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Number: 4180
From: "jbanks523"
Date: Thu Dec 18, 2003 5:03 pm
Subject: Re: 1987 #70 for Sale
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Re: 1987 #70 for Sale
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Your right, it is a mystery color alright... I have never seen a
paint code with only 2 letters... Also, I dont know if it was
because of the the fade that my car may have, but hot yellow (HY) by
Sikkens did not match when I repainted the bumper due to a small
scratch that I had... you can imagine my anger now when the bumper
is off by a shade or two..... Its infuriating, let me tell ya. I
was told by a Mustang guru up here in CT that the Sikkens HY came
out of Sweden, or some other European Country, but when I tried to
contact ASC, they redirected me to the Mustang Club of America...
and they knew nothing... Thats why I have considered, many a time,
reshooting the entire car in Sikkens HY (which is a little darker
and deeper yellow), and then just shooting a UV clear to stop
fading. My car i think was the original HY, but it has faded so
gradually to more of a lemon yellow or canary i guess you could call
it. I never really noticed until I look at older pictures... then
again, when I wax it, it comes right back to the original color...
it has got to bed one of the strangest paints I have ever worked
with... Its the only complaint I have ever had with the car... I
just dont think I could bring myself to shoot it with a PPG like I
do with all of my other restos.... Ill have to post some older, and
recent picks for you to take a look at in the next couple of days. -
-John--
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> It's a mystery color. For years it was thought to be
> Porsche's "Speed Yellow" ~ but I've come to learn that it is
NOT. I
> have the mix # for it, but all McLaren colors came from another
make
> or brand of car of another year. I cannot find Hot Yellow. I
have
> been on Sikkens site and used "MIXIT" and I cannot locate it. I
am
> sooo frustrated. It's definately NOT a Ford color. We ran the
Mit
> Codes under Ford and the only thing that came up was Hot Yellow 87
88
> McLaren, but we know it came from somewhere else. Ran Corvette
> yellows, Porsche yellows, Ferarri & Lamborghini & Festiva & Fiesta
&
> Aspire and Camro/Firebird and many, many others & cannot locate.
> Someone said Fiat, we ran that as well as Lotus and Chrysler &
Viper,
> so no luck.
>
> S A N D Y
>
>
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "jbanks523" <john_banks@h...>
> wrote:
> > HY follows it for Hot Yellow. It actually doesnt say *FA87* on
it
> > even though I know thats the code. It is just a Sikkens sticker
> > with "Hot Yellow" on it and color code HY. Hope this helps... It
> was
> > a pain to actually match this paint because of the fade
> > characteristics of it only being a single stage/non-clear. If I
> keep
> > the car, I will probably repaint the entire car even though the
> > paint on it now is good... it just doesnt like the sun, and I
feel
> > bad for guys who have to leave theirs outside. --John--
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block"
<cigarsandy@c...>
> > wrote:
> > > John, I'd appreciate a favor before you sell it. On the
> UNDERSIDE
> > of
> > > the trunk lid, there should be a sticker-decal. It
> says "SIKKENS"
> > on
> > > it along with the date the car was painted, and a CODE. The
code
> > > should begin *FA87* please tell me what follows that. If it
does
> > not
> > > begin FA87, then correct me as to what it does begin with.
Much
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > S A N D Y
> > > You may post it here, or e-mail it to me:
> > > cigarsandy@c...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "jbanks523"
<john_banks@h...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > I am new to the registry but I have owned my 1987
ASC/McLaren
> > > > Mustang since August of 2000. I purchased the car with only
> 8340
> > > > miles on it. I have absolutely loved owning and driving the
> > car,
> > > > but unfortunately, I think I have come to the point where I
> need
> > to
> > > > sell the vehicle, so I thought I would throw a message out
here
> > to
> > > > see if there is any interest. It is #70 for that year and
is
> > > Yellow
> > > > (one of 21) with a Black top (one of 13) and grey interior.
It
> > has
> > > > all options except for the radar detector and cruise control
> > (I'm
> > > > not sure why it doesn't have cruise). It's a 5 speed and as
> > > > of
> > > > today, has just under 48K on it. All but 8340 miles of
which I
> > > have
> > > > driven. I have only performed a few performance
modifications
> > on
> > > it
> > > > (70mm throttle body and EGR, BBK Cold Air, exhaust, and I
have
> a
> > > > motorsport strut tower brace that I never installed). I do
have
> > all
> > > > of the original parts as well as the original exhaust (I
> > believe).
> > > > This car has never seen a mechanics hands other than my own
> > since I
> > > > have owned it and the only work that I have done other than
the
> > > > upgrades were new tires (for fear of dry-rot), new fan-
clutch,
> > > > alternator (when I first got it) and new valve cover gaskets
> > > > (recently). I would really like to not sell the car, but
> > > > unfortunately I may have to. If there is any interest,
please
> > > > email me at john_banks@h... and I will respond to you as
soon
> > > > as possible. I also have droves of pictures available. I
will
> > be
> > > > more than happy to answer any questions about the car.
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