Marcos Maniacs

John,

Thanks then that explains the number stamped in the aluminum. Mine is 1275 so that does not match the vin number then? which is 3/5349. 

If this is true then they followed or invented the same path as Collin Chapman.

Regards
Mark

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "John Sutton" <john_sutton@...> wrote:
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> Mark,
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> I have a late 1969 wood chassis car.  The chassis number was stamped on the
> aluminium panel at the side of the engine bay near the side engine mounting.
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> John 
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> From: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of larry meadows
> Sent: 20 January 2012 14:31
> To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: registry NA members and vin plate
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> Mark,
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> On the steel chassis, the chassis number can be found on the dash sub panel
> behind where the speedo is located. It is hand written with  a magic marker.
> There is also the factory paint colour. On the left top frame rail, near the
> aft upper suspension arm attach weldment, is a steel stamped chassis no. I
> don't know if the factory used this means of identification on the wood
> chassis cars do not, but you might have a look.
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> Regards,
> 
> Larry
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> 3v5536
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> From: MarkD <madoubet@...>
> To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 9:20 AM
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: registry NA members and vin plate
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> Sorry Larry,
> I missed that one. It is a wood chassis, I was told one of the last to come
> state side. Being new to Marcos I seem to forget all the details. 
> Thanks and best regards
> Mark
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> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MarcosManiacs%40yahoogroups.com> , larry meadows <lmeadowsw@>
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> > Mark,
> > Is that a wood or steel chassis?
> > Larry
> > 3v5536
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> > >________________________________
> > > From: MarkD <madoubet@>
> > >To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MarcosManiacs%40yahoogroups.com>  
> > >Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 7:53 AM
> > >Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: registry NA members and vin plate
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> > >Larry,
> > >The car is a 69 GT 3L Essex V6 3/5349 anhd the number stamped at the
> front is 1275 if my memory is correct.
> > >Mark
> > >
> > >--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MarcosManiacs%40yahoogroups.com> , larry meadows <lmeadowsw@> wrote:
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> > >> Mark,
> > >> What year is the car and engine do you have?
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Larry3v5536
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> > >> >________________________________
> > >> > From: MarkD <madoubet@>
> > >> >To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:MarcosManiacs%40yahoogroups.com>  
> > >> >Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:14 PM
> > >> >Subject: [MarcosManiacs] registry NA members and vin plate
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> > >> >  
> > >> >Hello group,
> > >> >As everyone is aware I am restoring a 3L Marcos and have been starting
> to research some of the details on these cars. So first question, in looking
> at the NA registry I see there are two 3L's near me. Gary Fulcher in MN and
> Dale Dykema in Chicago. I would like to make contact with either of these
> owners and see if we could meet to look over their cars? I would gladly
> travel to either location for a visit. Since there is not much written or
> much of a manual on these cars. As they say pictures are worth a thousand
> words. I would also like to take photos as my memory is getting shorter by
> the day. 
> > >> >
> > >> >Next questions are in regards to the vin plate and location? On my car
> the body build tag is on the interior center console below the interior
> light. When doing the clean up on the front aluminum around the engine bay,
> above the right motor mount, the aluminum is stamped with another number, is
> that a body number?
> > >> >
> > >> >In my restration of Lotus cars the body number does not match the vin
> or build number. Maybe Marcos follows the same path?
> > >> >
> > >> >Hope to hear back soon and thanks
> > >> >Mark
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