Now I'd like that Sea Foam Aqua one. But, I fear the condition on that one. I know the pics look good, but pucs can hide alot.
I know the son and the father have been talking about selling that car since 1997 - "only" 10 years !
A turbo desil 1980 Capri?
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At the moment, I don't recall the "Gold One in Florida" ~
Now I'd like that Sea Foam Aqua one. But, I fear the condition on that one. I know the pics look good, but pucs can hide alot.
I know the son and the father have been talking about selling that car since 1997 - "only" 10 years !
Now I'd like that Sea Foam Aqua one. But, I fear the condition on that one. I know the pics look good, but pucs can hide alot.
I know the son and the father have been talking about selling that car since 1997 - "only" 10 years !
Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascm ... _mclarens/
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascm ... _mclarens/
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The gold one that "cali" had for sale?Sandy wrote:At the moment, I don't recall the "Gold One in Florida" ~
Now I'd like that Sea Foam Aqua one. But, I fear the condition on that one. I know the pics look good, but pucs can hide alot.
I know the son and the father have been talking about selling that car since 1997 - "only" 10 years !
1988 ASC McLaren #688
That is impressive. Too bad normal Capris couldn't bring near that.
However, although the car is in really nice shape. There are things that appear to not have been restored correctly or corners were cut during the resto.
The car should pretty much be like Ford made it as it left the Factory...just with the engine swap. I have doubts as to why the engine bay was painted black. That could have been done during the engine swap I suppose. Why would they also paint the hood though and why would they use a weird underhood pad? These are just doubts but may be totally untrue.
I never got a chance to go look at it. Just way too busiy this week. I was hoping it wouldn't sell and I would get a shot to go up next week.
-Mike
However, although the car is in really nice shape. There are things that appear to not have been restored correctly or corners were cut during the resto.
The car should pretty much be like Ford made it as it left the Factory...just with the engine swap. I have doubts as to why the engine bay was painted black. That could have been done during the engine swap I suppose. Why would they also paint the hood though and why would they use a weird underhood pad? These are just doubts but may be totally untrue.
I never got a chance to go look at it. Just way too busiy this week. I was hoping it wouldn't sell and I would get a shot to go up next week.
-Mike
1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration
Under Restoration
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Okay, yes, Cali's Royal Gold.
If I had the space & the $$$ to blow, I'd buy Cali's & the Sea Foam Aqua, restore to perfection anything that is not 100% Factory original perfection condition, and put them into storage and Forget I did that !
I would take each one out - like 3 times a year for like a 25 mile ride, on a Sunday AM in the Spring, in the Summer & in the Autumn - and would do this around an hour after daybreak - so like between 6AM and 8AM, when there is very little traffic. Each would spend winter in heated, dehumidified storage, and emerge when I saw the first robin.
If I had the space & the $$$ to blow, I'd buy Cali's & the Sea Foam Aqua, restore to perfection anything that is not 100% Factory original perfection condition, and put them into storage and Forget I did that !
I would take each one out - like 3 times a year for like a 25 mile ride, on a Sunday AM in the Spring, in the Summer & in the Autumn - and would do this around an hour after daybreak - so like between 6AM and 8AM, when there is very little traffic. Each would spend winter in heated, dehumidified storage, and emerge when I saw the first robin.
Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascm ... _mclarens/
1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.
http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascm ... _mclarens/
yeah, I agree... this would be capri bizzaro world at it's finest.That is impressive. Too bad normal Capris couldn't bring near that.
I was thinking that too. Although I didn't notice the weird underhood pad.The car should pretty much be like Ford made it as it left the Factory...just with the engine swap. I have doubts as to why the engine bay was painted black. That could have been done during the engine swap I suppose. Why would they also paint the hood though and why would they use a weird underhood pad? These are just doubts but may be totally untrue.
What about the body rub strip molding ? Should it also have the double pin stripe tape ?