> By the way, the yellow V6 (located in southern California)on the > Marcos Maniacs website is for sale. Has only 28K miles and was > purchased in L.A. in 1971 (?) from Jem's nephew after it was shown to > the press. Don't know the price but I can contact the owner if > anyone is interested. I would like to know the price. Chris McGougan ----- Original Message ----- From: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 11:43 PM Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 144 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > MarcosManiacs-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > There are 6 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. Re: > From: steinpom@... > 2. Re: locks > From: markwoof92@... > 3. Essex V6/Overdrive/Ashley > From: "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@...> > 4. Headlamps/Donny/Victor > From: "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@...> > 5. Re: Brake Flexi Hose > From: "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@...> > 6. Mantis XP > From: "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@...> > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 23:11:34 -0800 > From: steinpom@... > Subject: Re: > > > David, > > Check out http://home.swipnet.se/~w-90803/index.htm for people who build new wooden chassis apparently to the original specs. Its called Wooden Wonders and Fiberglass Fantastics. I've never dealt with them, just read their web site which claims as follows: > > > Danny Steinberg > #5201 > > Having > woodworms? > Having ants? > Running out of > tar? > We have the solution! > > A brand new chassie! > For your Marcos 1800 GT, IRS or Live axle, 1500GT, 1600GT > or even "The Groovy" 3 litre V6. > > After more than 10 years of experience in rebuilding wooden chassie > we can now offer chassis built to original specification. > > > > > > > Wooden Chassis: > The chassie can be built without having your old chassie as pattern. > The chassis are built in chassie benches and is absolute symmetric and straight. We use the > newest measuring technique with laser so it is better than it ever been. > > You can choose finish from varnish, black painted or epoxy lacquer. > > The material is, as it was meant to be from the beginning, Balsa wood instead of triboard and > waterproof plywood instead of ordinary plywood. Stainless steel clamps instead of mild steel > etc. etc. > > Glue is the new high tech epoxy from the SP-system or Aerolite if you prefer the old stuff. > > We align and fit the subframe or leave it for you. > > Fiberglas parts: > We can also supply bonnets for 1500 and 1800. Standard specs or lightweight down to 11 kg! > Boot lid and doors for all wooden chassis. Lightweight or standard spec. > > Classified: > Send us e-mail and we put your ad on the net. > Parts for sale: > Parts wanted: > Cars for sale: > Cars wanted: > > Contact: > Please contact Michael Royson on the phone evenings +46-19-611 34 04 > or e-mail michael.royson@... or carina.olsson@... for further information. > Michael Royson > Vinkelgatan 7 > 703 63 \ufffdREBRO > SWEDEN > > We are situated in the central part of Sweden, between Gothenburg and Stockholm. > Not more than a boattrip to Harwich, U > > > > > Frank Costin built numerous wooden bodied cars - His biography "Flying on Four Wheels " is good reading. > > > > You can still get in touch with Dennis Adams, Peter Adams, and others who built the early cars. I believe someone is actually making replacement chassis for the early wooden GT's but the Manits XP was a one-off, and only the Adams brothers, or the current owner would have any real info in this car. > > > > Hope this helps > > > > David McCubbin > > 1962 Luton Gullwing > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-marcos@... [mailto:owner-marcos@...] On Behalf Of Bart Brown > > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 5:20 AM > > To: marcos@... > > Subject: Marco Mantis plywood chassis information wanted > > > > I was hoping someone on the list might be able to point me in the right > > direction to get more information on the chassis materials and > > construction techniques, including drawings, magazine articles, online > > resources, etc. for the early plywood-chassised Marcos Mantis. I'm > > building an MG-powered vintage racer with a modern splash of the 1959 > > Bill Ames/Dewey Brohaugh AMBRO, and I'd like to do the chassis very much > > like the Mantis. > > > > Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > > > TIA > > > > Bart Brown > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > MarcosManiacs-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > [This message contained attachments] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 19:41:30 EST > From: markwoof92@... > Subject: Re: locks > > Hello gang , > We have covered all the locks save the hood [bonnet]lock.Mine is kaput and I > was hoping that one of you out there might know where I could find one,I > does not look too exotic but the local locksmith did not like the looks of it > and was not of any help at all ,so any help would be appreciated. > This group hase certainly taken on an international flavor and in my opinion > is much the better for it. > Mark Petrinovich > 3V5957 > > > [This message contained attachments] > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 03:46:14 -0000 > From: "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@...> > Subject: Essex V6/Overdrive/Ashley > > Hi Ashley and welcome to the group! > > I own a V6 with OD and wouldn't be without the OD. It makes for nice > relaxed traveling at speed (about 3000RPM at 60 mph). > > Join the "ReliantScimitar" group within this Yahoo groups thing if > you haven't already. They've had numerous posts regarding ODs', > trans swaps, etc. > > > Good luck, > > Don Lattimer > #3M5759 V6 > Willits, CA > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 04:00:02 -0000 > From: "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@...> > Subject: Headlamps/Donny/Victor > > Hi all, > > I'm still trying to get one of the rectangular headlamps from the > previous owner of my car. Thought I had both, but not so. > > Odd thing about the headlamps: I have two with "European" molded > into the glass and one without(I suspect the one I'm trying to get > from the PO is "without" also). One of the European style has a hole > for a "parking lamp"(in the US)and the "without" one also has a hole > for a parking lamp. The parking light bulbs, etc. are wired into the > car and were just hanging there. So.......I now have one "european" > headlamp and one of the others on the car(so I have parking lamps). > > And.....I can't figure out which is left or right. The glass is > molded differently with a curved area on one side. Does that go to > the inside of the car or the outside?? > > When, and if I receive the other lamp I will let you guys know and we > can go from there! > > Don Lattimer > #3M5759 > Willts, CA > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 04:15:44 -0000 > From: "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@...> > Subject: Re: Brake Flexi Hose > > Vic, > > Are you having a rubber one made or "Aeroquip"?? I've just rebuilt > my clutch and brake master cyls and replaced my brake lines > with "Aeroquip" from Rory. The only weak link is the hose you speak > of. > > By the way, my clutch and brake master cyls are both Girling 3/4" > bores. I found Volvo repair kits that have the proper parts. The > clutch slave cyl is a Girling 7/8" bore and I got that kit from > Scimitar International but they are no longer doing any mail business. > > Don Lattimer > #3M5759 > Willits, CA > > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Victor Foster" <victor.foster@b...> wrote: > > Thank you for your reply, it is very much appreciated. > > > > I have a reply from Marcos Heritage, who will make the part for me. > However, > > they are unable to help with the headlamp bezlers. > > > > Regards > > > > Vic. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mark_saxby" <mark.saxby@n...> > > To: <MarcosManiacs@y...> > > Sent: 05 February 2002 10:35 > > Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Brake Flexi Hose > > > > > > > > Vic, > > > > You could try heritage spares, but a cheaper, quicker and better > > solution (if originality isn't your credo) is to get one made up > from > > aeroquip hosing. > > > > I had to do this a few years back and was astonished by the > increased > > feel through the brake pedal. Best \ufffd12 I ever spent on a car, I can > > assure you. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Mark > > > > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "goldrivervic" <victor.foster@b...> > wrote: > > > Hello group, > > > > > > I need to replace the brake flexi hose from the master cylinder. > My > > > Marcos model is 1970 factory built Ford 3L Chassis number 3M/5736. > > I > > > think that the brake cylinder is a Girling. Can anybody tell me > > were > > > I can buy the replacement. > > > > > > Another small thing that needs fixing is the front headlamp > Bezels. > > > The head lamps are the square shape with single lamp. Can anybody > > > tell me were i can buy these. > > > > > > I am based in UK > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > > > > Vic > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > MarcosManiacs-unsubscribe@y... > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 04:28:19 -0000 > From: "mcaqmd" <donlattimer@...> > Subject: Mantis XP > > Hi all, > > Does anyone have any more knowledge of the whereabouts of the Mantis > XP? There are 6 of us Marcii owners in the San Francisco Bay Area > and if it's here we sure would like to find it!! > > I wonder if Jem or Rory or anyone from that period would have any > info? If anyone has any leads please share them!! > > By the way, the yellow V6 (located in southern California)on the > Marcos Maniacs website is for sale. Has only 28K miles and was > purchased in L.A. in 1971 (?) from Jem's nephew after it was shown to > the press. Don't know the price but I can contact the owner if > anyone is interested. > > Don Lattimer > #3M5759 > Willits, CA > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Digest Number 144
2002-02-08 by Chris McGougan