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Number: 2596
From: "Tom S." <tkm654@c...>
Date: Fri May 9, 2003 8:40 am
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] PICS FOR TOM
Body:
Hey Cliff, You've done an amazing job!!
Tom S.
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "cliff" <duratech@m...> wrote:
> Ive done alot of work even since these pictures were taken
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom S.
> To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 11:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Can't keep Brent waiting! CHASSIS
TYME !
>
>
> 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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