Marcos Maniacs

Ash,

Thanks for the compliments.  Looks as though you have
gone through many of the stages I have in the process
of getting your Marcos roadworthy.  You also took a
lot of pictures that are great to go through.  I also
use your Carcoon idea years ago to store my Austin
Healey.  I would go through a process of putting down
heavy plastic on the carport floor, then a large piece
of 3/4" plywood then the car.  I would then wrap the
car and seal all the edges then use the Kirby vacuum
cleaner to suck the air out.  I would also put in 20
one pound bags of silica gel to control moisture.  I
stored the Austin Healey in one of these bags for 3
years and it was clean and ready to go when I opened
the bag.

The Roll bar on my car is a strange item.  My car is a
wood frame and the roll bar is only bolted to the wood
package tray.  It does not inspire me a whole lot
although I have not yet needed to actually use it. 
Maybe others in the group can speak to if it is
actually effective.

I also like your color choice; it does seem to be a
little lighter than mine.  The actual color on my car
is a Ford Grabber Blue, which was popular in the late
'60s.  I plan on trimming the car in black and using
the orange Gulf Oil pattern/scheme that was used on
the Porsche racecars of the '60s.  I believe that on
the early cars the blue used was darker like my car
and the later versions used a light blue like yours.

Keep us posted on how your engine transplant works
out.

Bob

--- Ash <ashley_molyneux@...> wrote:

> Hey Bob,
> 
> fantastic job, and I like your inspiration for
> colour! (see my own 
> restoration on www.marcosworld.com and you'll see
> what I mean!)
> 
> I could not help noticing your roll cage, could you
> give me more 
> details about it please?
> 
> I'm still trying to work out the correct engine
> position after myt 
> little problem with the new engine mounts (see V4 to
> V6 engine 
> transplant thread), but have at least now built
> myself a nice big 
> double garage at my home and moved the car from my
> parents so I can 
> now t last 'just popping outside dear' to work on
> it!
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Ash
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Barton"
> <d.barton@s...> 
> wrote:
> > Bob
> >   I had to source new(good used)ones for mine and
> discovered they 
> were
> > German Capri of late 60's early 70's vintage
> >  I have mine installed with the thicker part of
> the lens to the top 
> (if that
> > makes sense)
> >          Cheers Dave #5577
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Magnotti" <rhdspritemk1@y...>
> > To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 8:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Bob Magnotti's pix
> > 
> > 
> > Dave,
> > 
> > When I purchased the car the previous owner gave
> me
> > the light assemblies and said that they were
> Vauxhall
> > Cavalier rear lights.  I was not planning on using
> > them but I also was not planning on a van hitting
> the
> > rear of my car.
> > 
> > Please take a close look at the way I have the
> light
> > assemblies installed in my car and let me know if
> the
> > ones in your car are installed like mine.  I am
> not
> > sure if I put them in the correct side.  The
> > difference would be the curve in the outter light
> > lense?
> > 
> > Bob M.
> > --- Dave Barton <d.barton@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Bob
> > >   Great looking car!.......those tailights are
> the
> > > same as came on my car
> > > when I got it(69).......did you retrofit those ?
> > >         Cheers Dave #5577
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Don Lattimer" <donlattimer@p...>
> > > To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:11 AM
> > > Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Bob Magnotti's pix
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Check out Bob's restoration at:
> > >
> >
>
http://marcosforum.photoserver.co.uk/thumbnails.php?album=17
> > >
> > > 7 pages of photos!
> > >
> > > Very nice Bob.  Must feel good to have it on the
> > > road after all that work.
> > > Congratulations!
> > >
> > > Don
> > > #3m5759
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