Marcos Maniacs

As I did rebuild my Mantula 2 yrs ago, everybody did tell me that 
even the plastic blasting will damage the fiberglas. The only way to 
do would be "Ice blasting". 

There some articles here in Germany with "Ice blasting" and it seems 
that is indeed possible to blast every underground without any attack 
to the surface.

I could not find in my region a company to do the job, and did by 
hand. Chemical treatment does not make any sense, because the 
chemical reaction with the paint is very heavy and you will the work 
a second time.

CF1700 GT


--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Donny Lang" <indigo@t...> 
wrote:
>
> Garry, 
> What Hampson and I are loking for is plastic media blasting which 
can remove paint from fiberglass with out damage to the bodyshell. I 
already have a large glass bead cabinet for parts up to the size of a 
V8 engine block. I have tried soda blasting, but it is not very 
effecive on the fiberglass the way it is on aluminum body panels.  
Thanks - Donny
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Garry Diver 
>   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 4:50 AM
>   Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Retractable seat belts
> 
> 
>   Hi Everyone,
> 
>   I am in the UK but if you hang on for a few days I will get you 
some info on 
>   bead blasting in South Florida.
> 
>   Also let me know about any parts you need that I may not have in 
stock.
> 
>   Garry
> 
>   >From: "Donny Lang" <indigo@t...>
>   >Reply-To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>   >To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
>   >Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Retractable seat belts
>   >Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 23:40:17 -0400
>   >
>   >Hampton and Larry,
>   >I dug into my Marcos and unbolted one of my Kangol belt reels 
and then 
>   >compared it to those in my TR8. All they have in common is they 
are both 
>   >the same brand and mount in the same reletive location in the 
respective 
>   >cars. The Marcos unit is a heavy alloy casting that mounts with 
a single 
>   >horizontal bolt at the bottom of the casting. The TR8 reel has a 
formed 
>   >steel frame that bolts on with two bolts; one horizontal bolt on 
the bottom 
>   >and one vertical bolt at the back of the unit. They both use 
plastic side 
>   >caps and the TR8 reel uses a plastic cover over the rolled belt 
where the 
>   >Marcos leaves the rolled belt exposed, though the whole unit is 
covered by 
>   >the headrest cap. I'll check out some early Jag XJ6s to see what 
they use. 
>   >In the meantime, I can take some digital pictures.
>   >
>   >I too would like to find someone that can media blast in the 
Miami/Ft 
>   >Lauderdale area. I have started to chip away at the paint and 
don't want to 
>   >use chemicals because I am afraid of the 'glass absorbing some 
of the 
>   >stripper and continuing to "work" years after its repainted. 
I've had that 
>   >happen several years ago. I'll probably end of sanding/DAing the 
paint off 
>   >if I can't find anyone to media blast it. I might also look into 
media 
>   >blasting myself since I already have sand blasting equipment, 
though I know 
>   >it is a different process. I too need to replace the outer 
rocker frame 
>   >rails that were crudely repaired on my car. Everything else 
looks sound. 
>   >I'm going to allow for a rollbar base when the body is off the 
frame, 
>   >similar to what Gary Diver did on his. Lets keep in touch!  - 
Donny
>   >   ----- Original Message -----
>   >   From: Hampton Peterson
>   >   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
>   >   Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:44 PM
>   >   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Retractable seat belts
>   >
>   >
>   >   Thanks Donny,
>   >   I've got my car completely disassembled at this point. The 
body is off
>   >   the chassis and I am looking for someone who can plastic 
media blast
>   >   the body to strip the paint (I've just about given up on 
trying to
>   >   chemically strip it). Right now it looks like I may have to 
take it to
>   >   Orlando as there doesn't seem to be anywhere else in south 
Florida.I
>   >   have some rust in the lower frame rails and am going to weld 
in some
>   >   new pieces in the next few weeks. Any help as to the belts is
>   >   appreciated. I've found a few Kangol Magnetic belts on eBay 
but if you
>   >   have some pictures of yours it would help.
>   >   Let me know if you need any info also.
>   >   Cheers,
>   >   Hampton
>   >
>   >
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