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Number: 2578
From: "Tom S." <tkm654@c...>
Date: Wed May 7, 2003 11:53 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Can't keep Brent waiting! CHASSIS TYME !
Body:
How about posting the resto pics for the group to see. I know that
I like to see before/after shots. ;-)
Tom S.
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "cliff" <duratech@m...> wrote:
> Hi Sandy!! Thats great! I didnt buy it brand new. I was the third
owner and when i bought it, It was sitting in the mountain beside a
horse barn with mud and s**t all over it. It was missing the lower
front air dam and the paint and interior was shot!!! I did a frame
up resto on it. The guy i bought it off of bought it in florida and
brought it to pennsylvania where i bought it off him. I got some
pictures of the resto if you would like to see them. I know the
lower stripe is original because it was faded like the rest of the
car.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sandy Block
> To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 9:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Can't keep Brent waiting! CHASSIS
TYME !
>
>
> Okay, we are KOOKING!
> VIN 603688 is a F.P. (Full Packaged) 1986 ascMcLaren Coupe. She
was
> the # 12 1986 F.P. Coupe of 115 that ascMcLaren made for MODEL-
YEAR
> 1986. Over at Ford Motor Company (Dearborn Assembly Plant) she
was
> the 7th consecutive VIN 1986 Mercury Capri made out of 115 Spec.
> Built to D32 Specs, to become an ascMcLaren Coupe.
> She was received at ascMcLaren FROM Ford on November 26th 1985.
She
> was shipped OUT of ascMcLaren on her way to her ordering dealer
on
> December 13th (MY BIRTHDAY!!!) of 1985. Her shipper # was
58517, and
> yes, she is & was Oxford White!
> IF it's an automatic (did someone say that???????), then it is 1
of 9
> Full Packaged 1986 Coupes made! Excluding my own, I have found
about
> 4 of them. Yours would be #5. So I have 6 of the 9 "found".
> Yours would be 1 of 3 Automatic Oxford White examples made. The
> other identical one I found, to yours, is in Seattle
Washington.
> Yours is also the only Oxford White example I have found WITH
the
> lower striping kit. Did you purchase this car brand new?
>
> S A N D Y
>
>
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "cliff" <duratech@m...> wrote:
> > 603688
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sandy Block
> > To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Can't keep Brent waiting!
CHASSIS
> TYME !
> >
> >
> > Give me the last 6 #s of the VIN & I'll look it up right
here and
> > tell you what # of the 115 coupes or what # of the 47
EuroCoupes
> it
> > is.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "cliff" <duratech@m...>
wrote:
> > > Whos car are you talking about? (being a eurocoupe)
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Sandy Block
> > > To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 1:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Can't keep Brent waiting!
CHASSIS
> > TYME !
> > >
> > >
> > > "SC" Center caps indicate that they were originally on a
2-
> Seat
> > > Roadster } 5.0SC {
> > > Will not know for sure until I get the last 6 #s of the
VIN
> > > Personally, I (snif snif) a EuroCoupe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams"
> <babrams@l...>
> > wrote:
> > > > Sandy,
> > > >
> > > > I saw Cliff's car at Carlisle a few years ago, I doubt
that
> it
> > is a
> > > > EuroCoupe because there are at least three things that
I
> > remember
> > > it having
> > > > that only a Coupe would have.
> > > > * It has a numbered dash plaque
> > > > * It has the correct gray piping in the seats
> > > > * It has white wheels.
> > > > Of course when you get the VIN from him, it will
confirm
> it's
> > true
> > > identity.
> > > >
> > > > One thing I did notice about his wheels that puzzled
me
> though.
> > > > His wheels have the "SC" center caps in them instead
of
> > the "ASC
> > > McLaren"
> > > > ones and I found that kind of strange.
> > > >
> > > > Brent
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > > To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:42 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Can't keep Brent waiting!
> CHASSIS
> > TYME !
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The incorrect spelling of the wheel manufacturer is
MY
> > fault. I
> > > took
> > > > > a quick look and thought that I had it, when in
fact, I
> did
> > not.
> > > > > The remainder of what you guys are saying just isn't
so,
> is
> > > what's on
> > > > > the sheet. I will go back & look at it later & see
if it
> > really
> > > says
> > > > > Front AND rear axle for the caster/cambur settings.
> > > > > The man who has the automatic car with Ford factory
> stereo,
> > please
> > > > > send to me your VIN (Serial #) ~ I am pretty sure
yours
> is a
> > > > > EuroCoupe. Most all EuroCoupes had the Ford factory
> stereo
> > and
> > > most
> > > > > were automatic transmission. It just sounds like it
is.
> > With
> > > VIN I
> > > > > can verify it.
> > > > >
> > > > > S A N D Y
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, John Gemelli
> > <jgemelli@o...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > Pinion angle can also be changed. This is often
done
> for
> > racing
> > > > > and when
> > > > > > ride height is changed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Tom S." <tkm654@c...>
> > > > > > To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 1:08 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Can't keep Brent
waiting!
> > CHASSIS
> > > TYME !
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The only changes possible in the rear is ride
height.
> > With a
> > > solid
> > > > > > > rear axle camber is fixed and there is no such
thing
> as
> > > different
> > > > > > > caster settings.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Tom S.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
> > > <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > Strange, because I actually have the settings!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Tom G
> > <speedracer815@y...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Sandy I have a couple of problems with this
one:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > * Modify Caster/Camber of vehicle, both
front &
> > > > > > > > > > rear...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Not possible in the rear. It's a stick axle
and
> caster
> > > > > > > > > and camber are fixed.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > * Wheels:- Imported from Capignolio from
> Italy...
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > That's Campagnolo. They make some limited
> automotive
> > > > > > > > > wheels, but mainly make bicycle components.
They
> are
> > > > > > > > > to racing bikes as Ferrari is to cars.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Tom Gentry
> > > > > > > > > Life is too short for boring cars!
> > > > > > > > >
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