Marcos Maniacs

Good Evening all yee fellow Marci owners.

Let me first introduce myself, my name is Ashley and I am located in 
the UK (Herts.) I acquired my Marcos (a car I had always ALWAYS 
wanted), about 5 or so years ago now. It was/is in need of a full 
restoration. This does mean that to this day I have never driven my 
car, or been out in another for that matter! (I am gagging to have a 
go!). The restoration made strong progress in the first few months of 
ownership, with a full body off rebuild of the chassis. Unfortunately 
this was as far as it got until early last year due to the usual jobs 
and house buying etc. Anyway I have made a concerted effort to get 
the car back on the road. I thought I would have time to do the rub 
down and re-spray myself but have to hand it over to the capable 
hands of my friendly spray shop (Gary is a Lotus trained specialist 
so he knows is Fibre glass).

Having only stumbled across this Group by accident on Friday and 
spent the last few days going through all of the messages thus far, I 
have a number of questions I hope you will all be able to assist me 
with. Now the bit you've all been waiting for me to tell you. My car 
is a 1969 V4 2litre (#2M5504). I am going to convert it I'm afraid to 
an Essex V6, (mainly because I have a reconditioned engine from one 
of my fathers waiting projects - Scimitar GTE), is this as 
straightforward as it seems. Whilst reading through the various 
entries I noted that someone said that all the V6 cars had 4 speed 
gearbox with overdrive as standard - is this the case? I only have my 
original 4 speed box to put in at the moment - is it worth me 
sourcing an overdrive box at this stage?

I have gone through all the parts I have missing, and surprisingly 
the main thing appears to be, the locking mechanism for the driver's 
door (I have the striker plate). The door is a new one - I believe 
some one ran into the door - hence the car was off the road for 10 
years prior to my ownership. I have been told that this lock is from 
an Austin A40 - can anyone confirm this and does any one have one 
spare or a source to obtain one (Marcos Heritage can't find one).

Does anyone have any spare seat squabs they are willing to part with? 
Mine are in need of lots of work - which I will have done, but I need 
to get the car running first.

So far the car has been completely rubbed back, and all the spider s 
sorted! the car was then gel coated several times before being filler 
coated with a high build filler. Currently the car is in primer 
waiting for its final colour (color for those over the pond), which 
is Gulf GT40 powder blue (one of my favourite cars). I know this was 
not an original colour but it is a period colour at least.

I've had the sunroof remade and as soon as the car is sprayed and 
cured, it will have the roof lining redone, 'A' and 'B' post trimmed 
and sunroof fitted, which all seem necessary prior to re-fitting the 
glass. On another question has anyone found a source for a roll over 
bar which would also be best fitted prior to the rear glass at least, 
being re-fitted? I am planning on tackling the rest of the interior 
myself, but if the trimmers do a good job (at the right price!), I 
may have them do the rest, (they are Aston Martin specialist so the 
job is sure to be good but at what cost is anyone's guess!)

I hope I've not bored you all with stories you've all heard before, 
but I would love to have any advice I can get, because prior to this 
group, and the Marcos maniacs web site, I was working pretty blind, 
(Torque and CMI the exception!). If any of you would like to see pics 
of my car they can be found on www.molyneuxs.com please forgive the 
amateur nature of the site I have not had much time to rework it yet. 
Any info on previous owners etc of my car would be greatly received; 
the original reg was TKN 164H.

Keep on motoring (and making me jealous)

Ashley

Marcos V4 (#2M5504)
Lotus Elan (M100)
Lotus Esprit.

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your prompt reply, (that's what I love about these 
groups). If I understand you correctly you are saying that the locks 
on your car use the entire mechanism, including the key lock? Mine 
certainly has the MGB boot lock style mechanism, does this mean that 
mine are in fact later lock types? If so does any one have any more 
info? - I still have the Passenger door lock (My car is RHD), and can 
easily photo this to send to any way one to help answer my question.

Thanks once again.

Ashley (Ash) #2M5504

PS I have some more questions to post at some point!

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Mike Denman" <mikedenman@e...> wrote:
> Hi Ashley,  
>     The door locks are from an Austin A40 on the early cars (My 
Marcos is a 1966 model and it has the Austin A40 locks) and I am not 
sure when Marcos changed to a different lock. I bought two locks for 
my Marcos (with keys) for 20 pounds in 1997 from H. Maslin, 40 Neal 
Road, West Kingsdown, Kent, TN156DF U.K.
> Telephone# 01474854005. Mr. Maslin specializes in Austins (not 
Marcos) and has been in business for a long time.  I have no idea if 
he is still at the Neal road address but that is the last address I 
have for him. I also have a diagram of the Austin lock from an Austin 
manual but my scanner isn't working at the moment.  Let me know if 
you need the diagram I will find a way to scan it into the computer 
and email it to you.
> Best of luck and welcome to the Marcos Maniacs.
> Mike Denman
> 1966 Marcos 1800
> Chassis # 4079
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: a5h_pm 
>   To: MarcosManiacs@y... 
>   Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:37 PM
>   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Nice to meet you!
> 
> 
>   Good Evening all yee fellow Marci owners.
> 
>   Let me first introduce myself, my name is Ashley and I am located 
in 
>   the UK (Herts.) I acquired my Marcos (a car I had always ALWAYS 
>   wanted), about 5 or so years ago now. It was/is in need of a full 
>   restoration. This does mean that to this day I have never driven 
my 
>   car, or been out in another for that matter! (I am gagging to 
have a 
>   go!). The restoration made strong progress in the first few 
months of 
>   ownership, with a full body off rebuild of the chassis. 
Unfortunately 
>   this was as far as it got until early last year due to the usual 
jobs 
>   and house buying etc. Anyway I have made a concerted effort to 
get 
>   the car back on the road. I thought I would have time to do the 
rub 
>   down and re-spray myself but have to hand it over to the capable 
>   hands of my friendly spray shop (Gary is a Lotus trained 
specialist 
>   so he knows is Fibre glass).
> 
>   Having only stumbled across this Group by accident on Friday and 
>   spent the last few days going through all of the messages thus 
far, I 
>   have a number of questions I hope you will all be able to assist 
me 
>   with. Now the bit you've all been waiting for me to tell you. My 
car 
>   is a 1969 V4 2litre (#2M5504). I am going to convert it I'm 
afraid to 
>   an Essex V6, (mainly because I have a reconditioned engine from 
one 
>   of my fathers waiting projects - Scimitar GTE), is this as 
>   straightforward as it seems. Whilst reading through the various 
>   entries I noted that someone said that all the V6 cars had 4 
speed 
>   gearbox with overdrive as standard - is this the case? I only 
have my 
>   original 4 speed box to put in at the moment - is it worth me 
>   sourcing an overdrive box at this stage?
> 
>   I have gone through all the parts I have missing, and 
surprisingly 
>   the main thing appears to be, the locking mechanism for the 
driver's 
>   door (I have the striker plate). The door is a new one - I 
believe 
>   some one ran into the door - hence the car was off the road for 
10 
>   years prior to my ownership. I have been told that this lock is 
from 
>   an Austin A40 - can anyone confirm this and does any one have one 
>   spare or a source to obtain one (Marcos Heritage can't find one).
> 
>   Does anyone have any spare seat squabs they are willing to part 
with? 
>   Mine are in need of lots of work - which I will have done, but I 
need 
>   to get the car running first.
> 
>   So far the car has been completely rubbed back, and all the 
spider s 
>   sorted! the car was then gel coated several times before being 
filler 
>   coated with a high build filler. Currently the car is in primer 
>   waiting for its final colour (color for those over the pond), 
which 
>   is Gulf GT40 powder blue (one of my favourite cars). I know this 
was 
>   not an original colour but it is a period colour at least.
> 
>   I've had the sunroof remade and as soon as the car is sprayed and 
>   cured, it will have the roof lining redone, 'A' and 'B' post 
trimmed 
>   and sunroof fitted, which all seem necessary prior to re-fitting 
the 
>   glass. On another question has anyone found a source for a roll 
over 
>   bar which would also be best fitted prior to the rear glass at 
least, 
>   being re-fitted? I am planning on tackling the rest of the 
interior 
>   myself, but if the trimmers do a good job (at the right price!), 
I 
>   may have them do the rest, (they are Aston Martin specialist so 
the 
>   job is sure to be good but at what cost is anyone's guess!)
> 
>   I hope I've not bored you all with stories you've all heard 
before, 
>   but I would love to have any advice I can get, because prior to 
this 
>   group, and the Marcos maniacs web site, I was working pretty 
blind, 
>   (Torque and CMI the exception!). If any of you would like to see 
pics 
>   of my car they can be found on www.molyneuxs.com please forgive 
the 
>   amateur nature of the site I have not had much time to rework it 
yet. 
>   Any info on previous owners etc of my car would be greatly 
received; 
>   the original reg was TKN 164H.
> 
>   Keep on motoring (and making me jealous)
> 
>   Ashley
> 
>   Marcos V4 (#2M5504)
>   Lotus Elan (M100)
>   Lotus Esprit.
> 
> 
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Ashley,

You might want to try Rimmer Bros or Moss (I think I've got links to 
one or both on my site). I've found, in the past, that where these 
parts overlap with cars they support they are usually pretty clued up 
on which fit Marcos.

The reason I suggest these is that I've a feeling that the door catch 
(which I think is what you mean, rather than the external lock, which 
is MGB bootlid lock on a V4) was used on a TR (4 or 5, I suspect) as 
well as, probably, numerous other Leyland group vehicles (or whatever 
grouping was in existence at that time).

Good luck,

Mark

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "a5h_pm" <ashley_molyneux@h...> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Thanks for your prompt reply, (that's what I love about these 
> groups). If I understand you correctly you are saying that the 
locks 
> on your car use the entire mechanism, including the key lock? Mine 
> certainly has the MGB boot lock style mechanism, does this mean 
that 
> mine are in fact later lock types? If so does any one have any more 
> info? - I still have the Passenger door lock (My car is RHD), and 
can 
> easily photo this to send to any way one to help answer my question.
> 
> Thanks once again.
> 
> Ashley (Ash) #2M5504
> 
> PS I have some more questions to post at some point!
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Mike Denman" <mikedenman@e...> wrote:
> > Hi Ashley,  
> >     The door locks are from an Austin A40 on the early cars (My 
> Marcos is a 1966 model and it has the Austin A40 locks) and I am 
not 
> sure when Marcos changed to a different lock. I bought two locks 
for 
> my Marcos (with keys) for 20 pounds in 1997 from H. Maslin, 40 Neal 
> Road, West Kingsdown, Kent, TN156DF U.K.
> > Telephone# 01474854005. Mr. Maslin specializes in Austins (not 
> Marcos) and has been in business for a long time.  I have no idea 
if 
> he is still at the Neal road address but that is the last address I 
> have for him. I also have a diagram of the Austin lock from an 
Austin 
> manual but my scanner isn't working at the moment.  Let me know if 
> you need the diagram I will find a way to scan it into the computer 
> and email it to you.
> > Best of luck and welcome to the Marcos Maniacs.
> > Mike Denman
> > 1966 Marcos 1800
> > Chassis # 4079
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: a5h_pm 
> >   To: MarcosManiacs@y... 
> >   Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:37 PM
> >   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Nice to meet you!
> > 
> > 
> >   Good Evening all yee fellow Marci owners.
> > 
> >   Let me first introduce myself, my name is Ashley and I am 
located 
> in 
> >   the UK (Herts.) I acquired my Marcos (a car I had always ALWAYS 
> >   wanted), about 5 or so years ago now. It was/is in need of a 
full 
> >   restoration. This does mean that to this day I have never 
driven 
> my 
> >   car, or been out in another for that matter! (I am gagging to 
> have a 
> >   go!). The restoration made strong progress in the first few 
> months of 
> >   ownership, with a full body off rebuild of the chassis. 
> Unfortunately 
> >   this was as far as it got until early last year due to the 
usual 
> jobs 
> >   and house buying etc. Anyway I have made a concerted effort to 
> get 
> >   the car back on the road. I thought I would have time to do the 
> rub 
> >   down and re-spray myself but have to hand it over to the 
capable 
> >   hands of my friendly spray shop (Gary is a Lotus trained 
> specialist 
> >   so he knows is Fibre glass).
> > 
> >   Having only stumbled across this Group by accident on Friday 
and 
> >   spent the last few days going through all of the messages thus 
> far, I 
> >   have a number of questions I hope you will all be able to 
assist 
> me 
> >   with. Now the bit you've all been waiting for me to tell you. 
My 
> car 
> >   is a 1969 V4 2litre (#2M5504). I am going to convert it I'm 
> afraid to 
> >   an Essex V6, (mainly because I have a reconditioned engine from 
> one 
> >   of my fathers waiting projects - Scimitar GTE), is this as 
> >   straightforward as it seems. Whilst reading through the various 
> >   entries I noted that someone said that all the V6 cars had 4 
> speed 
> >   gearbox with overdrive as standard - is this the case? I only 
> have my 
> >   original 4 speed box to put in at the moment - is it worth me 
> >   sourcing an overdrive box at this stage?
> > 
> >   I have gone through all the parts I have missing, and 
> surprisingly 
> >   the main thing appears to be, the locking mechanism for the 
> driver's 
> >   door (I have the striker plate). The door is a new one - I 
> believe 
> >   some one ran into the door - hence the car was off the road for 
> 10 
> >   years prior to my ownership. I have been told that this lock is 
> from 
> >   an Austin A40 - can anyone confirm this and does any one have 
one 
> >   spare or a source to obtain one (Marcos Heritage can't find 
one).
> > 
> >   Does anyone have any spare seat squabs they are willing to part 
> with? 
> >   Mine are in need of lots of work - which I will have done, but 
I 
> need 
> >   to get the car running first.
> > 
> >   So far the car has been completely rubbed back, and all the 
> spider s 
> >   sorted! the car was then gel coated several times before being 
> filler 
> >   coated with a high build filler. Currently the car is in primer 
> >   waiting for its final colour (color for those over the pond), 
> which 
> >   is Gulf GT40 powder blue (one of my favourite cars). I know 
this 
> was 
> >   not an original colour but it is a period colour at least.
> > 
> >   I've had the sunroof remade and as soon as the car is sprayed 
and 
> >   cured, it will have the roof lining redone, 'A' and 'B' post 
> trimmed 
> >   and sunroof fitted, which all seem necessary prior to re-
fitting 
> the 
> >   glass. On another question has anyone found a source for a roll 
> over 
> >   bar which would also be best fitted prior to the rear glass at 
> least, 
> >   being re-fitted? I am planning on tackling the rest of the 
> interior 
> >   myself, but if the trimmers do a good job (at the right 
price!), 
> I 
> >   may have them do the rest, (they are Aston Martin specialist so 
> the 
> >   job is sure to be good but at what cost is anyone's guess!)
> > 
> >   I hope I've not bored you all with stories you've all heard 
> before, 
> >   but I would love to have any advice I can get, because prior to 
> this 
> >   group, and the Marcos maniacs web site, I was working pretty 
> blind, 
> >   (Torque and CMI the exception!). If any of you would like to 
see 
> pics 
> >   of my car they can be found on www.molyneuxs.com please forgive 
> the 
> >   amateur nature of the site I have not had much time to rework 
it 

> yet. 
> >   Any info on previous owners etc of my car would be greatly 
> received; 
> >   the original reg was TKN 164H.
> > 
> >   Keep on motoring (and making me jealous)
> > 
> >   Ashley
> > 
> >   Marcos V4 (#2M5504)
> >   Lotus Elan (M100)
> >   Lotus Esprit.
> > 
> > 
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Mark - nice to meet the man that has kept me going after all these 
years!
Thanks for the info, I've jsut looked at the Rimmer Bros page, and to 
my delight have found the door latch assembly in question! For all 
those interested I founf that the TR6 has the same door latch 
assembly, although the connecting rod will need to be extended. They 
also use the saem internal door release handle someone earlier was 
looking for. (the link to the image can be found at 
www.rimmerbros.co.uk/tr6/images/144a.gif). Thanks once again for your 
help!

I have another question I've just thought of (many more to come I'm 
afraid). Where on the chassis would I have expected to see the VIN 
number, as my does not have one anywhere! The current engine number 
does however match the registration document.

Regards

Ash #2M5504

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "mark_saxby" <mark.saxby@n...> wrote:
> 
> Ashley,
> 
> You might want to try Rimmer Bros or Moss (I think I've got links 
to 
> one or both on my site). I've found, in the past, that where these 
> parts overlap with cars they support they are usually pretty clued 
up 
> on which fit Marcos.
> 
> The reason I suggest these is that I've a feeling that the door 
catch 
> (which I think is what you mean, rather than the external lock, 
which 
> is MGB bootlid lock on a V4) was used on a TR (4 or 5, I suspect) 
as 
> well as, probably, numerous other Leyland group vehicles (or 
whatever 
> grouping was in existence at that time).
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Mark
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "a5h_pm" <ashley_molyneux@h...> wrote:
> > Hi Mike,
> > 
> > Thanks for your prompt reply, (that's what I love about these 
> > groups). If I understand you correctly you are saying that the 
> locks 
> > on your car use the entire mechanism, including the key lock? 
Mine 
> > certainly has the MGB boot lock style mechanism, does this mean 
> that 
> > mine are in fact later lock types? If so does any one have any 
more 
> > info? - I still have the Passenger door lock (My car is RHD), and 
> can 
> > easily photo this to send to any way one to help answer my 
question.
> > 
> > Thanks once again.
> > 
> > Ashley (Ash) #2M5504
> > 
> > PS I have some more questions to post at some point!
> > 
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "Mike Denman" <mikedenman@e...> wrote:
> > > Hi Ashley,  
> > >     The door locks are from an Austin A40 on the early cars (My 
> > Marcos is a 1966 model and it has the Austin A40 locks) and I am 
> not 
> > sure when Marcos changed to a different lock. I bought two locks 
> for 
> > my Marcos (with keys) for 20 pounds in 1997 from H. Maslin, 40 
Neal 
> > Road, West Kingsdown, Kent, TN156DF U.K.
> > > Telephone# 01474854005. Mr. Maslin specializes in Austins (not 
> > Marcos) and has been in business for a long time.  I have no idea 
> if 
> > he is still at the Neal road address but that is the last address 
I 
> > have for him. I also have a diagram of the Austin lock from an 
> Austin 
> > manual but my scanner isn't working at the moment.  Let me know 
if 
> > you need the diagram I will find a way to scan it into the 
computer 
> > and email it to you.
> > > Best of luck and welcome to the Marcos Maniacs.
> > > Mike Denman
> > > 1966 Marcos 1800
> > > Chassis # 4079
> > >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >   From: a5h_pm 
> > >   To: MarcosManiacs@y... 
> > >   Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:37 PM
> > >   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Nice to meet you!
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   Good Evening all yee fellow Marci owners.
> > > 
> > >   Let me first introduce myself, my name is Ashley and I am 
> located 
> > in 
> > >   the UK (Herts.) I acquired my Marcos (a car I had always 
ALWAYS 
> > >   wanted), about 5 or so years ago now. It was/is in need of a 
> full 
> > >   restoration. This does mean that to this day I have never 
> driven 
> > my 
> > >   car, or been out in another for that matter! (I am gagging to 
> > have a 
> > >   go!). The restoration made strong progress in the first few 
> > months of 
> > >   ownership, with a full body off rebuild of the chassis. 
> > Unfortunately 
> > >   this was as far as it got until early last year due to the 
> usual 
> > jobs 
> > >   and house buying etc. Anyway I have made a concerted effort 
to 
> > get 
> > >   the car back on the road. I thought I would have time to do 
the 
> > rub 
> > >   down and re-spray myself but have to hand it over to the 
> capable 
> > >   hands of my friendly spray shop (Gary is a Lotus trained 
> > specialist 
> > >   so he knows is Fibre glass).
> > > 
> > >   Having only stumbled across this Group by accident on Friday 
> and 
> > >   spent the last few days going through all of the messages 
thus 
> > far, I 
> > >   have a number of questions I hope you will all be able to 
> assist 
> > me 
> > >   with. Now the bit you've all been waiting for me to tell you. 
> My 
> > car 
> > >   is a 1969 V4 2litre (#2M5504). I am going to convert it I'm 
> > afraid to 
> > >   an Essex V6, (mainly because I have a reconditioned engine 
from 
> > one 
> > >   of my fathers waiting projects - Scimitar GTE), is this as 
> > >   straightforward as it seems. Whilst reading through the 
various 
> > >   entries I noted that someone said that all the V6 cars had 4 
> > speed 
> > >   gearbox with overdrive as standard - is this the case? I only 
> > have my 
> > >   original 4 speed box to put in at the moment - is it worth me 
> > >   sourcing an overdrive box at this stage?
> > > 
> > >   I have gone through all the parts I have missing, and 
> > surprisingly 
> > >   the main thing appears to be, the locking mechanism for the 
> > driver's 
> > >   door (I have the striker plate). The door is a new one - I 
> > believe 
> > >   some one ran into the door - hence the car was off the road 
for 
> > 10 
> > >   years prior to my ownership. I have been told that this lock 
is 
> > from 
> > >   an Austin A40 - can anyone confirm this and does any one have 
> one 
> > >   spare or a source to obtain one (Marcos Heritage can't find 
> one).
> > > 
> > >   Does anyone have any spare seat squabs they are willing to 
part 
> > with? 
> > >   Mine are in need of lots of work - which I will have done, 
but 
> I 
> > need 
> > >   to get the car running first.
> > > 
> > >   So far the car has been completely rubbed back, and all the 
> > spider s 
> > >   sorted! the car was then gel coated several times before 
being 
> > filler 
> > >   coated with a high build filler. Currently the car is in 
primer 
> > >   waiting for its final colour (color for those over the pond), 
> > which 
> > >   is Gulf GT40 powder blue (one of my favourite cars). I know 
> this 
> > was 
> > >   not an original colour but it is a period colour at least.
> > > 
> > >   I've had the sunroof remade and as soon as the car is sprayed 
> and 
> > >   cured, it will have the roof lining redone, 'A' and 'B' post 
> > trimmed 
> > >   and sunroof fitted, which all seem necessary prior to re-
> fitting 
> > the 
> > >   glass. On another question has anyone found a source for a 
roll 
> > over 
> > >   bar which would also be best fitted prior to the rear glass 
at 
> > least, 
> > >   being re-fitted? I am planning on tackling the rest of the 
> > interior 
> > >   myself, but if the trimmers do a good job (at the right 
> price!), 
> > I 
> > >   may have them do the rest, (they are Aston Martin specialist 
so 
> > the 
> > >   job is sure to be good but at what cost is anyone's guess!)
> > > 
> > >   I hope I've not bored you all with stories you've all heard 
> > before, 
> > >   but I would love to have any advice I can get, because prior 
to 
> > this 
> > >   group, and the Marcos maniacs web site, I was working pretty 
> > blind, 
> > >   (Torque and CMI the exception!). If any of you would like to 
> see 
> > pics 
> > >   of my car they can be found on www.molyneuxs.com please 
forgive 

> > the 
> > >   amateur nature of the site I have not had much time to rework 
> it 
> > yet. 
> > >   Any info on previous owners etc of my car would be greatly 
> > received; 
> > >   the original reg was TKN 164H.
> > > 
> > >   Keep on motoring (and making me jealous)
> > > 
> > >   Ashley
> > > 
> > >   Marcos V4 (#2M5504)
> > >   Lotus Elan (M100)
> > >   Lotus Esprit.
> > > 
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Good Morning again,

Thanks once again for all your help with the door locks, problem now 
pretty much solved! Some other quick questions, can anyone tell me if 
on their cars, the door locks (MGB type), has a runner seal between 
it and the door skin - likewise on the boot. Also the Windscreen 
wiper spindle coerv to these have a rubber insulator of some sort?

Any one had anymore thoughts about my cars previous owners? the Reg 
is TKN 164H chassis 2M5504 - pics are on my site www.molyneuxs.com

Cheers

Ash

--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "a5h_pm" <ashley_molyneux@h...> wrote:
> Good Evening all yee fellow Marci owners.
> 
> Let me first introduce myself, my name is Ashley and I am located 
in 
> the UK (Herts.) I acquired my Marcos (a car I had always ALWAYS 
> wanted), about 5 or so years ago now. It was/is in need of a full 
> restoration. This does mean that to this day I have never driven my 
> car, or been out in another for that matter! (I am gagging to have 
a 
> go!). The restoration made strong progress in the first few months 
of 
> ownership, with a full body off rebuild of the chassis. 
Unfortunately 
> this was as far as it got until early last year due to the usual 
jobs 
> and house buying etc. Anyway I have made a concerted effort to get 
> the car back on the road. I thought I would have time to do the rub 
> down and re-spray myself but have to hand it over to the capable 
> hands of my friendly spray shop (Gary is a Lotus trained specialist 
> so he knows is Fibre glass).
> 
> Having only stumbled across this Group by accident on Friday and 
> spent the last few days going through all of the messages thus far, 
I 
> have a number of questions I hope you will all be able to assist me 
> with. Now the bit you've all been waiting for me to tell you. My 
car 
> is a 1969 V4 2litre (#2M5504). I am going to convert it I'm afraid 
to 
> an Essex V6, (mainly because I have a reconditioned engine from one 
> of my fathers waiting projects - Scimitar GTE), is this as 
> straightforward as it seems. Whilst reading through the various 
> entries I noted that someone said that all the V6 cars had 4 speed 
> gearbox with overdrive as standard - is this the case? I only have 
my 
> original 4 speed box to put in at the moment - is it worth me 
> sourcing an overdrive box at this stage?
> 
> I have gone through all the parts I have missing, and surprisingly 
> the main thing appears to be, the locking mechanism for the 
driver's 
> door (I have the striker plate). The door is a new one - I believe 
> some one ran into the door - hence the car was off the road for 10 
> years prior to my ownership. I have been told that this lock is 
from 
> an Austin A40 - can anyone confirm this and does any one have one 
> spare or a source to obtain one (Marcos Heritage can't find one).
> 
> Does anyone have any spare seat squabs they are willing to part 
with? 
> Mine are in need of lots of work - which I will have done, but I 
need 
> to get the car running first.
> 
> So far the car has been completely rubbed back, and all the spider 
s 
> sorted! the car was then gel coated several times before being 
filler 
> coated with a high build filler. Currently the car is in primer 
> waiting for its final colour (color for those over the pond), which 
> is Gulf GT40 powder blue (one of my favourite cars). I know this 
was 
> not an original colour but it is a period colour at least.
> 
> I've had the sunroof remade and as soon as the car is sprayed and 
> cured, it will have the roof lining redone, 'A' and 'B' post 
trimmed 
> and sunroof fitted, which all seem necessary prior to re-fitting 
the 
> glass. On another question has anyone found a source for a roll 
over 
> bar which would also be best fitted prior to the rear glass at 
least, 
> being re-fitted? I am planning on tackling the rest of the interior 
> myself, but if the trimmers do a good job (at the right price!), I 
> may have them do the rest, (they are Aston Martin specialist so the 
> job is sure to be good but at what cost is anyone's guess!)
> 
> I hope I've not bored you all with stories you've all heard before, 
> but I would love to have any advice I can get, because prior to 
this 
> group, and the Marcos maniacs web site, I was working pretty blind, 
> (Torque and CMI the exception!). If any of you would like to see 
pics 
> of my car they can be found on www.molyneuxs.com please forgive the 
> amateur nature of the site I have not had much time to rework it 
yet. 
> Any info on previous owners etc of my car would be greatly 
received; 

> the original reg was TKN 164H.
> 
> Keep on motoring (and making me jealous)
> 
> Ashley
> 
> Marcos V4 (#2M5504)
> Lotus Elan (M100)
> Lotus Esprit.