Marcos Maniacs

Count me in for a glass rear screen (assuming it's a similar price to 
that quoted before).

Cheers,

Mark

PS I seem to recall they were available only for collection from 
someone in Charlton (East London) - Perhaps it was Colin, himself.


--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "dbarton62" <dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> Paul,
>     Thanks very much ...I will contact Colin tomorrow get pricing 
etc
> ..  if there are other guys who need glass we can see what we can 
sort 
> out as a package deal....the 8 months wait is not an issue for me 
> anymore as my procrastination has put me back to next spring as a 
> finished date for my car.
>      Cheers Dave #5577 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> > Hi Dave,
> > 
> > You're in luck. Not only do I have Colin Feyerabend's phone 
number, 
> I also
> > have the last copy of Torque magazine with me.
> > 
> > Colin's work number is (they're 5 hours ahead):-   01144 181 460 
> 3511 
> > His email address is :-   abs.labs@d...
> > 
> > From past experience, it was FAR better to phone him than to try 
and 
> get him
> > to respond to an email. He should be able to let you know off the 
> top of his
> > head whether the glass rear screens are still available. The 
front 
> screen,
> > with a blue top tint, cost me only 159 pounds as opposed to the 
375 
> pounds
> > that Rory McMath charges. Big difference, eh! The cost of pickup, 
> recrating
> > of two screens and transportation to Toronto via ship was 262 
> pounds.
> > Brokers fees, taxes and warehouse fees at this end were CAN$226. 
So 
> you can
> > see, the windshield is not the biggest expense. 
> > 
> > Your biggest problem is to light a fire under Colin. He's a great 
> guy but
> > comes across as totally disorganized. Also, Pilkington glass 
> generally don't
> > keep windshields in stock and I had to wait quite some time for 
them 
> to get
> > around to making them. I also hear that the glass rear screens 
are a 
> pig to
> > make, so there's a chance that they've stopped making them.
> > 
> > The shipping agent was:-   	Partimex Trading International - 
> Contact
> > name is Stan Hilton
> > 				Unit 14, Wilds Yard, Station Road,
> > 				Cullompton, Devon,		(just
> > outside Exeter)
> > 				EX15 1BQ
> > 
> > 				Phone:-   01144 1884 35522
> > 
> > They did an excellent job with recrating, which added somewhat to 
> the cost,
> > but they insisted on doing it for insurance coverage purposes and 
> wouldn't
> > have taken on the job otherwise. The screens arrived in perfect 
> condition. 
> > 
> > A word of warning regarding installation. The rear screen in 
> particular is
> > tricky to install and many have been broken in the attempt. 
Whoever 
> does the
> > installation had better know what they're doing.
> > 
> > When you contact Colin, it may help if you mention my name 
because 
> I've been
> > interfacing with Colin in one way or another for over 20 years,.
> > 
> > Good luck.
> > 
> > Paul Dransfield
> > 3 litre Volvo
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> > Sent: June 11, 2002 2:15 PM
> > To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> > Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: front suspension
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Paul,
> >    Is there a number I could get a hold of Colin at ,I thought 
the 
> > glass was a lot more expensive than that .
> >       Dave
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> > > Hi Dave,
> > > 
> > > As far as I know, the GT6 front suspension settings should be 
> used. 
> > I'd like
> > > to have that confirmed myself because I need to have an 
adjustment 
> > due to
> > > uneven tire wear.
> > > 
> > > I'm pretty sure the front windshield has to be modern safety 
> glass. 
> > When I
> > > replaced mine last year, I wanted a tinted version similar to 
what 
> I 
> > had
> > > originally but the law appears to have changed. I could have a 
top 
> > tint but
> > > not the double anti-sun bronze tint. The cost of my new 
windshield 
> > was less
> > > than 200 pounds, FOB the factory, but I don't recall the exact 
> > amount. 
> > > 
> > > The rear screens were available in glass through the Marcos 
Owners 
> > Club but
> > > I'm not sure if they still are. Colin Feyerabend, who used to 
run 
> > the club,
> > > helped acquire the front screens for both my coupe and Ron 
> McLeod's 
> > Mantis
> > > last year from Pilkington Glass in England and he secured my 
glass 
> > rear
> > > screen for me back in 1980 when my car was rebuilt following a 
> fire. 
> > I have
> > > had both the plexiglass and the glass versions on my car and 
can 
> > state
> > > unequivocally that the glass rear screen is VASTLY superior. 
I'd 
> > suggest you
> > > contact Colin to determine if the glass rear screen are still 
> > available. In
> > > 1980, the cost was around 85 pounds, if I recall correctly.
> > > 
> > > You can get the parts from Marcos Heritage spares but you'll 
pay a 
> > hugely
> > > inflated price.
> > > 
> > > Hope this helps.
> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > 
> > > Paul Dransfield
> > > 3 litre Volvo
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> > > Sent: June 11, 2002 12:07 PM
> > > To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> > > Subject: [MarcosManiacs] front suspension
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hey Guys,
> > >     Does anyone know if we use the factory GT6 toe-in, camber 
and 
> > > castor settings or did Marcos tweek them to suit his own 
geometry.
> > >     Also I understand that the factory windshield is a pricey 
> piece
> > > mine is very badly scratched to the point where polishing it 
would 
> > > really distort the glass........would it be possible to use a 
> lexan
> > > or plexiglass .......are they legal,the rear window I 
understand 
> is
> > > already lexan.......do the plastics scratch easy.......are they
> > > flexible enough to accept the compound curves without 
distorting 
> or
> > > cracking.......any ideas????
> > >    Cheers Dave #5577
> > > 
> > > 
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