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Topic: Looking for 88 tan/beige leather shift knob for 5sp |
svo413
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2025 2:05 am Subject: Looking for 88 tan/beige leather shift knob for 5sp |
The 4th gen one I mentioned, leather wrapped with silver insert is the Cobra style I believe for $39 . I saw photos at LMR under 79-93. Original leather ones will be $200+ |
Topic: Looking for 88 tan/beige leather shift knob for 5sp |
svo413
Replies: 11
Views: 176
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 9:36 pm Subject: Looking for 88 tan/beige leather shift knob for 5sp |
I believe there is an open faced one on the newer models, 4th gen factory shifter. I was looking around a few months ago. Probably still available from Ford. Of course it would not be ASC original. |
Topic: 86 vert exhaust |
svo413
Replies: 2
Views: 1782
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:53 am Subject: 86 vert exhaust |
Unfortunately, most people cut them off at the muffler and they become worthless. Yes, a welder could reattach them but the average owner will only do a bolt on replacement. A factory cat back is wor ... |
Topic: 1988 engine bay painted black and white? |
svo413
Replies: 4
Views: 1200
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:01 am Subject: 1988 engine bay painted black and white? |
Here is the info Sandy posted.
ALL 1987-1990 rolled off Dearborn Assembly in Raven Black,
EXCEPT cars ordered with a blue colored interior.
For 1987,
1989 & 1990 these cars were painted i ... |
Topic: 1988 engine bay painted black and white? |
svo413
Replies: 4
Views: 1200
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 2:49 am Subject: 1988 engine bay painted black and white? |
ASC ordered the cars based on interior color and transmission type. For example, my wife's 88 was Ford built with a gray interior, black exterior and automatic trans. ASC painted the exterior white. ... |
Topic: all thumbs radio |
svo413
Replies: 3
Views: 1908
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2025 2:41 am Subject: Radio |
ASC put their own radios in place of the factory Ford units. None really require pulling the dash. Not sure where you got that idea. Some can be a little tight.
The simplest radio might be to go ... |
Topic: Keeping up on the cars 85/88 |
svo413
Replies: 1
Views: 2304
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Forum: Builds/Projects/Restoration Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2025 4:02 pm Subject: Keeping up on the cars 85/88 |
In an effort to keep things alive here, I thought I would post a bit on my cars.
-88- My wife's show car is in excellent shape but there are always little things to improve upon. The AOD went out ... |
Topic: AC won't turn off |
svo413
Replies: 2
Views: 2647
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2025 1:42 am Subject: ac |
The compressor should run only on demand. Demand can be one of 2 ways. First is ac selected on the HVAC panel. There is a switch on the back of the HVAC panel to send 12 volts to the compressor thr ... |
Topic: Still Collecting Data |
svo413
Replies: 0
Views: 3506
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:18 am Subject: Still Collecting Data |
ASC FB pages has collected some new names and sources. I found at least 5 new cars on FB to add to my spreadsheet. I have only focused on the Capri for the last month. This is what I have listed.
84 ... |
Topic: FourEyedPride? |
svo413
Replies: 7
Views: 7894
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2025 2:16 am Subject: Gone |
Its been 3.5 months. I guess the FEP owners have no interest in resurrecting it. Too bad, that was a lot of good info lost. All we have left is questionable sources on FB.
I kind of expected thi ... |
Topic: Need Wheel Center Cap |
svo413
Replies: 3
Views: 9434
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Forum: Classifieds Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 4:37 pm Subject: Parts |
I posted here as Hank has once again burned me. I ordered the front loading center cap for an 85 from him but received the wrong one. This is like the 5th time I have been burned by him with wrong p ... |
Topic: Need Wheel Center Cap |
svo413
Replies: 3
Views: 9434
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Forum: Classifieds Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:57 pm Subject: Need Wheel Center Cap |
Looking for a front loading center cap for the 84-86 ASC Wheel. This would be the front loading type without the fingers. 50. SC would be in silver on a black cap. Replacement stickers would be nic ... |
Topic: New owner could use information |
svo413
Replies: 3
Views: 9731
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Forum: WELCOME! Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 3:43 pm Subject: Help |
There are a number of people around. Some are helpful and some just pass on incorrect info. Most of the ones here are not the latter.
Ask away, I do my own work on my 85 and 88 as well as other For ... |
Topic: 1986 ASC Vert, Paris blue |
svo413
Replies: 5
Views: 6858
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 12:36 am Subject: 1986 ASC Vert, Paris blue |
There were some blue recaros on FB or craigs list about 6 month ago. |
Topic: 1986 ASC Vert, Paris blue |
svo413
Replies: 5
Views: 6858
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Forum: ASC Discussions Posted: Fri May 17, 2024 12:33 am Subject: 1986 ASC Vert, Paris blue |
Ok, thanks. I will add it to my database. Looks like its been a FL car. It was not recorded by me before. For being kind of a rare color, I have seen a few around. There was one not running in Bur ... |
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