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Number: 3518
From: "Sandy Block"
Date: Wed Sep 10, 2003  1:19 am
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Need a parts car Capri

Body:
Re: [ASC McLaren ] Need a parts car Capri

Okay, I believe you. I'll save myself the 12 mile ride to the
storage place to eyeball her.


--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> Here are some good pictures:
> http://www.ascmclaren.com/gallery/mclarenmove0002.jpg
> http://www.ascmclaren.com/gallery/mclarenmove0007.jpg
>
> The blister on the fender and the quarter end right before the
> door. The guys at Ford were smart. I'm sure they didn't want to
> make any more parts than they needed to.
>
> To be honest I always thought that they were special until I had to
> replace the passenger door. My dad went down to the wrecker and
> they gave him a Mustang door. I was away and came back to find it
> on the car and looking just fine. I asked where he got the Capri
> door and he said it was from a Mustang. So I spent 15 minutes
> looking at both sides but couldn't find any difference. The
> driver's door was from a Capri for sure because it had the correct
> door tag.
>
> -Mike
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> wrote:
> > -Really? I gotta go look at mine tomorrow, I was sure they both
> came
> > into the door by like 5-7 inches. Ummmmmm
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > Actually it doesn't. The Mustang and Capri doors are
> identical. I
> > > thought the same thing until I saw a door which was pulled from
> an
> > > 85 Mustang next to the Capri door.
> > >
> > > Ford was very crafty to just barely end that front and read
> blister
> > > before the door.
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
> <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > -No, Eric. The front & rear fender blister line protrudes
> into
> > > both
> > > > ends of the door skin.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, ho660 <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > > > Aren't the doors the same? I thought only the mouldings
were
> > > > > different.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
> > > <cigarsandy@c...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > On the exterior, there is very, very little that is
> shared!
> > > One
> > > > > > cannot use hoods, outer door skins, front fenders nor
rear
> > > > > quarters,
> > > > > > not hatch nor rear window glass or side rear quarter
> windows,
> > > not
> > > > > > grilles or lower front facias or rear taillamps not their
> > > lower
> > > > > rear
> > > > > > bumper fascia. About the only shared parts are the
> > > windshields
> > > > and
> > > > > > door windows. Inside, however that are many shared parts.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Yes, but not for Quarter Panels or Fenders which is
what
> I
> > > need.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -Mike
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Cain Aaron Jr
> > > > <caaron73@y...>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > You know that you can also use mustang parts right?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > negusm <negusm@y...> wrote:Yes, the body shop has
> gotten
> > > to
> > > > > > looking
> > > > > > > at the coupe and they don't
> > > > > > > > like what they see. The repair made by the previous
> > owner
> > > in
> > > > > > > Florida
> > > > > > > > was a terrible job and I need a donor Capri with good
> > > > quarters
> > > > > > > and/or
> > > > > > > > roof. Basically the whole ass end is f$ucked up.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Anyone know of a junkyard with a parts car Capri?
> > > Anywhere
> > > > > from
> > > > > > > > Rochester, NY to Boston Mass might be acceptable.
> > > > Preferrably
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > around Albany, NY area would be best.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm seriously thinking about not fixing this coupe
and
> > > just
> > > > > > buying
> > > > > > > > the $7500 coupe that is now on www.ascMclaren.com and
> > > > > stockpiling
> > > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > the coupe parts I bought.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > But like I said before...I'm on a mission from god.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -Mike
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> Terms
> > > of
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