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Number: 5436
From: "negusm"
Date: Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:16 am
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: 83 ASC McLaren coupe
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[ASC McLaren ] Re: 83 ASC McLaren coupe
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Peter got me some pics...I put them in the album of the new board...
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=53#53
-Mike
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Negus" <negusm@y...> wrote:
> Yes, true, a normal CC had nothing to do with asc...I don't even
think they
> had anything added bodywise....
>
> But in that picture of the Crimson cat in the magazine, that air
dam has
> been added along with the asc wing on the back of the car....which
makes me
> think that the air dam is from asc too...
>
> Crimson Cat aside....the early coupe brochure has an interesting
picture
> too...I believe it shows the air dam style #3 that I described
before:
>
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiterature/ascMcLarenBrochures/83as
cMcLarenCoupe_2.jpg
>
> ...it'll be interesting to see what Peter's picture shows.
>
> -Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:38 PM
> Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: 83 ASC McLaren coupe
>
>
> > "" I'm going to assert that in reality asc made THREE different
air
> > dams. ""
> >
> > The Crimson Cat, White Lightening and Black Magic had nothing to
do
> > with ascMcLaren. That was an "in-house" FoMoCo project. Those
cars'
> > air dams / spoilers (whatever) may or may NOT have been made by
the
> > same company-(ies) or not. Remember, ascMcLaren actually made
next-
> > to-no-parts! Outside vendors made the parts, under contract to
asc.
> > The two spoilers applied to cars badged as ascMcLarens were our
cars,
> > and the pre-1984 aftermarket body kit sold BY ascMcLaren TO
dealers
> > for dealership application. I think (not certain) that I once
read
> > that Cars & Concepts did the Black Magic/WhiteLightening grapics
and
> > body pieces. If so, it's almost a given that they also did the
> > Crimson Cat.
> >
> > S A N D Y
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Negus" <negusm@y...>
wrote:
> >> Sandy said "Chin" spoiler....and that got me thinking....
> >>
> >> So I looked at ALL the bumper covers and air dams and what
not....
> >>
> >> I'm going to assert that in reality asc made THREE different air
> > dams.
> >>
> >> #1 The 84-86 one we all know and love that is on our coupes and
> > some verts
> >> and has the foglight holes.
> >>
> >> #2 The "Chin Spoiler" that is pictured on the sports package
> > cover. It does
> >> INDEED look to be a chin spoiler that covers the lower half of
the
> > bumper
> >> cover below the center strip moulding. Look at the standard
Capri
> > with the
> >> bumper cover that has the 5 "vent" holes:
> >>
> >
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/FordBrochures/80MercuryCapr
i
> > Brochure_02.jpg
> >> Now look at the asc 83 "Sport Package" (5 vent holes too):
> >>
> >
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiterature/ascMcLarenBrochures/asc_
S
> > portsPackagesFolder_1.jpg
> >>
> >> #3 (as Peter mentioned) A FULL front air dam WITHOUT the Fog-
Light
> > cutouts.
> >> It looks JUST like our 84-86 ones but with no cutouts. Here is
a
> > picture of
> >> the Crimson Cat in Sandy's article he wrote....this air dam has
> > bothered me
> >> ALOT...it obviously covers from the middle moulding strip down
and
> > has the
> >> finishing strip:
> >>
> >
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiterature/Magazines/CollectibleAut
o
> > mobile_Oct1992_75.jpg
> >>
> >> My GUESS is that when Peter gets me some pics, it will show that
> > the guy
> >> with the Capri L has the #3 air dam.
> >>
> >> -Mike
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> >> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:27 PM
> >> Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: 83 ASC McLaren coupe
> >>
> >>
> >> > Okay, now I see/understand. Mentally, I was thinking of
a "full
> >> > sppoler" - - or one that came up to that black bumper
moulding,
> > and
> >> > covered the entire front fascia. I see this is like 1/2 way
up to
> >> > the black moulding, like a chin spoiler. Ya, never seen one
like
> >> > that in person. Thanks for the link, as I never really took
> > notice
> >> > of that prior.
> >> >
> >> > S A N D Y
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams"
<babrams@l...>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >> Sandy,
> >> >>
> >> >> Go to the link to Mike's website in message #5386.
> >> >>
> >> >> Or these links:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiterature/ascMcLarenBrochures/asc_
S
> >> > portsPackagesFolder_1.jpg
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/ascLiterature/ascMcLarenBrochures/asc_
S
> >> > portsPackagesFolder_6.jpg
> >> >>
> >> >> There is a good picture of the front spoiler there on the
front
> >> > cover of the
> >> >> glossy folder that Mike scanned.
> >> >>
> >> >> Brent
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> >> >> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:22 AM
> >> >> Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: 83 ASC McLaren coupe
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Wow, then I've never seen that exact air dam! Sounds like
it's
> > as
> >> >> unique as his rear spoiler is. Was it a 4Cyl. or a 6Cyl. ?
I
> > hope
> >> >> the pics you took are fairly decent enough for us to "see"
what
> > you
> >> >> were so lucky to see.
> >> >>
> >> >> S A N D Y
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Peter Shear <tfs2121@y...>
> > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > yes! exactly mike! thats why i was fliping out the
> >> >> > first thing i told my dad was that air dame is not
> >> >> > replaceable it is RARE and it looked sweet!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ~Peter
> >> >> >
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