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RE: [MarcosManiacs] VERY QUIET!

2004-11-22 by McLeod, Ronald

Dave . . . Looking very good - almost finished. No excuses for British Car Day 2005 ! Regards . . . Ron McLeod 1970 Marcos Mantis P8/5858 ... From: Dave

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oil pan

2004-11-22 by Meggsief@aol.com

Hey all, Ever notice when you drive hard through a corner the racket the pistons make? Is there an oil pan or gravity based pump that is available for the 1600

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VERY QUIET!

2004-11-22 by Dave Barton

Hello all Kinda quiet in here so i thought i would post a couple of pics of 5577 .......i have moved to a new house with room to work on the car so maybe now i

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-23 by Stephen Spalding

Don Hope you get well soon!!! Regards Stephen 5916T ... From: Don Lattimer To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 11:52 AM Subject:

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-23 by Don Lattimer

Yes, thanks. Looks like an easy repair but I just had some abdominal surgery and can hardly walk. At this point it appears to be a simple patch job. The

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Marcos on TV

2004-10-18 by larry meadows

All, We were watching The Saint on satellite today, ( Fast Women Series c 1967) and saw a Marcos in a race scene near the beginning. It was medium blue.

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-07 by larry meadows

Larry here, I made an exact copy of the origional factory tank but cept they used 16 ga. material rather than 18 ga. as origional. adds some weight, but will

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-07 by Don Lattimer

I ll be pulling the tank this weekend and I ll determine if I need a new one or just a repair. Got home yesterday to find the floor of my garage half covered

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-07 by larry meadows

Larry here, It is of no offence to me. I hope someone might be able to use it. Larry 3V5536 Meggsief@aol.com wrote: Don, As it turns out I did not need the

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V6 Engine Mounts

2004-10-07 by Ash

Hi again guys, as some of you know I am in the process of rebuilding a 1969 V4 car as a V6. Having sucessfully installed the V6 engine (in the wrong place), I

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-07 by rharding916@aol.com

Hello Don, There are 2 mounting screws that go through to the front side of the trunk which can be accessed by jacking the car up, removing one of the rear

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-07 by Meggsief@aol.com

Don, As it turns out I did not need the tank that Larry made me. When I bought the 66 last year the tank in that one was used as I had to get a fuel cell so I

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-06 by larry meadows

Don, There are 3 thru bolts that secure the retaining bracket for the tank to the forward bulkhead of the boot near the center of the boot. The nuts are self

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70 Marcos tail lights

2004-10-06 by larry meadows

Can anyone tell me what vehicle this tail light assy. came from? It is the lights off my 1970 Marcos. I am trying to find the chrome trim rings for them, as

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RE: [MarcosManiacs] Gas tank removal

2004-10-06 by ray porter

... undo the fillerpipe/petrol pipe and pull out like a cassette _________________________________________________________________ Want to block unwanted

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Gas tank removal

2004-10-06 by Don Lattimer

I ve sprung a leak. Anyone give me advice on removing the tank for repair? Thanks, Don #3m5759

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Re: lots of marcos questions

2004-10-03 by Paul Weidner

Joe, Be sure to look thru the old messages, lots of good info there, I can t answer your ??? about the earlier cars, this is what I can answer: In the mid 80 s

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lots of marcos questions

2004-10-03 by Joe Juliano

I recently came across the world of Marcos cars and am interested in finding a used one either in the US or UK. Since it is unlikely that I will find one in

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: roll bar

2004-10-02 by Meggsief@aol.com

Bob, Thank you for the info That is pretty much whar I was looking for. My 69 hac elec. windows I think my car was built as an after thought left over parts

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: roll bar

2004-10-01 by Bob Magnotti

Hal, Sorry I neglected to tell you also that my car does not have electric windows. I have the type that you manually raise and lower them and secure them in

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: roll bar

2004-10-01 by Bob Magnotti

Hal, I believe the roll bar in my car is a factory installed item, I also think it is pretty much for looks not real roll over protection. Mike Dennman

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Re: roll bar

2004-10-01 by Meggsief@aol.com

Hey Bob, I also have a 69 wood do you have elec. windows? I am building a 66 vintage racer, and was wondering if you could send a pic. or a drawing of your

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Re: Bob Magnotti's pix

2004-09-30 by Ash

Hey Bob, fantastic job, and I like your inspiration for colour! (see my own restoration on www.marcosworld.com and you ll see what I mean!) I could not help

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Bob Magnotti's pix

2004-09-25 by Dave Barton

Bob I had to source new(good used)ones for mine and discovered they were German Capri of late 60 s early 70 s vintage I have mine installed with the thicker

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Bob Magnotti's pix

2004-09-25 by Bob Magnotti

As the saying goes, They are never really completed. I have a long list of things that still need to be done... but that is not going to stop me from taking

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Bob Magnotti's pix

2004-09-25 by Bob Magnotti

Dave, When I purchased the car the previous owner gave me the light assemblies and said that they were Vauxhall Cavalier rear lights. I was not planning on

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Bob Magnotti's pix

2004-09-24 by Dave Barton

Bob Great looking car!.......those tailights are the same as came on my car when I got it(69).......did you retrofit those ? Cheers Dave #5577 ... From: Don

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Bob Magnotti's pix

2004-09-24 by Don Lattimer

Check out Bob s restoration at: http://marcosforum.photoserver.co.uk/thumbnails.php?album=17 7 pages of photos! Very nice Bob. Must feel good to have it on

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1968 Marcos for sale

2004-09-23 by Don Lattimer

Found one for sale! 1968, 1600 Ford, wood frame, 68k miles, extra engine, adjustable front suspension, red/burnt orange, black interior, wire wheels. Serial #

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Photo Gallery

2004-09-18 by Don Lattimer

Bob, I use a program called Pixresizer. Works great and I think it was free! http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm Don #3m5759 ... From: Bob Magnotti To:

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Re: [MarcosManiacs] Photo Gallery

2004-09-18 by Bob Magnotti

Don, I posted some pictures on the Forum Gallery and will post more once I figure out how to reduce the size of them. I took lots of pictures as I progressed

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Photo Gallery

2004-09-17 by Don Lattimer

Hi all, Because our photo section is almost full, don t forget to use the Marcos Forum Gallery: http://marcosforum.photoserver.co.uk/ Only takes a second to

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RE: [MarcosManiacs] Magnotti Dash Panel

2004-09-16 by Bob Magnotti

Thanks for the compliments. During my restoration I came across some very nice rose wood vaneer. I removed the black covering from my dash panels and used

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7th Marcos Euregio Meeting

2004-09-15 by Richard Porter

Hi Maniacs, Pics of the 7th Marcos Euregio Meeting are uploading as I type this. You will soon be able to find them at

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