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Number: 4724
From: "Sandy Block"
Date: Fri Mar 12, 2004  4:41 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] '84 hood

Body:
Re: [ASC McLaren ] '84 hood

The lettering was RAISED letters, top-coated in bright orange!



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
wrote:
> Sandy,
>
> They definitely would not fit the Hella's as they are larger than
the
> Marchal's.
>
> I wonder if the lettering on them was molded or if it was a decal.
> If it was just a decal, then you could easily make reproductions of
them by
> using the Marchal's covers, painting them the correct color and
applying a
> reproduction decal or transfer.
> Of course they wouldn't be worth what the originals were but you
they could
> temporarily fill that "hole" in your display case until you find
the real
> thing. :-)
>
> Brent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] '84 hood
>
>
> NOPE!
> That definately HAS the scoops!!
> (also has the ascmclaren fog lite covers! black plastic with orange
> raised letters. I was told (??) that they did not use them as they
> were to fit the Ford Marchal fogs. See, they are mounted where FORD
> mounts them, not on the otter edge when asc put the Hellas. They
> were said to not fit the Hellas, but Sandy continues to look for
them
> and will pay thru the nose for them.
>
> S A N D Y
>
>
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > Well, here is an un-resized shot of the front:
> >
> > http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/misc/83ascMcLarenCoupe_Big.jpg
> >
> > I still can't see the scoops, just the stock vents.
> >
> > -Mike
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> > wrote:
> > > Muddy waters, now!
> > >
> > > YES, that car has the twin scoops, look VERY closely!! However,
> > that
> > > is NOT the 1984 brochure. That was printed in 1983, and was a
> > 8x11
> > > one side sheet that was sent out to high profile dealers to
arose
> > > interest. Those wheels are different as well as the the lower
> > stripe
> > > being wider (taller). These two items were changed prior to Car
> > #1
> > > of the 1984 coupes.
> > >
> > > S A N D Y
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/ascMcLarenBrochures/83ascMc
> > > > LarenCoupe_2.jpg
> > > >
> > > > Sorry for the link wrap. This is the 84 brochure which I
think
> > > > Sandy says has a prototype coupe on it. It has just the plain
> > hood.
> > > >
> > > > -Mike
> > > >
> > > >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams"
> <babrams@l...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > I feel your pain Jeff, if it looks as neat as I think it
will
> > I
> > > > was thinking
> > > > > about doing the same thing because I have a spare hood
> hanging
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > garage.
> > > > > I'm not a "hood scoop" type of person but I am thinking that
> > > > having NACA
> > > > > ducts recessed flush in the hood would be distinctive yet
> > > > >
> > > > > Did the '84 brochure have a good picture of the hood?
> > > > > Unfortunately it is the only brochure I am lacking.
> > > > >
> > > > > Brent
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "jeffascmclaren" <jeffascmclaren@h...>
> > > > > To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:47 PM
> > > > > Subject: [ASC McLaren ] '84 hood
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I dont know about you guys, but i am really anxious to see
> the
> > > pics
> > > > > of the 84 hood w/ the scoops, i hope to make some for
my '85,
> > if
> > > > they
> > > > > look decent, i just think that this would separate the car
> > more,
> > > > from
> > > > > standard capris, and ascmclaren must have also, if they went
> > to
> > > any
> > > > > length to put them on the car.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff S.--- feeling like a kid at christmas!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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