86 Coupe number20 almost back to its former glory.

86ASCCoupe20 · Post by **86ASCCoupe20** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:16 am

As many of you know, I am almost done restoring my mclaren coupe. This has been fun and sometimes not so fun. But, after driving it to Tasca Day at New England Dragway on Saturday, I am truly happy I went through all this. The car was such a pleasure to drive. Here are a few pics for those that havent followed the build on foureyedpride. I could not have complted this in such a short time without all the help from my new friends and old friends who helped me out with different things.
Bought in May 2010. Thats the first pic and the last is from this Past saturday. I mostly only have the rear ground effects and the stripes to finish up. I will detail the engine compartment over the winter.

#67 Black Mac' · Post by **#67 Black Mac'** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:42 am

86ASCCoupe20 wrote:

Very, very nice!

Post by **negusm** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:19 am

Very Nice!

n20capri · Post by **n20capri** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:51 pm

Looks good Stan...but only 1 PIC?

BAN! lol

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:42 pm

I like the black with the silver decals. Looking good !

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:46 pm

That was the car I wanted, but it was gone, so I ended up with #23 in grey, but with the sunroof.

86ASCCoupe20 · Post by **86ASCCoupe20** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 2:48 am

Chuck, do you mean thats the color combo you wanted?

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:27 am

Yes, and indeed likely the exact car because so few had the sunroof.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:34 pm

]Has anyone ever seen a Gray Coupe would have to be a 1986) with silver striped logos and silver stripes, with silver wheels ???[

86ASCCoupe20 · Post by **86ASCCoupe20** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:22 am

ChuckG wrote:Yes, and indeed likely the exact car because so few h

ad the sunroof.

I figure by the numbers there were about 6-8 black ones with sunroofs spec'd like mine. Possibly less without cruise and power locks, too.
Where did you see it. I have tried with no luck to find out where this car came from. Its been in Massachusetts since at least 1993.

ckj · Post by **ckj** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:16 am

Looking good!

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:03 am

I tried here locally in Michigan, even going to Autry to find one. I had an '85 that had been stolen in May, '86, so I spent a lot of time around there since I grew up about ten miles away.

There were very, very few sunroof cars and I had to go all the way to Northtowne in KC to get #23. ASC paid for my flight out.

I didn't like the grey/orange so ASC swapped the stripes for free, provided I bought the wheels for $200. Went with silver and did that deal in the Spring of '87. Kinda had people thinking I had three coupes for a bit....

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:04 am

Sandy wrote:]Has anyone ever seen a Gray Coupe would have to be a 1986) with silver striped logos and silver stripes, with silver wheels ???[

You mean my re-striped '86? It's in the '86 Coupe photo gallery.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:41 pm

I had never seen THAT combo. I like it ! I also like mine, with the orange. I like them all - that is my problem !! !!

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:26 am

I was 21 and still driving like a maniac.

The orange on my '85 drew too much attention and the orange on the '86 looking like it was going to as well, so I went stealth....

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86 Coupe number20 almost back to its former glory.

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