fog light covers

86ASCCoupe20 · Post by **86ASCCoupe20** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 3:23 pm

Good morning all, I need to get a set of lens covers for my Hella fog lights for my 86 Mclaren coupe. What are the correct ones that i need?Are they the ones that say 550 or is there supposed to be no number on the cover it self. Thanks for any help.

Post by **negusm** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:15 pm

Sandy has covers that say 181 on them.

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/misc/San ... G_2488.JPG

The covers I have do not have anything on them:

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascParts ... Covers.jpg

Mine attach by using the BMW/Audi nubbins that are screwed into the light covers. These nubbins snap into two circular areas on the back of the covers.

I have no idea how Sandy's works.

Dunno if the 550s are the same size or not?

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:02 pm

Mine slip on and when they are 98% covered, something snaps them down & into proper posistion.

86ASCCoupe20 · Post by **86ASCCoupe20** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 8:23 pm

I sent an email to the person with the 550 lens covers to see what size they are. I should just get the plain ones but if I am patient I am sure the 181s will show up. There is one on ebay now. Is it possible, Sandy, that yours being a later built car has the 181s and that an earlier car could have a different number or no number at all?

Kentennis · Post by **Kentennis** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:11 pm

I feel so deprived. I don't have any covers at all!!

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:19 pm

Absolutly possible. ascMcLaren used more than one supplier several times. I have even seen Non-Alpine stereo in the dash of original owner's cars.

I found them very hard to obtain. AT THE TIME, there was an area distribution center for Hella products. I found their number & called them and asked ther lady if they had any fog light COVERS for my model # (which I obtained off the lens of the fog light. She told me they had ONE (1) set, left.
We were under a Tornado watch, it was 2:30 in the afternoon- it was so damn dark the street lites were ON !! My Late Mom begged me not to go !
I told her I HAVE TO GO. I went. The rain stayed away for the entire trip (30 miles) but it was windy and crap was blowing all over the streets once I left the Garden State Pkwy. But, I got 'em & made it home, okay.
I never admitted it, but I was scared tulips ' cause just 3 miles west trees were falling down !! Wind was at 35-40 MPH Sky was BLACK.
PS/ The nice lady gave them to me for free, and told me to be very careful going home. Yes, i am nuts.
BY THE WAY, a car w/out covers is still a 100 pt car (if everything else is flawless, as the covers were NOT included the the car at original delivery to the 1st owner. Never were part of the 1985/1986 Merc. Capri COUPE. I think MAYBE the came on the Capri 'Verts, as i have seen many more covers on the Verts, than on the COUPES !!

Kentennis · Post by **Kentennis** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:24 pm

I have a non-Alpine stereo. And Recaro stereo headrest seats. Everything looks like it came from the factory that way.

But I still don't have any covers.

86ASCCoupe20 · Post by **86ASCCoupe20** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:36 pm

Thats good stuff. So it doesnt really matter which ones I get. As long as they fit. I promise I wont go get them during a bad storm.
Sandy, what did you drive on your trip?

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:44 pm

My Mom'a 1978 Imperial LeBaron with the Crown St. Regis roof with sun roof and all options, even the Road Wheels.
My folks ONLY bought Imperials, as did I - in 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1974.
It's a very long story, all about our family, and the Cry-Co.
Chrysler Corporation. Some other time. I loved that car, BTW. I owned 4 Imps, myself, prior to catching McLaren-itis.

86ASCCoupe20 · Post by **86ASCCoupe20** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 11:48 pm

My wife and I only had one Chrysler in our lifetime. It was a 97 town and Country minivan. She drove real nice and comfortable. We grew out of the minivan stage.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:13 am

My late Dad, was a silent-partner in a 3-man owned I.C.P. store, in the 1960s thru the 1970's, which included a cousin in the family. They were not involved in the day-to-day goings on there. Sandy worked there in sales.
The cousin was a doctor, my father was a lawyer. Sandy was a car salesman, jocky, used car lot watchee, and good will ambassador, handling the advertising, the books (no- I did not "cook" them....

It was a little unassuming small dealership, not a big inventory wham bam highway whore-house. We treated folks like family. We sold ALOT of Imperials to the Doctor's friends & my Dad's lawyer friends. Those were good days. During that time, I drove only Imperials as did Mom & Dad and the Cousin & his wife. My Mom did Thanksfgiving, every year for family and we had 3 to 5 Imperials in the driveway and another 3 to4 parked on the street. Dad joked that we had more on our property & in the street than there were in the whole country we resided in !!!

I.C.P. = Imperial, Chrysler & Plymouth.

Post by **negusm** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:23 am

Keep us posted with which ones you get.

-Mike

86ASCCoupe20 · Post by **86ASCCoupe20** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:26 am

Im watching two sets. If the 550s are the right size I wil grab those if not Ill get the others. I will let you all know how they fit. Thanks for the tips.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 3:04 pm

I found a picture on the web of my Mom's car, but hers was all black, vinyl top & body with burgundy velour & velvet interior, with sun roof & road wheels that are not on the picture below (IF it works !)

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1974/crowncoupe/Top.JPG

A very rare car, with the CROWN ST. REGIS ROOF, 1,641 were made. in 21 different colors !

Kentennis · Post by **Kentennis** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:44 pm

WOW!! Never realized how much those looked like a Mercury Grand Marquis!