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Number: 2592
From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
Date: Thu May 8, 2003  10:20 pm
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: White wheels on the '86 Coupe

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No, Gold wheels (Convertible Only) did not have machined spokes.
They too were solid color, except for the outer rim. Only ones with
machined spokes were the orange & the anthracite (Mustang). The
Silver, Gold, & white were all painted.

S A N D Y



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
wrote:
> So then Orange, Black, & Gold wheels had machined spokes and the
White &
> Silver wheels had painted spokes. Is that correct?
>
> Brent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 3:40 PM
> Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: White wheels on the '86 Coupe
>
>
> > I am not sure I understand, but I will describe the wheel.
> > Take wheel, & remove center (plastic) cap that says ascMcLaren.
> > Take wheel and toss into swimming pool fill with white paint.
Okay?
> > ALL WHITE......All white EXCEPT the outer rim's edge, which is
> > machined dull silver. The "spokes" are white. The Popsicle
Orange
> > wheels had machined spokes & rim. The Platinum Silver wheels
(only 3
> > cars so made) were totally silver (like the white ones) with
machined
> > edge of rim.
> >
> >
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
> > wrote:
> > > Sandy,
> > >
> > > Do you know if the original factory finish on an Oxford White
> > Coupe's wheels
> > > were finished the same as the other colors of wheels offered on
> > coupes in
> > > 1986?
> > > What I am talking about is where the leading edges of the "fins"
> > are a
> > > machined aluminum finish like the rims outer edge is and not
> > completely
> > > painted.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Brent
> >
> >
> >
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