ascMcLaren Enthusiasts

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 ...

There were some blue recaros on FB or craigs list about 6 month ago.

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 ...

Not so long ago there were 7 m81 cars in the Bay Area near me. I only know of one these days.

The kits were a whole different story and I do not believe those are so easily tracked. I guess they ...

Nothing for Carlisle?

Yes, that is correct. Not 100% sure if the windshield is hatchback or convertible. I can take a look.

84-86 is hatchback.

Car number or vin?

I have had some intermittent problems with the tonneau release/rear bow pull down on my wife's 88. We rarely put the top down for shows so it was not much of an issue. I looked at it last year but do ...

The photo shoot was for Mens Wharehouse. Theme was prom night. I would expect it to be out next spring. Both static pictures and movie photos were taken. It took some 5.5 hours. The location was ...

Thank you.

I was recently contacted by a local company looking for a car to use in a photo shoot for nation wide add. Hopefully it pans out. Will post if it does. Scheduled for next week.

Still no signs of life at FEP?

The cluster lights are reached by removing the cluster assembly. Remove the bezel and the the 4 screws attaching the cluster to dash frame. All from the front. Next reach up front below the dash by th ...

The WC T-5 has needle bearings. The change over was around 86. The non WC T5 fluid is questionable. WC is cast into the trans case.

Be sure to use type F trans fluid and not the newer replacements.
Edit: This was for auto trans.
Manual trans could be different. They transitioned after 84. Check the transmission housing for WC ca ...