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Number: 2504
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Sun May 4, 2003  9:09 pm
Subject: Re: ascMcLaren Alteration/Modifacation Pkg. on COUPE

Body:
this rules! Totally made my day!

Btw, did they mention what kind of amps were used? I think jdawg
said that at the Alpine radio also had an under dash Alpine Amp.
What did the Kenwood radio have? When I talked to Hank in Florida,
he said he thought it was the Alpine amp too.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> I have been in contact with a former assembly-line worker at what
was
> ascMcLaren on Autry Avenue in Livonia, Michigan during the 1985-
1986
> build. This man was on the line with the ascMcLarens, not the
Buick
> Gran National GNX cars. He sent me a copy of all the alterations
and
> modifacations done to these COUPES by both FoMoCo AND
ascMclaren. I
> will herewith post one section every day or two (or three) ~
>
> May 4th Sunday = Interior
>
> * Genuine Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel - SVO Style (AM)
> * Genuine Leather Wrapped Trasnsmission Shift Lever (AM)
> * Re-Trimmed Interior Seat Material that features Piping that is
> Color Matched to the Interior, replacing the normal Vermillion-
Red
> Piping with matched Grey Piping, so as NOT to clash with the
> Popsicle Orange Exterior Decals/Logos & Striping. (F)
> * ascMcLaren Logo Front Floor Mats and rear mats without logo.
(AM)
> * 140 MPH Speedometer Replacing the normal 85 MPH unit (AM)
> * Built-In Whistler Spectrum-II Superhetrodyne Remote Integral
Radar
> Detector. (AM)
> * Alpine 7272 Am/Fm ETR Stereo Radio with Graphic Equalizer and
> Cassette Tape Player with Special Kenwood Speakers located in
the
> Rear Cargo Area. (1986) (AM)
> * Kenwood Am/Fm Stereo Radio and Cassette Tape Player. (1985)
(AM)
> * Fila {Brand} Custom Air Horn (AM)
> * Air Conditioning made Standard Equipment (F)
> * Instrument Panel LIMITED EDITION Plaque with sequence-of-build
at
> ascMcLaren number. (AM) (1986 only - EXCLUDING EuroCoupe)
>
> >> (AM) means this alteration was performed by ascMcLaren.
> >> (F) means this alteration was performed by FoMoCo on or at the
> Dearborn Assembly Plant.
>
> Coming: - Exterior / Chassis / Engine
>
> This is all documented on ascMcLaren inter-office correspondence,
as
> sent to me, very recently!
>
> S A N D Y

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