--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block <cigarsandy@c...>" <cigarsandy@c...> wrote: > Yes, I thought long & hard before doing that - but like many others, > I liked the orange ascMcLaren hood buldge decal. I decided to go for > it as it's not something "permanent" ~ 30 minutes, a good hand held > hair dryer and a dull well worn single edge razor blade, and it's off > with no damage and the car would be like it was never there in the > 1st place. > > No, there are many subtle little differences between the 25 1984s and > the 150 1985s. 1984 & 1985 seat fabric was different, the > aforementioned dash decal on the '84 and several 1984s had a > different installation of the radar unit, which was actually built > into the glove box, with its face plate poking out of a cut-out in > the front of the glove box door, many had actual NASA type indented > hood scoops where our louvers are (tho not all 25 had it) and they > had webbing in the upside down "U" shaped headrests as did the normal > Capri of that year. Door panel power window buttons were chrome as > were interior door handles & face plates. Lots of little stuff. > Actually the 85s were closer to the 86s !! Short of the EFI > replacing the Carb and add'l. body colors the 85 & 86 coupes were > almost right on the same. > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block <cigarsandy@c...>" > > <cigarsandy@c...> wrote: > > > Second Question.....First! That "Orange Emblem" is a decal, and > it > > > was on the 25 1984s. Look very, very closley at your brochure. > > The > > > pictures in it are of a 1984. Notice the different seat > covering, > > > and the chrome framed power window button. > > > > > > Regarding the hood decal. People (including ME) like it on the > 84 > > & > > > 85s that we saw, and ordered it & put it on our '86s. That's why > so > > > many 86s have that, but no '86 ever came from asc with it! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm <negusm@y...>" > > > <negusm@y...> wrote: > > > > I was with you down until you hit 1986. Why is it then that > all > > > the > > > > coupes I have seen for 1986 have a hood ascMclaren emblem? > > > > > > > > Also, why do the 1984 and 1985 ascMclaren coupe brochures show > an > > > > Orange ascMclaren on the dash? > > > > > > > > -Mike > > > > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block > > <cigarsandy@c...>" > > > > <cigarsandy@c...> wrote: > > > > > Okay, we are speaking of 1985 coupes, correct? > > > > > Hood has an off center ascMcLaren decal on the raised hump > > part. > > > > In > > > > > the grille, off center.......way off center on the driver's > > side > > > > > should be a chrome (plastic) mercury emblem. On the rear > deck > > > > lid, > > > > > on the passenger's side, just above the taillamp assembly > > another > > > > > decal ascMcLaren. On the dash panel, in front of the > passenger > > > is > > > > > nothing. > > > > > > > > > > Now 1986 was DIFFERENT! The hood decal was removed. The > > chrome > > > > > plated plastic mercury emblem was covered up with a brushed > > > > aluminum > > > > > looking ascMcLaren emblem. (Ford didn't want their > copywrited > > > > name > > > > > on the car!!! They had to cover or remove the mercury. To > > > > remove > > > > > it left two good sized holes, so it was better to cover it & > > > cover > > > > it > > > > > they did. On the deck lid was the same ascMcLaren decal as > was > > > in > > > > > 1985. On the dash, in front of the passenger was a brushed > > > > aluminum > > > > > looking emblem that was kinda like this:- > > > > > > > > > > LIMITED EDITION (big space to right) #_ _ _ > > > > > > > > > > It should be noted herein that EuroCoupes were NOT numbered, > > and > > > > had > > > > > nothing in that location. > > > > > > > > > > I have seen 1 or 3 1985 with the 1986 in-grill emblem on the > > > dash, > > > > > but in each case, it was affixed there by the owner or a > prior > > > > owner. > > > > > Maybe some were put on at ascMcLaren....being hand made they > > were > > > > not > > > > > all 100% identical. However the grand majority were plain > on > > > > > the '85s. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm <negusm@y...>" > > > > > <negusm@y...> wrote: > > > > > > One question I have though on the 1985 emblems.... > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there supposed to be an "ascMclaren" on the right hand > > side > > > > of > > > > > > the dash and is there supposed to be an "ascMclaren" on the > > > > hatch? > > > > > > > > > > > > Looking at some pictures, it appears that they should but > > most > > > > > > pictures are from 1986 cars I have seen. > > > > > > > > > > > > -Mike > > > > > > > > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block > > > > <cigarsandy@c...>" > > > > > > <cigarsandy@c...> wrote: > > > > > > > Yes, absolutely an oversight, there was indeed 1 black > > coupe > > > > with > > > > > > > orange decals, logos & stripes. Explanation: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That car is listed on "the next page" and it's the only > one > > > on > > > > > > THAT > > > > > > > page, and when I entered this today, I freakin' forgot to > > > turn > > > > > the > > > > > > > page!! ME bad! Sorry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" > > > > <babrams@l...> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Sandy, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in your previous email you stated, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "black with silver striping (with orange was available, > > but > > > > > none > > > > > > > made)" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but on your breakdown list for Coupe color combos > > produced > > > > it > > > > > > says > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > > there was 1 car made that was Raven Black with Sunburst > > > > Orange > > > > > > > striping & > > > > > > > > wheels. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > An oversight? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Brent