Marcos Maniacs

Jan
My wife just updated me about Crownprincess Mary.
Whoops, sorry I had not been keeping up with the news on this!!.
Obviously I have been too pre-occupied with the Marcos!
Regards
Laurie

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Laurie Sellers" 
<laurie.sellers@i...> wrote:
> Jan
> Yes I would be very interested to see photos of your dashboard if 
it 
> is not too much trouble.
> I did not understand the reference to the Australian Crownprincess 
> Mary - what does it mean?.
> Regards
> Laurie
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Jan M Larsen" <janml@r...> 
> wrote:
> > Laurie
> > Though Dave Methley also prepared my 1800 for racing I was lucky 
> that he
> > left the dashboard in the car (or the former owner wanted it 
that 
> way?). The
> > seats though are gone since she have been racing for decades (so 
I 
> am also
> > looking for a set!) and instead there an old set of the narrow 
> light
> > racingtype fiberglass seats (no comfort at all).
> > Some meters might have been changed and some few switches might 
> have been
> > added on the dashboard else it Iooks original to me even it's 
> quite used
> > (after 38 years).
> > If you are interested I can take some photos of the dashboard 
and 
> email to
> > you (and to Don for the web)?
> > 
> > Jan
> > #4048 1800
> > Denmark
> > 
> > P.S. Laurie, you probably know that the distance between 
Australia 
> and
> > Denmark have become shorter, since Denmark are going to get a 
> (very pretty)
> > Australian crownprincess (Mary) next year? :)
> >   -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> >   Fra: Laurie Sellers [mailto:laurie.sellers@i...]
> >   Sendt: 9. oktober 2003 04:33
> >   Til: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> >   Emne: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1800 GT interior
> > 
> > 
> >   Larry
> >   I would be most grateful for the seat patterns, but my 
preference
> >   for the dash is definately 1800 GT with the centre console.
> >   If you need to post anything to me, my address is:
> >   3 Brolga Place, Belrose, NSW 2085, Australia.
> >   I will of course reimburse you for the postage costs by return 
> mail.
> >   For information, I have added some pictures in my photo file 
> (under
> >   my name) which shows the current state of the interior. 
> Apparently,
> >   it is very common practice in Europe to strip the interior when
> >   preparing cars for FIA racing.
> >   I have had several phone conversations with Dave Methley in 
> England
> >   as he originally prepared the car, first put me on to it and
> >   supported me with advice throughout the purchase. As I 
understand
> >   it, Dave prepared and maintains most of the racing Marcos's in
> >   Europe today.
> >   It occurred to me that if he regularly strips the cars in
> >   preparation for racing, then he might have a pile of interiors 
at
> >   the back of his workshop.
> >   Alas, he told me that they all went in the skip! (I nearly 
> cried!).
> >   He has apparently kept the best set, but does not want to part 
> with
> >   it.
> >   The car is currently on a ship heading to Sydney and due to 
dock 
> on
> >   27th October, so I can't do anything productive until then.
> >   My aim is to bring the dashboard and seating back to close to
> >   original without adding much extra weight. I will not worry 
about
> >   the rest of the interior as we are allowed to take the 
coverings 
> off
> >   the tunnel and floors etc under our rules anyway.
> >   I'll let you know how I get on.
> >   Best regards
> >   Laurie
> > 
> > 
> >   --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, larry meadows 
> <lmeadowsw@y...>
> >   wrote:
> >   > I have restored 2 1970 Marcos' 3 litre Volvo and somewhere I 
> have
> >   the patterns for the seats, door panels, carpet and complete 
dash
> >   assy. I think I have the mold for the "sting-ray" dadh top 
> cover. I
> >   will look through my old boxes (from 2 moves) and try to find 
> them.
> >   I am doing the carpet set for my car now so I can send you 
those
> >   patterns if you would like. I have a lot of restoration photos 
> but
> >   my scanner is not working, so maybe I can copy them to plain 
> paper
> >   and post them to you.
> >   >
> >   > Larry
> >   > #5536
> >   >
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