Marcos Maniacs

would you know any reputable shops on east coast us or metro washington d.c. area? This car was not covered, garage is cool, but by no means climate controlled, just a side garage on an older home. I think trans is frozen, but engine is not....but I am sure seals are shot.  I imagine it will cost BIG $$$ to get back on road. I wouldn't mind having someone look at it or have it towed to a shop to have an analysis done. If this analysis could be broken down into steps, I might be able to figure out a way to set aside money each year and slowly work on it (not me!)---perhaps it might take 10 years to get done. This might sound a little odd, but I am just about to have my first kid, and money is tight.  If I could really take my time, I'd like to put in roll cage, modern drive train and brakes, don't care if it is stock. I know this might annoy some Marcos folks, but I am looking for reliability and hanging on to it long term. I thought perhaps I could
 spread the expense out so it is not so hard to pay for....I am in no rush.




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From: "pauldransfield@iname.com" <pauldransfield@...>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, May 4, 2010 9:09:25 AM
Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos in the US

  
A lot depends on the conditions in the garage. Was it dry all the time? Was the humidity low? Was the car covered up? Was it on blocks? The first thing to check is the condition of the chassis to see if there is any deterioration. It's a big job to repair it if there is major rust damage. Will the engine turn over by hand? After sitting so long, there could be seal deterioration in the engine, brake cylinders and clutch cylinders etc. You should have an expert check the car over first to get an idea about what needs to be done. A full restoration can be very expensive but if the car was carefully stored, the cost may not be too prohibitive at all.

Paul Dransfield
3 litre Volvo




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From: Chino Juan <chinojuan2@yahoo. com>
To: MarcosManiacs@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Mon, May 3, 2010 4:39 pm
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Marcos in the US


  
Hello
I might be inheriting a 1969 Mantula. It hasn't ran since 1979 and has sat in a garage ever since. I'd like to know some conatcts on the east coast of the US, or even metro DC area that I could deal with to see HOW LONG and HOW much it is gonna take to put thsi sucker back on the road....
Best Regards!