Post subject: |
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welcome stew... sounds like you have one hell of a project.
i think you said your car was a euro coupe. if thats the case it should have the standard red and grey seats. _________________ ~Peter
1985 ASC McLaren Coupe |
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bigzeke42
Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 311 Location: De Soto, KS
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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My eurocoupe has grey piping and grey seats. _________________ Zeke 86 Eurocoupe |
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Sandy
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 6205 Location: Northern New Jersey GSP Exit 148
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Big Zeke.. How do you know it's a EuroCoupe?? Send me a PM
EDIT: Checked. On Registry > Yup, EuroCoupe. _________________ Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/ |
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