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Number: 3229
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Thu Aug 7, 2003  10:15 am
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Just bought a 1985 Mercury Capri

Body:
Re: [ASC McLaren ] Just bought a 1985 Mercury Capri

I guess I always thought that Hank was a nickname for Harry and Henry
kind of confused me.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > Heh, if you look on my site, you can see my currently thrashed
asc
> > Coupe. I bet mine's worse than yours :-)
> Henry Huisman
> nickname: Hank
>
>
>
>
> >
> > ...and you don't know half of what its gonna cost you either....I
> > had very little to start with and for the most part had to buy
the
> > complete conversion package....I bought the parts like 8 years
ago
> > and I'd hate to think what they go for now or even if they are
> still
> > available. Last time I talked with Hank (Harry, Henry? wtf is
his
> > real name anyways?), he said that he had EVERYTHING, that is
> > everything except the rear Kenwood speakers/covers. Somebody
> > mentioned that he no longer had the rear spoilers now...so the
> parts
> > may be drying up.
> >
> > ...hope I didn't scare you. It would be nice to see another
coupe
> > back in shape again.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Cain Aaron Jr" <caaron@a...>
> > wrote:
> > > Thanks 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@y...]
> > > 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):
> > >
> >
>
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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