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Re: 1800 GT interior

2003-10-11 by Laurie Sellers

Hi Jac
Yes I can see the pictures now.
Thank you very much I am sure these will help.
Look forward to seeing the centre console picture.
Best regards
Laurie

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Myers" <jacob@m...> 
wrote:
> Hello Laurie
> I have put the photo's in the Album section, the album is called 
squab.
> Hope they are of some help. I will also scan in a picture of the 
centre console, striped ready for restoration.
> regards    Jac.
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Laurie Sellers 
>   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 2:55 AM
>   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1800 GT interior
> 
> 
>   Hi Jac
>   Maybe I am using a different interface to you (Microsoft 
Internet 
>   Explorer) but I cannot see a paperclip.
>   What I do get is two boxes at the bottom of the message which I 
>   think are your pictures. But in both cases they say "attachment 
not 
>   stored" and if I click on them, nothing happens.
>   Maybe the photo file is still the best option?.
>   Thanks again for taking the trouble to help.
>   Regards
>   Laurie
> 
>   --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Myers" <jacob@m...> 
>   wrote:
>   > Laurie
>   > The  pictures have turned up with me. As you will know if I 
email 
>   the maniacs then I will recieve the email my self.
>   > I know it may be a stupid question, bit did you click on the 
paper 
>   clip.
>   > Any further problem let me know and I will see if I can up 
load 
>   them to the photo file.
>   > Best regards    Jac
>   >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >   From: Laurie Sellers 
>   >   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>   >   Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 4:28 AM
>   >   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1800 GT interior
>   > 
>   > 
>   >   Hi Jac
>   >   Unfortunately, the pictures do not seem to be attached.
>   >   Where would I find them?.
>   >   Perhaps it would be best to upload them into a photo file.
>   >   Best regards
>   >   Laurie #4026
>   > 
>   >   --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Myers" 
<jacob@m...> 
>   >   wrote:
>   >   > Hello Laurie
>   >   > I hope these pics are of some help, more to follow later.
>   >   > Regards  Jac.  # 4057
>   >   >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >   >   From: Laurie Sellers 
>   >   >   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>   >   >   Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 6:02 AM
>   >   >   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] 1800 GT interior
>   >   > 
>   >   > 
>   >   >   Does anyone have detailed photo's of the original 1800 
GT 
>   >   upholstery 
>   >   >   and dashboard components?.
>   >   >   The race prepared car I recently puchased (#4026) has 
had 
>   the 
>   >   >   interior virtually stripped out, as is common practice 
for 
>   >   racing in 
>   >   >   Europe to save weight.
>   >   >   I will need to restore some of the interior (with the 
help 
>   of an 
>   >   >   upholsterer) to comply with the local Australian rules 
for 
>   >   racing in 
>   >   >   Group S Production Sports Car Class. As a minimum I will 
>   need to 
>   >   >   install a near replica of the seats. I am allowed 
install 
>   ready 
>   >   made 
>   >   >   racing seats "of period type" but the width between the 
door 
>   >   sills 
>   >   >   and centre tunnel makes it difficult to find anything 
that 
>   fits. 
>   >   So 
>   >   >   it will probably be easier to get seat squabs and 
backrests 
>   >   custom 
>   >   >   built in like the originals. Also, the dashboard would 
look 
>   much 
>   >   >   nicer if closer to original, it has been removed 
completely 
>   and 
>   >   >   replaced with a centre console housing a small cluster 
of 
>   >   >   instruments and switches. I don't believe that either of 
>   these 
>   >   >   changes would add much in the way of weight (which 
racers 
>   are 
>   >   >   fanatical about...for good reason) but would add 
>   tremendously to 
>   >   the 
>   >   >   appeal.
>   >   >   So if anyone has photo's, possibly taken during 
restoration 
>   >   >   (preferably of the seating components outside of the 
car) or 
>   >   specs 
>   >   >   or drawings or patterns (well you never know!) and 
similar 
>   for 
>   >   the 
>   >   >   dashboard I would be most appreciative.
>   >   >   Thanks very much for your help.
>   >   >   Regards
>   >   >   Laurie #4026
>   >   > 
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