----- Original Message -----From: Cain Aaron JrSent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 11:44 PMSubject: RE: [ASC McLaren ] Just bought a 1985 Mercury CapriThanks for the Info but I found the little tag behind the grill, It’s sad what this car has been through it was butchered and now I have to put it all back together which will be very costly.
-----Original Message-----
From: negusm [mailto:negusm@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 10:16 PM
To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Just bought a 1985 Mercury Capri
Does it look like this (coupe):
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http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/ascMcLarenBrochures/85ascMc
LarenCoupeBrochureInside.jpg
or this (Convertible):
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/ascMcLarenBrochures/85ascMc
LarenConvertibleBrochureInside.jpg
If it is a coupe, the vin will help a little...but the tell tale
signs that the previous posters talked about will help. The biggest
one is the small asc radiator buck tag which should be right next to
the larger body buck tag:
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascParts/asc_BodyBuckTag.jpg
I put together a list of what the 1985 coupes should have on this
page on my site (1984 or 1986 coupes had slightly different stuff):
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/TheCar.htm
Here are a list of my 1985 ascMcLaren Coupe parts:
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascParts/
Take a look and see if yours matches up.
At any rate, talk to Sandy he has almost all the answers.
-Mike
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Tom G <speedracer815@y...> wrote:
> > Also see if you have a 140MPH speedo
>
> '85 coupes, at least mine, don't have the 140 speedo.
>
> >lexan back window covers
>
> I think you're referring to the dark tinted quarter
> window covers? Also look for tail and head light
> covers, but on many cars these have long since
> departed. And of course the very rare rear spoiler.
>
> >a leather steering wheel that has ASC McLaren printed
> >on the center.
>
> That's a good thing to look for. Other ASC/McLaren
> Coupe equipment includes the special, dark tinted
> quarter window covers, as well as the lower body work
> which is very different from any other Capri. Look for
> the air horns, mine don't work but they're there. It
> should also have Campagnolo wheels, but those
> sometimes leave as well.
>
> Or do it the easy way, call Sandy. Have your VIN
> handy, and it wouldn't hurt to be on a portable phone
> next to the car.
>
> Tom Gentry
> Life is too short to drive boring cars!
>
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