Marcos Maniacs

Hi Ron
    Thanks for the info.......I don't have a cross section of what 
the door seal should look like but I know Spae-Naur offerS quite a 
few different thicknesses of that GM style bubble seal, I hope I can 
find one that works
         Cheers Dave #5577







--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, ronald.mcleod@a... wrote:
> Dave . . .
>  
> My Mantis also had the foam rubber pads or strips between the 
fibreglass tub
> and the tops of the steel frame rails.  The hardened screws went 
through the
> fibreglass, through the rubber, and into the steel rail to hold it 
all
> together.  On disassembly, it appeared to me that the rubber strips 
did
> little other than attract and hold moisture to accelerate corrosion 
of the
> steel.  When the car was reassembled, I did not bother with the 
rubber
> strips.  I have not noticed any increased road noise, rumble, or 
vibration
> from not having the strips between the body and the chassis.
>  
> Door seals: As part of my restoration, generic GM bubble strips 
were used.
> The problem is that the North American seals are noticeably fatter 
than
> British ones, and as a result, my doors and rear-quarter swing-open 
windows
> didn't fit very well.  After a while, slamming the doors closed 
crushed the
> rubber strips down enough that the doors are now OK.  If you have a 
small
> cross-section sample of the seal strips, Martin MacGregor out in 
Ancaster,
> near Hamilton, can obtain an exact match for you.
> http://www.macgregorukcarparts.com/ 
<http://www.macgregorukcarparts.com/> 
>  
> Regards . . . Ron McLeod 
> 1970 Marcos Mantis P8/5858 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Lattimer [mailto:donlattimer@p...]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 12:01 AM
> To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Rubber
> 
> 
> Dave,
>  
> Having been under mine quite a few times when removing/replacing the
> gearbox, I did notice that there were rubber "pads" about 2" by 3" 
where the
> body sat on the frame.  Can't recall if all points had them, but I 
suspect
> so.
>  
> My "boot" seal was just a u-shaped strip of fairly hard rubber.  
Like the
> door seal without the rubber??  I had nothing in the trough.  I put 
the GM
> style rubber seal around the lip of the trunk body, not the lid.
>  
> Are the door handles you mention the straight piece of chrome?  
Like in this
> pic?:
> http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/marcosmaniacs/vwp?.dir=/Rick%
27s+V6
> <http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/marcosmaniacs/vwp?.dir=/Rick%
27s+V6&.s
> rc=gr&.dnm=side+view.jpg&.view=t&.done=http%
3a//photos.groups.yahoo.com/grou
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> roup/marcosmaniacs/lst%3f%26.dir=/Rick%2527s%2bV6%26.src=gr%
26.view=t
>  
> If so, I need one!
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Don Lattimer
> #3m5759
>  
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: dave barton <mailto:dbarton62@y...>  
> To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
<mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>  
> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 3:11 PM
> 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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