Is my Mustang a true McLaren?

93svtme · Post by **93svtme** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:35 pm

I recently acquired a "1987 ASC McLaren Mustang Conv with 26k miles" that has ben stripped of most McLaren toys and am unsure if its a true ASC, It was purchased from northern Illinois and the story I got from the previous owner was that it was in the process of turning into a "Custom" in the 90's when the car fell off a lift on the owner and spent the next decade bouncing from storage unit to unit and parts were "lost" until another McLaren owner in Illinois found and started piecing it together and eventually sold it to a father and son who put it back together as just a 2 seater mustang. As of now its titled as an 87 LX hardtop with 5.0 HO, car has all the braces and is a 2 seater, was a white with blue / black interior (black leather seats now) with black top which needs to be replaced, stock mustang rims / bumpers / sideskirts / seats / radio etc. but it has a more aggressive windshield angle, has a manual soft top with the fiberglass cover, dual exhaust, trunk and top hatch pop button in glove box and handles better than any of my previous Mustangs,

Vin# 1FABP40E4HF151459

what do you guys think? by the way car runs drives looks decent and I traded a cheap dirtbike for it.

svo413 · Post by **svo413** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:43 pm

It sounds like an ASC McLaren. Check the radiator support for a metal build tag. It should have McLaren or d-32 option listed. I have not looked at an 87 but it should be there.

Post by **negusm** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:13 pm

If the windshield is raked back and the bracing is there, it's an asc.

No one is going to fake that.

-Mike

93svtme · Post by **93svtme** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:25 pm

I'll have to look for the build tag, I have the car in storage being winter, also does anybody know anyone parting one out or where I can get the bumpers, side skirts and possibly seats? I'd prefer to make it original but if not, whats the thoughts on a restomod McLaren? As original as possible though... Just a last resort

svo413 · Post by **svo413** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 3:05 am

The bumpers are standard mustang GT with ASC inserts. Same for the seats with ASC covers, except if you have the optional Recaros. See Henry in Fl for new parts. eBay has some cars parting out now and then

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:36 pm

sounds like a ASC.

As for parts here is a whole car

http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/viewtop ... 6558#36558

foxchassis · Post by **foxchassis** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:03 pm

1FABP40E4HF151459 is the last in a group of 10 consecutive Mustang LX 5.0L coupes.

93svtme · Post by **93svtme** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:50 pm

EXCELLENT TO HEAR!!! thank you everyone for the help and good news, how do I go about putting the car in the registry and is there anyway to get documentation?

svo413 · Post by **svo413** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:08 am

Just go to the site home page and open the database for the registry. Enter the info.

foxchassis · Post by **foxchassis** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:39 am

There is already an entry in the registry:

http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3346

Just add your info to it.

93svtme · Post by **93svtme** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:41 am

FoxChassis wrote:There is already an entry in the registry:

http://www.ascmclaren.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3346

Just add your info to it.

great to hear! thank you vary much, how do I go about adding my info to it?

foxchassis · Post by **foxchassis** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:41 pm

Just reply to that post/topic. Update the ownership, condition, mileage, etc.

You will notice he first post in that topic has no door tag or body (buck) tag codes entered, so you could type out those codes also. I can decode those tags if you'd like.

93svtme · Post by **93svtme** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:38 am

Yea definitely I'd appreciate that, Unfortunately with work and a couple other projects I haven't made it over to where I'm storing her over winter but I'll get those as soon as I can and I'll post them up here.

THANKS!

93svtme · Post by **93svtme** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:13 pm

Body tag:
Vin: 1FABP40E4HF151459
BODY: 66b MLDG: xxx INT. TRIM: fb. R: 9. AX: e TR: tppaa

F0121
R0139
410210

But I couldn't find the buck tag?

svo413 · Post by **svo413** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 8:57 pm

There was a guy local to me who was parting out a car. His name was LXJames. He posted here within the last couple months. Check the forum or sale section.

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