Question on Center Caps

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:48 am

1st
With ASC black mesh wheels with Orange writing on the centercap what color is the area around the words Blue or Black mine is worn off.

2nd If you have Anthracite wheels on say a 1986 Blk with silver stripes ASC what center caps would you use Orange and Blue?

And last are the front and rear load caps interchangeable?

Mark

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:29 am

There were no black mesh. They came in white, gold, orange & silver.
On #2 black background & silver lettering
#3 I am not sure of.

Post by **negusm** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:15 am

I do not think the front and rear caps are interchangeable.

The wheels are different. The older style (front load) are TYP-34F and they chaged the wheel to accomodate rear (inside) loading caps later on. IF the caps were interchangeable then I don't think the wheels would have had a change to them.

-Mike

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 2:32 pm

[quote="Sandy"]There were no black mesh. They came in white, gold, orange & silver.

Then what did the Black wheels come on? They are listed on Hanks web site and I have a set. When I bought them they had ASC center caps.

Mark

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 3:59 pm

Some black-mesh sets were indeed made by the supplier to ascMcLaren. However, they were never used on the 2,725 cars that they did. The mesh wheels came in Popsicle Orange, Gold, White, and in 1986 on the 5.0 'Verts they also had a (very) few in Paris Blue and ascMcLaren Red. Center caps were black with silver lettering, Black with Gold lettering and navy with orange lettering. The 2nd generation wheels (1989-1990) came in aluminum silver, totally white or aluminum silver with bright gold accented "pockets".

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:52 pm

thats intriguing, I wonder if there were plans to use the black wheels on a McLaren and later changed there minds.

Thanks

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:00 pm

Sorry, I have no insight as to what they were thinking or planning. However, while nothing in writing, for "proof" ~ I did once hear that the Paris Blue & ascMcLaren mesh wheel car owners were complaining of some paint chipping (or flaking) off. Feeling at the time was the fronts due to heat from braking. What was done for those owners? No Clue. Were they replaced with Paris Blue and/or ascMcLaren Red ? Again no clue. (Or were they replaced with gold or silver (Anthracite) ? No clue.

Post by **negusm** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:39 am

Sandy wrote:There were no black mesh. They came in white, gold, orange & silver.
On #2 black background & silver lettering
#3 I am not sure of.

Sandy, what about Kyle's one off Grey 86 asc coupe with black letters. You said it was supposed to have anthracite wheels!

-Mike

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:05 am

According to my "How-Built" listing his car was

Body: Smoke Charcoal Grey Metallic
Striping: Back
Wheels: Anthracite