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From: "Sandy Block <cigarsandy@c...>" <cigarsandy@c...>
Date: Wed Feb 26, 2003 1:38 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Coupes without stripes
Body:
That was good of you to do! Thanks, Mike!
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm <negusm@y...>"
<negusm@y...> wrote:
> Cool. I like the hood sticker too.
>
> I was actually asking if there were striping/logo changes between
> 1984 to 1985, but thanks for the extra info!
>
> I pulled together all the info on striping you posted and put it in
> the files location for all to reference:
>
> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/ascmclaren/files/ascMclaren%
> 20Coupe%20Stripes%20and%20Logos.txt
>
> -Mike
>
>
--- 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, "negusm <negusm@y...>"
> > <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > So was 1984 Exactly the same as 1985 except for the dash decal?
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >
--- 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