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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration

Sandy · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:04 pm Post subject:

Mike, when you get all done with your restoration, remind me to send you 2 of these front fender badges:
http://www.ascmclaren.com/Ebay/henry%20ebay10-14-04/50sc.jpg

{I see 'ya drooling}
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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/

negusm · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject:

NO WAY!

I don't want anybody mistaking my car for a convertible! Razz

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration

Sandy · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 6:56 pm Post subject:

Don't think you have to worry! Laughing

I had asked 4 people at ascMcLarern WHAT the SC stood for. Herewith the replies:-

Super Coupe (Then we realized it wasn't gonna be a coupe when we got done...
Supercharged (We were gonna do it, but....'ya know......
costs & warrantees got in the way.......)
Sun Chaser, 'Ya...that's it.... SUN CHASER !
Super Convertible
Special Convertible.....

(I think they just thought that SC looked good in keeping with the Mercedes Benz theme they had going on......) Rolling Eyes

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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/

negusm · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 7:20 pm Post subject:

They seemed to like the word "coupe". The "ascMcLaren Coupes" are not really coupes, they are hatchbacks.

I keep having to explain that one over at FEP.... Rolling Eyes

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration

Sandy · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 8:08 pm Post subject:

I know what you mean. The terminology is all messed up today. Most people under the age of 40 have NO idea what a 4-Door Hardtop is/was, since the last one (1978 Imperial) rolled off the line 27 years ago, now. Since then, all 4-doors have been sedans. (Center Pillar Post framed windows -vs- no center pillar post and frameless door glass...)
VW calls their new luxury car the Phaeton. It's a 4-Dr Sedan. PHAETON means convertible, actually a 4-door convertible (4-port convertible). ANYTHING with 2 doors today is a coupe. Never mind if it's really a hatchback. The only 2-Door Hardtops come from Mercedes in their CLK class, all others are 2-Door Sedans, UNLESS they are hatchbacks. The correct terminology is getting all muddied up.
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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/

dahberg · Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 329

Beware of stuff Hank sells on ebay! It may not be NOS and could be a poor reproduction. The tonneau he sold to me was fiberglass, not the original hard black plastic used. Now, fiberglass would not have been all that bad, but the one shipped was a peice of junk; discolored, rips and ill fitting. After spending another $50 on shipping for a replacement, I got a new cover over the fiberglass, but with dimpiles, and not covering securely on the sharp corners. Then to top it all off, after mounting, it was obvious the contour of the fiberglass was uneven and did not fit properly. Unfortunately, no else has parts. Be careful and be willing to spend a fortune shipping back and forth!

negusm · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:55 pm Post subject:

You are 100% correct. I wish he would pay a bit more attention to detail.

Alot of the stuff he has are repros now as the originals have dried up. I wish he would make that more known as alot of people think they are getting NOS.

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration

svo413 · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:11 pm Post subject: repo

Most suppliers will let you know up front it's a repo. People will pay good money for repo stuff if it is good quality and the NOS is hard to find (very expensive). Mustangs Unlimited has a habbit of posting the Ford part number on the repo stuff so you will assume it is NOS. Their prices are fair but I don't like being misled. They act all innocent when questioned. I'm all for the repo stuff as if keeps the hobby alive!
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88 ASC Vert #542 20,550 miles
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03 Mach I, 89 LX Vert, 74 Mustang II
14 CA Special, 69 Mustang coupe, 07 GT500
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negusm · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:40 pm Post subject:

Another thing to remember about Hank's repros is that he probably only gets a very small number made up to replace his stock.

As such, Its tough to reproduce a small number of anything and keep prices to mortal levels while still maintain an acceptable degree of quality.

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration

Sandy · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:10 pm Post subject:

I think that the biggest problem is that Hank doesn't realize when he has sold the last "purple widget" ~ THEREFORE, he doesn't have 1 remaining sample to use to show to whomever is making up the new purple widgets. Most places can & will duplicate exactly, but they need an OEM to copy. Hank has sent me pics of parts asking if I knew where they went & what colors they came in. That vinyl applique that sits atop the hard tonneau cover, is a great example! Hank had some made up in Oxford White. I asked him "Why?" ~ He said he thought that they came in white, for cars with white leather interior. NO. He also did some black. NO, they didn't come in black, either. So if Joe Blow has a black McLaren, with Black interior, his tonneau applique is gonna be gray. Now if it gets trashed, & Hank send him a Black one, Jow Blow is gonna hollar!

I beleive that they came in Scarlet, Gray, Sand Beige & Blue.
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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/

negusm · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:54 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I can believe it.

I asked him if he had underhood insulator pads for the Capris....

He said he sold the last one before he realized he was all out and then couldn't get any more. DOH!

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration

Sandy · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:02 pm Post subject:

If 'ya ever find a source for them, let me know too. I'd like to repalce mine. It's the only shabby looking part of the Coupe. (Oops, Hatchback). You know, they rub against the top of the engine, and that is what makes them look worn. Had they made them like 1/2 inch thinner, I believe that they'd look much nicer, much longer.
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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/

negusm · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:24 pm Post subject:

Sandy · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:10 pm Post subject:

Why would they make the Mustang one different? What is different? Geeez, the door skins are the same, the frame, the door windows and so much else, a minor thing like the underhood pad they made different ???
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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/