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Number: 2648
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Wed May 14, 2003  4:58 pm
Subject: Re: Sandy's Coupe

Body:
When it comes to being a car nut, I think you broke the mold :-)

Amazing car.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> Set WITHIN the charcoal bodyside, front & rear mouldigs I
persoanlly
> installed the matching Popsicle Orange tape stripe (pencil-thin) as
> used on the 1986 EuroCoupes. It's tape, so it's very removeable.
> Also in the rearmost point( > ) of the side rear 1/4 window(s) is a
> miniture (1" high and 4" long) matching Popsicle Orange ascMcLaren
> logo (same as on the rear hatch). This is also from the EuroCoupe
of
> 1986. I applied this decal in the same location as on the
> EuroCoupes. the license plate frames are factory original
equipment
> for a Lincoln (1986). They were originally a dull silver color,
and
> I had them primed and then sprayed in a custom mixed matching
> Popsicle Orange lacquer paint. It's a commercial truck color. In
> the picture the front driver side end cap appears not to match in
> paint color. Actually it does, but Sandy forgot to rub off the wax
> (I had just waxed her) before taking the picture. The car still
> wears its OEM factory window sticker (can be seen in photo) and
this
> rear seat belts are wrapped in original plastic. The windshield
> wipers are still wrapped in their original protective sleeves and
the
> floors have the plastic "WE WANTED TO KEEP IT CLEAN" floor mats.
The
> OEM ascMcLaren Floor Mats are wrapped in plastic from the factory
and
> are carpet side down in the hatch, to protect from sunlight.
Mileage
> is 566. 33 a year soly for servicing. She is new. Only part
> replaced is the battery, which uses an OEM Motorcraft battery.
Tires
> and shocks are original. There is absolutely no rust on anything
> underneath. All rust-prone parts have been hand rubbed with
Vasoline
> petrolleum Jelly (light coat) and tires get peaited every year with
> rubber perservative. There are NO cracks in the rubber. Underhood
> is spotless. The underhood pad shows a little wear from being
closed
> down on the engine, where the hoses have rubbed against it.
> Sadly, like all of these cars, the rear hatch will NOT stay up in
the
> air, and I have changed the struts, employing Ford's Heavy Duty
> units. However the added weight of the large spoiler is just too
> much for the struts to handle.
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > I was drooling over, er looking at the picture of your coupe...
> >
> >
>
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/sandys_mclarens/5
> > 1c77d40.html
> >
> > Is that an orange stripe in the body side moulding or an optical
> > illusion?
> >
> > -Mike