85/86 Mclaren Capri convertible from air dam question

red390gt · Post by **red390gt** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:30 pm

I saw this listing on Ebay and was wondering if it has the wrong front spoiler or is it correct for that year?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0044631225

Post by **negusm** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:49 pm

That has been added by a prevous owner. Along with those weird fog lights.

Post by **negusm** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:50 pm

Well, the whole front nose of that car looks like it may have been replaced.

The grill is wrong and the air dam is wrong too. The bumper cover is correct though.

-Mike

Post by **negusm** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:00 pm

Are the turn signal lights missing? Usually you can see them in the openings.

-Mike

red390gt · Post by **red390gt** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:40 pm

How about the hood scoop, is it correct for that year? Is the grill and head light trim supposed to be the same color as the car?

Post by **negusm** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 4:41 pm

red390gt wrote:How about the hood scoop, is it correct for that year? Is the grill and head light trim supposed to be the same color as the car?

No, the scoop was added. Capris had those from 80-82.

The grill and headlight bezels I believe are painted body color like the side rub mouldings for the convertibles.

-Mike

red390gt · Post by **red390gt** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:21 pm

I guess what I should be looking for is the type front air dam shown on the car below...correct???

Post by **negusm** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:50 pm

The blue asc above has the correct asc front air dam. The red car does not. Not sure if that is a Ford air dam or a xenon one.

The scoop is called the Capri hood "Bulge". It came on 80-82 Capris. They are cool in that they ONLY fit Capris. I have one on another hood and I may juts pop it on my car one day.

-Mike

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:56 am

negusm wrote: The scoop is called the Capri hood "Bulge". It came on 80-82 Capris. They are cool in that they ONLY fit Capris. I have one on another hood and I may juts pop it on my car one day.

-Mike

lol, jk

While the red asc looks nice its had alot of stuff done to it to put it back to original. I also think its been hit in the front. I wouldn't say that if just the air dam was replaced, I actually prefer the RS air dam, plus the asc one is pretty expensive, but the grill is changed to. May not have been hit but it does make me leary

fredzilla · Post by **fredzilla** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:22 pm

..if these cars were originally GS models wouldn't the have
come with the (chrome) 3 bar grill.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:17 pm

fredzilla wrote:..if these cars were originally GS models wouldn't the have
come with the (chrome) 3 bar grill.

Don't forget, they were built under D32 Code

"D32ascMcLaren" ~ so yes, they were base cars BUT
with the upgrades to
RS spec., that ascMcLaren wanted !! So, for all intensive purposes,
they were RS spec code, but with a "Sports Delete Group" instituted FOR ascMcLaren BY Ford, which deleted the Fog lites & lower
bodyside 2-tone "accent" paint.... and added the RS seats, but
with grey piping, rather than red !!!

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:01 am

red390gt wrote:I guess what I should be looking for is the type front air dam shown on the car below...correct???

sweet thats my car

Post by **negusm** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:04 am

negusm wrote: The grill and headlight bezels I believe are painted body color like the side rub mouldings for the convertibles.

-Mike

I am wrong on that. Those should be left the charcoal grey that Ford painted them from the factory.

When asc painted the car again, they did paint the rub strips though.

mandra · Post by **mandra** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:52 pm

Wow that car looks nice but boy is it wrong

Lets see

The grille and hood appear to be from an 81 and have been painted
The tail lights are also painted
The tail is not stock
The dashboard has been mostly replaced. (should have the woodgrain)
Radio
Steering Wheel
Engine
Shifter
Lighter

Now it did get bid up a lot higher than a nice stock example would so maybe we should all chop em up