ascMcLaren Enthusiasts

bobearljr · Joined: 25 Jul 2012 Posts: 1

I'm looking to buy a 1985 or 1986 ASC Mclaren Mercury Capri in blue/orange color. I do not have the time or inclination to do any restoring, so the car must be in excellent condition and not need any major work.

plumkrazy · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:51 am Post subject:

You have come to the right place. Problem is have not heard of any with that combination for some time

ChuckG · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 527 Location: Ann Arbor,MI

It was the most produced color combination, but the blue differs between the years.

negusm · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject:

plumkrazy · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:20 pm Post subject:

is the blue the same color code in 85 and 86?

negusm · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject:

Nope. All different.

5C > Dark Cadet Blue Metallic of 1984:- 3588
3L > Dark Blue Metallic of 1985:- 3171
7B > Shadow Blue Metallic of 1986:- 3865

http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=22
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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negusm · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 5:56 pm Post subject:

http://www.ascmclarencoupe.com/Literature/UpholsteryBooks_83-86.htm

Here are the color chips. The scans don't show the colors the best but I think you can see that the three Blues are very close.

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
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ChuckG · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 527 Location: Ann Arbor,MI

The '85 blue is very dark, much darker than the '86.

plumkrazy · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 1:07 am Post subject:

Very neat.

I always thought they where the same. And never seen 2 at the same time.

Now if only we could get all 3 years together for a Photo

n20capri · Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Bensalem PA

Hmmm that's interesting. I'm thinking my 86 is midnight blue...when compared to 7B SVO's it's not even close

SVO

My Car

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86 AscMcLaren Capri Coupe - #026 | 11.4@118 | 290/322
86 9L SVO
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negusm · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:26 pm Post subject:

Check your buck tag on your car.

That will tell you the paint code your car was painted.

You car is original paint, right Mike?

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration

plumkrazy · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:28 pm Post subject:

n20capri did you mean "7B > Shadow Blue Metallic of 1986:- 3865 " or is midnight blue another name for Shadow Blue Met?

n20capri · Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Bensalem PA

FoxChassis · Joined: 08 Dec 2009 Posts: 154

Sometimes Ford and Mercury had slightly different names for the same colors, although the codes were the same.

negusm · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:37 pm Post subject:

Do you have your buck tag? Door tag?

My door tag has no color code. My buck tag had "3LL" stamped in it for the color code.

This will be the definitive answer.

If you look at the Capri lit...they didn't offer anything other than 7B for the 1986 Capri.

-Mike
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1985 ascMcLaren Coupe - Midnight Blue
Under Restoration