A hacked 86 on ebay

86capriasc · Post by **86capriasc** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:53 pm

Some IDIOT put a mustang front end on another mclaren

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mus ... 0269812782

ASCMCLRN · Post by **ASCMCLRN** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:48 am

86capriasc wrote:Some IDIOT put a mustang front end on another mclaren

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mus ... 0269812782

Not to mention the SVO hood on it too. Might as well wake up all the purists lol jk. I wonder how many flavors are in that thing? Hmm lets see some Capri, Mustang, McLaren, SVO, 87-90 GT turbine wheels, 85-86 GT nose, am I missing anything?

Nick

Post by **negusm** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:24 pm

And he's probably wondering why its only at $2750 (with 14 minutes to go) when the car has been "improved".

-Mike

ASCMCLRN · Post by **ASCMCLRN** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:56 am

negusm wrote:And he's probably wondering why its only at $2750 (with 14 minutes to go) when the car has been "improved".

-Mike

Mike and get this, one of the best selling features he can think of is, "YOU CAN DRIVE CAR AS YOU FIX UP", roflmao! Well $2750 is the last bid on her. All kidding aside it looks like a fun car to kick around in if your not looking for one in collector condition.

Nick

Post by **negusm** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:13 am

I'll admit, although horrific in its concept, it's not the worst thing to look at. At least it wasn't an aero nose so the mouldings weren't all butchered and the wiring should be still in tact.

A correct nose would/should be a straight forward switch. The problem is finding a good Capri front nose, hood and cowl.

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:04 pm

AKC Registered WOOF

ASCMCLRN · Post by **ASCMCLRN** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:47 pm

Sandy wrote:AKC Registered WOOF

Roflmao! Speaking of which, Sandy when you see some of these ASC's out there do you automatically make a note of their existence in the Registry? I imagine that could be very overwhelming if you did.

Nick

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:31 pm

Well, I never really chased down moving cars, but I did leave a couple of notes on parked ones.
I used to get alot of telephone calls, but, they too have tapered way off.

I had a couple contacts at asc hdqtrs that would pass my name & # on to callers and sometimes some would call me.

asc got sick of so many callers wanting info, so, after the last 1990 was done (

) they turned over piles of stuff to me. Which, in some instances raised more questions than gave answers.....

86capriasc · Post by **86capriasc** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:32 pm

"A correct nose would/should be a straight forward switch. The problem is finding a good Capri front nose, hood and cowl."

I actually had bought a new repro. capri front cover a couple rears ago. I can't remember where I got it. If I remember it was off ebay. I did test fit it and it worked really well.

Mike

Post by **negusm** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:37 pm

86capriasc wrote:I actually had bought a new repro. capri front cover a couple rears ago. I can't remember where I got it. If I remember it was off ebay. I did test fit it and it worked really well.

Mike

I doubt it was a repro bumper cover. More likely a refurb. Refurbs are great pieces. They are factory parts so they fit great. I got one from JJ Bumpers and it looked brand new when I got it. Primered and ready for paint.

I checked 12 years ago with a body shop and they only had refurbs listed. Whereas you could still get new ones for the Mustang.

-Mike

86capriasc · Post by **86capriasc** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:40 pm

no it was actually a repro. It is a black unprimed piece. I think it is a differnet plastic that the stock yellow. I bought a Gt cover also with the same material. I haven't seen the capri cover for a few years now.

Mike

Post by **negusm** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:41 pm

86capriasc wrote:no it was actually a repro. It is a black unprimed piece. I think it is a differnet plastic that the stock yellow. I bought a Gt cover also with the same material. I haven't seen the capri cover for a few years now.

Mike

I'm still skeptical. There simply is no market to reproduce Capri covers. None. It would be foolish for a company to tool up a part like that for a few thousand units at most.

The bumper cover primer they use on the refurb covers is black and doesn't look like normal paint primer. Its tough stuff but if you scratch them, they are yellow underneath.

-Mike

86capriasc · Post by **86capriasc** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:21 pm

Well it has been a couple of years since I looked at it. I just went out in pulled it from the 83. I was wrong on the color. It is actually yellow with a crappy black primer that it flakin of now. But I'm still thinking it is a repro.

On the back inside of the cover where the bumper support is it has a molded in script saying.

CAPRI FRONT 1984 C-415
MADE BY THE COLONELS IN THE GOOD OLD USA

And it definetely looks new not refurbished.
But, who knows.

Mike

Post by **negusm** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:25 pm

Weird. Looks like you're right. I bet they never made much money on those.

I wonder what happened to the molds...it would be nice to have repops one day of the covers.

-Mike

86capriasc · Post by **86capriasc** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:29 pm

I think that I paid like $140 with shipping. Like I said the cover fit as good as factory also. I'm pretty sure I got it off ebay, just not positive. At the same time I had a website that had the original header panels and rear covers also. My computer crashed over the winter so I lost everthing. I have not been able to find the site again.

This was all like 3-4 years when I bought it.

Mike

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