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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 6th, 2014, 09:21:40 Attachment: marcos_wheelie.jpg - 30.58 KB (6257 views) |
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Now where did I put the engine? |
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Steve_Schmidt |
Posted on: March 6th, 2014, 11:10:18 |
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Quoted from Rodger Howard, posted March 6th, 2014, 09:21:40 at here |
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Now where did I put the engine?
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Probably on top of the geatbox Looking good Rodger - are you aiming for a particular completion date?
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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 6th, 2014, 20:38:21 Attachment: headlightrims.jpg - 48.21 KB (6215 views) |
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Ahhhh. If I stop adding details like this it should be soon |
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Steve_Schmidt |
Posted on: March 7th, 2014, 19:32:39 |
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Rodger, it looks like you need to make yourself one of these ....
...so that you can build up one of these and position it more easily
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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 7th, 2014, 21:09:26 |
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The other photo's were in the panel shop steve. However i am most impressed with your jig. I must make one. |
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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 7th, 2014, 21:14:30 |
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Engine went in yesterday so the underside is finished. |
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Graham Bichard |
Posted on: March 8th, 2014, 09:24:04 |
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All these people making fantastic progress on their cars - looking good Rodger. Can you explain the headlight cover surround filler? What did you use and why? And I love the look of the subframe/engine lift too, Steve. Do you have designs/dimensions? It could be the excuse I need to buy a welder! (And another project I don't have time for ) |
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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 8th, 2014, 09:33:57 |
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When my marcos grows up it wants to be a 250 or 275 ferrari graham. The surrounds were made by creating a buck for each side (as there is a 5mm difference of course) then a pattern was drawn and laser cut in brass. The brass was rolled to fit a narrow channel cut in the body. The original lens fit in and the idea is that the seal will look better than electrical tape and hopefully about the same barrier to dust and water. I have cut two sets. One will be chromed and the other black chromed. The last seven years has involved dreaming about and gradually implementing a whole list of period details. |
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Neil KilBane |
Posted on: March 8th, 2014, 13:27:34 |
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just a little fine tuning left to do.
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Peter Hanmans Mini Marcos from 1973, note the chrome bezels to his light covers
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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 8th, 2014, 21:05:40 |
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Nice |
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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 8th, 2014, 21:11:24 |
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Who made those door mirror mounting brackets in the period? |
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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 9th, 2014, 07:24:35 |
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Completed the dash today which given my occupation was particularly difficult. In essence it is still an irish dash but with a hint of works mini and ferrari. |
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Stuart |
Posted on: March 9th, 2014, 09:26:40 |
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Quoted from Rodger Howard, posted March 9th, 2014, 07:24:35 at here |
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Completed the dash today which given my occupation was particularly difficult. In essence it is still an irish dash but with a hint of works mini and ferrari.
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I'm wondering what you do that could make the dash difficult? or should that be wasn't particularly difficult?
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guazzoni |
Posted on: March 9th, 2014, 17:08:05 |
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I'm curious to see what it looks like too |
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Rodger Howard |
Posted on: March 10th, 2014, 06:12:00 |
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It was difficult to decide what to include and what to exclude. As an automotive instrument maker i wanted everything. |
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Steve_Schmidt |
Posted on: March 10th, 2014, 06:17:07 |
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Quoted from Graham Bichard, posted March 8th, 2014, 09:24:04 at here |
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And I love the look of the subframe/engine lift too, Steve. Do you have designs/dimensions? It could be the excuse I need to buy a welder! (And another project I don't have time for )
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For anyone who is interested. I've uploaded some annotated photographs with measurements of the subframe jig to my Marcos Build website: http://mm7056.wordpress.com just click on the 'Subframe Jig' tab.
... and Rodger, I'd love to see some photos of your dash as well |
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Rodger Howard |
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Sorry it took a while for me to get back on a desktop computer to change the file names so the site would accept my photo's Obviously I have to fit the instruments and terminate the harness but the bones of it is now done. There will be a twinmaster, pair of heuer clocks, speedpilot, fuel gauge in the middle, speedwell weston tacho, speedwell mechanical water temp, oil pressure and oil temp. Warning lights I have made in two 52mm 'gauges' cut into 4 segments. The chronometric speedometer will be down below. Yesterday we cut the holes for the external lights so these will be gel coated this week and the car will be cut and any touch ups done. Then its time for assembly. |
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Rodger Howard |
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From a slightly different angle to include the gearshift |
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Rodger Howard |
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The front corners are almost complete.The brass rims have come up a treat. Unfortunately we found that the club made perspex lens was 5mm short and also came pre-drilled Never mind. So we have used them as a template for a fibreglass buck that is slightly longer. We are now preparing to experiment with my industrial oven at work so I don't upset my wife. |
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