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From: "negusm" <negusm@y...>
Date: Thu Aug 7, 2003 3:26 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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Reproduction engine harness...hmmmm...I got the tip that a place who
makes up 50's and 60's harnesses made some for the Carbed 85 GTs and
a few for 1984 since the differences were minimal.
Now I can't find the post...their server crashed and I bet it went
with it. I'd need to look in my receipts and see what I can find.
It was about $225 if I remember correctly. But its a top notch piece
and WAY better than original. The only difference between his and
Ford's is that his wires have the stripes actually embedded in the
insulation and not silkscreened on. And as such he doesn't have any
of the weird stripping or dots like the Ford one. I have not used
mine yet but from the original poster, it fits and works better than
the el-cheapo Ford wiring and looks as stock as you can get.
About the duplicate parts, I have two NOS '88 gas caps...which are
not EXACTLY like the 85 but REALLY close...and two headlight
switches, turn signal/wiper and HVAC units. These tend to wear off
their markings over time. Other than that I have had to keep
something of a "budget".
I have more pics of stuff to put on the web site but need to find
time.
-Mike
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
wrote:
> 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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