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Number: 0782
From: asc709
Date: Fri Mar 29, 2002  5:05 pm
Subject: Re: NELSON

Body:
Yup, and made it hard for tall persons to drive the cars. I swear I
have a callus on my head from the roof bars!

The difference is astounding, if you park a regular Mustang by the
McLaren you can really see the difference.

What really shocked me was the thick weld that was on the A pillar
attaching the cut convertible piece in place. The people at Casa
Ford up here couldn't get enough of it!

Robert



--- In ascmclaren@y..., cigarsandy <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Welcome, Nelson!! To answer your question, asc/McLaren had a
special
> machine made. When they removed the roof, then they had this
machine
> bend the "A" frame WITH the w'shield in place, backward 10 degrees,
> for a more lowered, & sporty look. This then required the changing
> of the door glass to a sharper angle cut at the "A" post. Also
note
> that our doors are from that of a T-Top model.....namely
frameless!!
> Take note that no T-Top was ever offerred on a 2-Dr Sedan LX.
FoMoCo
> built them FOR asc/McLaren using T-Top doors. asc/McLaren
installed
> the custom window glass in them, and cut the roof & bent the
> windshiled.