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Number: 3231
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Thu Aug 7, 2003  12:44 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Just bought a 1985 Mercury Capri

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


www.ascmclarencoupe.com

Its mostly just a resource for me right now so I don't have to keep
going into boxes looking for stuff :-)

I did put a few pics up of the pig. Its pretty pathetic. Hopefully
it'll be much better after it leaves the shop.

-Mike



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Aaron Jr <caaron@a...> wrote:
> What's the URL to your site Mike?
>
> 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 :-)
>
> ...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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3232 Re: Just bought a 1985 Mercury Capri James Gibat-Thoroski jgibatthoroski Thu  8/7/2003