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Oh yeah, there are no decals of any kind on the radiator support....
I don't know if asc removed these, but there should be several there,
like the belt routing, a/c sticker, etc.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 10:24 AM
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Sweet '86 vert on eBay
Nice looking car. I like the "5.0 S.C." floor mats. Sandy, are
these the stock floor mats? I haven't seen them before.
Sean
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> Aside from the obvious (HOW do you break a transmission quadrant
> selector plastic in 17,000 miles?) BTW, very hard to fix! Prepare
to
> take apart entire console!! The missing piece of wood on dash
you'll
> live with as Hank has no more wood dashs for these, and lets get
rid
> of the illeagle rear seat belts, too. (Grey Ones?) ~ BUT the real
> worry here is in that the grille has been replaced, with the wrong
> one, done in chrome. Why?
> a) One of the prior owners liked the chrome better? (Doubtful)
> b) Car had accident in front end, bodyshop read the VIN, finding
out
> that it was a Capri GS and ordered & got the correct grille for a
> normal base model 1986 Capri, never realizing that D32 code cars
> (destined to become an ascMcLaren got the RS charcoal grille, to
> match the also D32 code charcoal headlamp buckets....DUH.....
>
> I'll go with "b" above.....so we'll have to fly to Walton Beach,
Fla.
> to investagate further looking for tell-tale signs of front end
> damage. Ummmm. What's with the trunk shot? What are they trying
to
> show there??
>
>
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> wrote:
> > Okay - let's pull this sucker apart!
> > _________________
> >
> > Purchased in 1986 NEW at Tiffin Ford-Lincoln-Mercury in Tiffin
Ohio
> > This Car is almost FLAWLESS - have alot of info on the car
> > Runs & Drives as Good as it Looks - 17917 original miles
> > My understanding is there have been 2 owners -
> > 197 Convertibles made in 1986 - this is ONE OF EIGHT with no
Ground
> > Effects!
> > 340 coupes
> > 80 Red Convertibles
> > 8 with no Ground effects so this is ONE OF EIGHT
> > ________________
> > 245 Convertibles made for model year 1986, not 197.
> > MOST had no ground effects. The "Sport Appearance Package"
didn't
> > become available until February of 1986, meaning that no 2-Seat
> > Roadster could have left Livonia Michigan prior to March 1 WITH
the
> > ground effects on it. There are far, far, far more without, than
> > with!
> > There were 367 coupes made in total for all 3 years, not 340. If
> we
> > are talking of 1986, then 162 Coupes made.
> > 81 ascMcLaren Red Convertibles were made for 1986, not 80.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Tom S." <tkm654@c...> wrote:
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
> > ViewItem&rd=1&category=5366&item=2456394694&sspagename=STRK%
3AMEBBI%
> > 3AIT
> > >
> > > Tom S.
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