86 'vert completed with 18,000 miles

[capri50asc]

Hi guys

Just added some pictures to my album. My 86 vert #0082 and my 1986 Capri RS As some of you know I purchased my 86 McLaren from Hines Park Lincoln back in Dec of 2009. It needed a lot of TLC ( minor stuff) everything is working and its show ready!

Take Care

Chris

86 vert #0082
86 Capri RS
73 Cougar

[Kentennis]

About damn time!!!

Bringing it to Florida for the all Ford show at Silver Springs in January? It's sponsored by National Parts Depot. We were going last Jan. but the weather was so bitterly cold (16) we cancelled and stayed by the fireplace for 2 weeks.

We didn't take our Vette to the all GM show this year either. Same place. Silver Springs, Fl.

[capri50asc]

Ken

Florida is the place to be. This 86 'vert spend its whole life there. From 1986 until 2006. It was in a condo in the city of Stuart The car was covered in a underground garage for about 20 years. Before it was shipped to Hines Park Lincoln Mercury. The car had the following problems:

Heater did not work (repaired)
4 Dashs Lights did not work (Repaired)
Radio out ( Placed with a NOS Ford unit)
Radar Detector did work ( rebuild unit myself with new speaker and wiring)
perfect and works with new standards. of laser etc
Wipers did not work (repaired)
Hood latch broken ( NOS unit replaced)
Dash stained ( repainted to factory specs)
Lighter did not work ( replaced)
Bad speaker in door ( replaced)
Gauges did not work ( all repaired)
All emblems gone ( replaced with OEM ones from Hank)
Wood grain missing on graphic display ( White dash parts installed until I can find this part,)
Exhaust needed to be replaced ( Flow masters installed)
Power widow stuck in the door. ( repaired motor)
Door locks sticky ( all repaired)
Headlight cover loose on headlight doors. ( made steel plates to replace cracks in the headlight doors, so the covers would not move.)

Motor ,trans, braking and steering and body all PERFECT on this 'vert

I added the following:

Pod gauge set up on the post
White and Blue dash parts ( Temporary)
After market Bosch NOS Driving lights with ASC McLaren covers
Cable covers for your hands on the pull cables in the storage boxs
Added ASC Mclaren cover to the plenium
Added NOS Fog light switch

Also received from the Mercury dealership every piece of paper work for this car ( manuals, invoices, window sticker, extra keys, shipping paper)

It now show ready!

Chris

'86 'vert
'86 Capri RS
'73 Cougar

[Kentennis]

I guess I was very lucky, when I got mine everything worked and still does. Also has every option that could be ordered, including one that Henry never saw before. One of the alarms. It has 2. Ignition disabling and a perimeter alarm. Also has a push button switch on the center console that neither I, nor Henry have any idea what it was/is for.

I also had an arm rest made for the center console to lay my arm on when driving. Have done this to several cars. The Vette, a 93 Escort and the McLaren. Works great and almost matches the interior. I put it in the trunk for shows however.

The car is almost ready to turn over to 23,000 miles. I got it with 18,236. It gets right at 20 MPG city 25+ highway.

Very pleased with the car.

Yours looks very sharp. I almost made an offer when it was on Ebay.

BTW, I am Wayne Memorial High School class of 1956. May come up there next May for our all class reunion. We're going to Charleston, SC Next Sunday. My wife wanted to take the McLaren but I pointed out we have to bring back a restored model ship the's 42" long and 37" high. Won't fit in anything but her Escape or my Expedition.

(Yeah Sandy, I traded my F150 in on an Expedition a week ago. Hated the F150!)