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Number: 3977
From: "ecstacycustomz"
Date: Tue Nov 18, 2003  6:43 pm
Subject: Re: ebay: wrecked 88 asc

Body:
Re: ebay: wrecked 88 asc

the 85 verts did get the lower springs........
jdawg


--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> Just to clarify....
>
> The 84 Coupes and Verts BOTH got special springs.
> The 85-86 Coupes got the springs and the verts did not?
>
> I still don't get the connection between the special McLaren
springs
> (designed by Muscat) and the Motorsport "SUPER-SPORTS" springs.
Are
> they one and the same? Did Muscat design them and Ford make them?
>
> Maybe I'm just being slow here.
>
> -Mike
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> wrote:
> > He doesn't mention that it has the wrong roof on it, not the
> missing
> > taillight covers, either. Im my option it's a fair to decent
PARTS
> > CAR !
> >
> > Now, been out all day - while this Spring-ee action took place.
> Here
> > is what I was told by a former ascMcLaren employee, who was
> > there...in the factory....from Job-1 1984 to the end, my car.
> >
> > The 1984 Coupes and converts employed the Carrera 50/50 shocks &
> > custom designed McLaren Springs. In addition, the coupes got T-
> Bird
> > Super Coupe Tie Rod Tips. Beginning with the 1987 Mustang
McLarens
> > no suspension changes were done.
> >
> > As far as Peter Muscat goes, he has a very poor memory. Before
I
> was
> > able to get all of the ascMcLaren production paperwork, I had
> spoken
> > to him. I asked Him (figured he'd know) the production #s for
each
> > model, for each year. He gave then to me, but later when I got
it
> > from ascMcLaren, the only year he was correct on was 1989 at
247.
> > The other years he was all wrong. Now, I understand that he was
> paid
> > %500.00 a car. Damn, If I was making $500.00 a car ~ I could
tell
> > you exactly how many were made!
> > Maybe because of all of the lawsuits that were flying back 'n
forth
> > over these cars, between Muscat, ASC and Ford.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> > > ViewItem&item=2443903096&category=6236
> > >
> > > Horribly overpriced but he'll be desperate to unload it when
it
> > > doesn't sell.
> > >
> > > -Mike



  Replies Name/Email Yahoo! ID Date  
3978 Re: ebay: wrecked 88 asc negusm negusm Tue  11/18/2003  
3979 Re: ebay: wrecked 88 asc jdawg ecstacycustomz2000 Tue  11/18/2003  
3981 Re: ebay: Springs and bushings Tom G speedracer815 Wed  11/19/2003  
3982 Re: ebay: Springs and bushings negusm negusm Wed  11/19/2003  
3986 Re: ebay: Springs and bushings Tom G speedracer815 Wed  11/19/2003  
3983 Re: ebay: Springs and bushings Brent Abrams ascmclarencoupe Wed  11/19/2003  
5318 Springs are Needed negusm negusm Tue  8/10/2004  
5325 Re: Springs are Needed Brent Abrams ascmclarencoupe Tue  8/10/2004  
5326 Re: Springs are Needed Tom G speedracer815 Tue  8/10/2004