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From: "Sandy Block <cigarsandy@c...>" <cigarsandy@c...>
Date: Fri Jan 31, 2003  12:58 pm
Subject: Re: 85 Ebay ASC 19k miles, capri vert

Body:
I also sent a private message to the seller, acting as a
bonafide "dummy" and asking him what the different front end came
from on the car, as I had never seen THAT front on a Mustang....Let's
see what he has to reply. He states that he will not be back until
Monday Feb. 3 so - I'll eagerly await.
"S"

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block <cigarsandy@c...>"
<cigarsandy@c...> wrote:
> I have come across a couple of 5-Speed 1984 & 1985's but certainly
> not very many!
> No, the "Sport Appearance Group" {from the 1984-1986 Hatchback
Coupe)
> to the best of my knowledge was never an option on any 1984 or
1985.
> I do have the "announcement" sheet to L-M Dealers from asc and it's
> dated February of 1986, so it was a mid-year 1986 option.
($1,795.00
> if memory serves). Check http://www.ascmclaren.com for the EXACT
> MSRLP of the option. Regarding the face plate on the stereo being
> wood, this was a running change. Early 1985s also had a black dash
> with the Sand Beige Interior. These cars HAD the radio face plate
of
> matching wood, later on the dash pads went to Sand Beige, and most
of
> those cars had no face plates of wood.
> Because ofthe nature of the build (by VARIOUS hands) and UNlike
mass
> production, parts were often used up and THAT'S when the change
took
> place. So, if it was deemed that no wood would take effect when
the
> dash changed to Sand Beige, they would use up the wood radio
plates,
> even AFTER the color change took place to the dash. When the wood
> radio plates were all gone, THAT is when THAT change took place.
At
> Ford - GM or Chrysler the change date would be, say 3/10/'85 and
the
> no longer called for parts would go into sercive inventory (parts),
> but with hand made cars it is usually when the parts are out. I am
> sure out there in America you'd be able to find all 4 combinations:
> i.e. no wood with black/wood with black/no wood with tan & wood
with
> tan, depending upon what was "at hand".
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, orange86capri <no_reply@y...>
> wrote:
> > In your experience Sandy, how often do you come across a 5-speed
85
> > vert? I think this is the first one I have seen. Did they use the
> > same console center piece, the hole for the auto shift is pretty
> > small, and doesn't LOOK big enough to accomodate a stick moving
in
> > all directions. Also, yes or no question, did they offer the
sports
> > appearance package even in late 85? One last thing, did the
> original
> > radio have that wood cover, that is also the first I have seen,
> > although this is the lowest mile 85 I have come across. Sorry
about
> > all the ????