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Number: 1326
From: James Gibat-Thoroski <jgibatthoroski@u...>
Date: Mon Sep 23, 2002  7:48 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] LOOK

Body:


> 2. You cannot swap a Mustang Hatch for a Capri one because (run out
> & look at your car) the Capri one forms the rear fender peaks. When
> removed, your Capri has no rear fender peaks. Further other
> deminsions are different! (and why would you want to? It would only
> serve to further establish in others minds that a Capri IS a Mustang!
> The beautiful bubble back is unique to the Capri, and the most
> striking feature.

Hence the reason when I had my 81, I swapped on a hatch from an 83/84 Capri
RS. I loved the look of the "aero-hatch" and the 81 taillights.

> 3. The 3 triangular smoked black plexiglass pieces just rearward of
> the side 1/4 window were glued on with some yellow-ish sticky glue.
> Most (or many) fell off in car washes with the huge spinning vertical
> wheels caught them & ripped them off!! Even if you're drying your
> car, an edge of a towel can get caught under the sharp edge and pull
> it off. If you dry your car as I do, with a lawn & leaf blower, the
> power of the unit can literally blow one of these things flying off
> the car.
>

Another use for a leaf blower...these are wonderful machines...----------
76 Capri GHIA / 77 Capri RSX
http://www.mercurycapri.com .net .org
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