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From: "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
Date: Thu Aug 7, 2003 2:49 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Just bought a 1985 Mercury Capri
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Re: [ASC McLaren ] Just bought a 1985 Mercury Capri
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Mike,
Where did you get the reproduction coil harness?
It looks very original.
BTW, I really must commend you also on your website, I usually look at it a
few times a week to see if there are any updates.
Makes the slow days at work go a little quicker. :)
I also can relate a little to how much money you have put into your car. I
did the same thing to my '85 Cougar XR-7 about 8 years ago.
I practically rebuilt the car with just about all of the NOS parts that I
could find at the time and now the car looks like new. It was very expensive
and I probably have 5 times the money in the car than it is worth but I
don't care because it was worth it to me and I will never sell it anyway. :)
In case you haven't already done this, one thing that I would recommend you
do if the budget allows it, is to buy more than one of something that is a
frequently used item.
On my Cougar I purchased extra keyless entry pad & door lock switches
because over time the printing gets worn off from pushing the buttons and it
looses the "new" factor.
I plan on completely redoing my EuroCoupe, but with the current duties of
being married, buying a house, raising a child, etc... it is going to take
me a lot longer than it did with the Cougar. Plus the lack of "hobby money"
too. :(
Brent
'86 asc/McLaren EuroCoupe
'85 Mercury Cougar XR-7 5-speed
'71 Ranchero----- Original Message -----
From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 12:44 PM
Subject: 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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