Marcos Maniacs

Hi Paul 
     I can picture what your release handle looks like now......I
have a 1969 and the handles on it were a long thin chrome piece about
4" long and about .5" in diameter........the ones off the Prefect I 
was speaking of didn't work but while I was away this weekend I came 
across a British restoration shop in Sarnia and I picked up 2 handles
which were listed as Healey 3000 handles....they will work nicely , 
they are shaped a bit different to the ones I think I needed but they
don't look out of place. I was also able to get a new clutch slave 
cylinder that I had been looking for....it was off a 1970-76 
TR6........the 4 speed trans is a Rover so go figure that one
          Cheers Dave #5577



--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> 
> I AM referring to the interior door latch release. In my car, it's
> rectangular in shape with a black plastic insert which pivots at 
the rear
> edge. It's off an MGB. Believe me. Maybe your car is a little older 
and uses
> something else.
> 
> Regards,
>        Paul
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dave barton [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> Sent: March 13, 2003 6:13 PM
> To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Rubber
> 
> 
> Thanks Paul
>    The part I am after on the windows is the crank part that the 
> motor bolts to, I have posted a picture of the part in the photos 
> section
> if it is a Jag piece thats great I'm sure I can find one.
>    The interior handle is the door latch release handle I think you 
> are referring to the pull handle that you use to close the door.
>     Cheers Dave#5577
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> l--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> > Hi Dave,
> > 
> > There was some sort of cushioning material placed between the 
> chassis and
> > body but I don't know what it is/was. I would imagine (at least I 
> would
> > hope) it would not be made of foam because that would hold 
moisture 
> and
> > promote rust. 
> > 
> > There is a broad cushioning material where the bonnet rim meets 
the 
> slot in
> > front of the windshield. I replaced mine last year with something 
> from
> > Canadian Tire but it doesn't do the job properly because it's too 
> thin and
> > compresses too easily. The original was made of a tough dense 
foam 
> but it
> > was 20 years old and looked worn. I'm looking around for 
something 
> more
> > appropriate but haven't found anything yet. 
> > 
> > The motors used for the electric windows are from a Jaguar (Mark 
X 
> I think,
> > I'd have to look it up). 
> > 
> > The interior door handles on the later of the earlier cars come 
> from the
> > MGB. I replaced one after the plastic handle snapped a few years 
> ago,
> > sourced from Penninsular in Oakville.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Paul Dransfield
> > 3 litre Volvo
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dave barton [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> > Sent: March 12, 2003 6:11 PM
> > To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Rubber
> > 
> > 
> > OK Guys down to the nitty gritty.........on the steel chassis cars
> > was there a rubber gasket on all the members that the body shell 
> sat 
> > on. When I removed the shell from the frame origionally I do 
> remember
> > a draft seal kind of foam on a couple of tubes but not on 
> all........
> > maybe it had decintegrated over the years.
> >  Also, obviously there is a trunk seal that sits in the trough 
> > surrounding the "boot" sorry!.....is there supposed to be a seal 
> > where the bonnet comes down and sits in the slot just in front of 
> the 
> > windshield as well as where it comes down and meets the top of 
the 
> > fenders.As far as the door seals go I will be using a generic 
bubble
> > seal as used on the 80's and 90's GM's.
> >   One other question does anyone know the origin of the electric 
> > window cranks I am in need of one.........on the suybject of 
> interior 
> > door release handles I have an excellent source of British parts 
up 
> > here in Canada and I have been told that the Ford Prefect possibly
> > used the same handles as the Marcos, I should find out if they 
will 
> > work by next week if they do I will let you guys know .
> >   Pics of finished painted shell to follow.......finally
> >             Cheers Dave #5577     
> > 
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