Marcos Maniacs

Jac and Jan
Thank you so much for the pictures.
It makes it much easier now for me to see how the dash and centre 
console were constructed. Hopefully, with the benefit of these 
pictures, an interior trimmer will have little trouble in making 
something close to the original look for me. It is still two weeks 
before the car arrives in Sydney. As you can imagine, I am looking 
forward to taking it out on the track for the first time. I will be 
sure to let you all know my initial reactions, and when I start work 
on the interior I will keep a photo record and put it into my photo 
file in case you are interested.
You guys have all been fantastic.
Thanks again.
Laurie

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Jan M Larsen" <janml@r...> 
wrote:
> Laurie,
> I have just uploaded some dashboard photos to the photosection, - 
look under
> "Jan's 1800" or try the link below here.
> 
> I took about 40 photos in all. Average full size is about 850kb 
for every
> photo (those in the photosection are only about 65kb in full 
size). I can
> send you a CD with them all or resize them all to about 65kb and 
mail them
> to you, if you are interested?
> 
> Regards
> Jan
> 1800 #4048
> Denmark
> 
> http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/marcosmaniacs/lst?.dir=/Jan%
27s+1800&.s
> rc=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//briefcase.yahoo.com/
>   -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
>   Fra: Laurie Sellers [mailto:laurie.sellers@i...]
>   Sendt: 9. oktober 2003 11:11
>   Til: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>   Emne: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1800 GT interior
> 
> 
>   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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