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From: "Sandy Block"
Date: Thu Dec 18, 2003  5:51 pm
Subject: Re: 1987 #70 for Sale

Body:
Re: 1987 #70 for Sale

-SIKKENS of America is located in Norcross, Georgia. FA87:HY is VERY
available at any bodyshop that handles SIKKENS product line & uses it
in restoration or repair of any nature.....thing is, you have to buy
a minimum of 1/2 gall and it's extremely expensive. None of the
colors used on our cars was "original" ~ they were all "borrowed"
from another car...somewhere. I have found 99% but the Hot Yellow is
the one hold-out. If you get a stone chip or small scratch, it's
easier & cheaper to go to that OTHER brand of car's dealer, and buy a
tube (stick) of touch up paint for $5.00 and come home and do it,
than driving some 35 miles to a SIKKENS dealer and buying 1/2 Gall
for like $37.00 !!

S A N D Y-- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "jbanks523" <john_banks@h...> wrote:
> 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.