Marcos Maniacs

Hi Paul & Group
     I have got the windows out of my car at the moment ........
the power window setup is pretty easy to remove there is a frame 
behind the f'glass substructure that the regulator bolts to .
  Undo the bolts and the whole mechanism should pull out .
  I did replace both of the side windows on my car and to my surprise 
they were not identical sizes one of the windows was about 2" taller
and about a half inch longer. I did also have the door window frames
stripped and powder coated to match the body color, they were also
(and obviously) different sizes which tells me that the molds, for the 
door openings at least ,were less than perfect, not that it matters
after all they are basically hand built cars.
    There have been quite a few surprises throughout my restoration
and I will put them down on paper at the end .......for the moment I 
am trying to get the car finished in time for the Woodward Dream 
Cruise in Detroit in August.........what do you think the musclecar
guys will think of a Brit car showing them up.?
              Cheers Dave #5577













--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> Hi guys,
> 
> While everyone has power windows on their minds, I thought it would 
be an
> appropriate time to ask if anyone has replaced or restored the door 
glass.
> The passenger window on my car became dislodged last fall and I have 
been
> intending to rectify the problem before the season starts next 
month. It
> appears that the channel into which the glass is mounted has 
corroded, so it
> probably entails removing the mechanism and doing something to 
arrest the
> rust before putting it back together. Has anyone undertaken a task 
similar
> to this? I'd be intersted in finding out the best way to accomplish 
the task
> with the least amount of down time. Any pointers would be much 
appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul Dransfield
> 3 litre Volvo
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:24 PM
> To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Power Windows
> 
> 
> Thanks Donny
>       I have sandblasted all the crud off the "scissor" (its amazing
> how much crap collects on something buried inside a door}
>   There is a part # stamped onto the arm which reads...7960626 RH.
> ........7960627 LH..I have the left hand "scissor" the right hand 
one 
> was missing when I bought the car. I have been to the "Big 3" parts 
> guys and the #'s don't match anything they have on record.....I 
> thought it might be a Ford piece as I know that Jag used some Ford 
> stuff in the 60's.
>     Any leads greatly appreciated 
>  Dave#5577  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Donny Lang" <indigo@t...> wrote:
> > Dave, Because the power windows in my '69/'70 car do not currently 
> operate (the whole car does not operate either!), I have looked 
> closely at the mechanism which consists of an electric motor and a 
> small scissors jack assembly which raises and lowers the glass- also 
> called a regulator. It looks like a generic 1960s British power 
window 
> assembly. Since I was parting out a Jaguar Mk 10 (same as a later 
> 420G) with power windows, I removed two of the assemblies. They look 
> like the same motor, though the long "screw" part of the Mk 10 
> regulator is longer. It looks like I can combine the Marcos 
regulator 
> and the Jag motors to end up with working units. I haven't attempted 
> this yet, as I have a lot more important details to attend to first. 
> Maybe this weekend, I will try to confirm if the parts interchange. 
> Any other leads anyone? 
> > Donny Lang - "69 or '70 RHD V-4 "unknown number" imported to Long 
> Island in the early 1980s, Originally yellow, now red at least since 
> the early 1980s. Any leads on my car's number?    
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: dbarton62 
> >   To: MarcosManiacs@y... 
> >   Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:21 PM
> >   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Power Windows
> > 
> > 
> >   Hi Group,
> >          Who knows what the source was for the power window 
> regulators??
> >                      Dave #5577
> > 
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