Nice Coupe for sale on Ebay
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 Marcosmaniac |
Nice Coupe for sale on Ebay |
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OldNoccer |
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Posts: 791 Mon, 28-Sep-2009 00:22 |
Something a little odd about the rear tyre projecting way outside the N/S wheel arch - has the flare on the wheel arch been removed ?. Certainly a 1985 V6 is
rather unusual.
There's a lot of talk these days about green transport. Well, I am ahead of the game, I already have green transport ... British racing green.
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Martyn123 |
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Posts: 172 Mon, 28-Sep-2009 07:21 |
Would be a great restoration project, the wheel you mention does not look right and certainly would not be road legal in it's present state, i'm sure a
couple of rear wheel arch moulds taken from a Mantula would sort it out,
Regards, Martyn....... |
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paulo |
Mantula rear arches | #3 | ||
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Posts: 116 Mon, 28-Sep-2009 11:17 Apprentice mechanic |
I used to have some moulds for them. I might have a scout around the garage and see if I still do. If anyone's interested? |
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paulo |
...on that note | #4 | ||
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Posts: 117 Mon, 28-Sep-2009 11:24 Apprentice mechanic |
Does anyone have (or know someone who does) some moulds for the later Martina front wheel arches. I know there is a bit more to it than simply sorting out the
bodywork (possibly different wishbones, steering rack etc) but I've toyed with the idea for a while as it would make the fonrt view a bit more
'purposeful'... I know I can get these from MHS but they aren't cheap, hence not bothering. Borrowing / hiring someone elses is a much more
favourable option. Based on my previous note (if I find them), I'm sure I could come to a mutually beneficial arrangement. Otherwise, anyone scrapping a
Martina or happen to have a complete Martina bonnet lurking in their garage...? No, thought not.
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OldNoccer |
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Posts: 796 Mon, 28-Sep-2009 22:44 |
I think John Brookes of MOC is into moulds, so you might want to alert him to your rear ones, and maybe some horse tading can be arranged. He has got a front
air dam mould to jazz up the older cars. What I want is a better steering column switch cover - mine obscures the dials and I am sure is bigger than it needs
to be. I took it off to panel beat it into submissions, and then found that under the leather cover it was fibreglass. Hard to panel beat fibreglass !
Steve
There's a lot of talk these days about green transport. Well, I am ahead of the game, I already have green transport ... British racing green.
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paulo |
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Posts: 119 Tue, 29-Sep-2009 10:54 Apprentice mechanic |
I don't really know who John Brookes is. I'll look him up in one of the Club mags and see if I can dig out his number as it might be an option.
I'm certainly not spending hundreds of pounds to do it which, unfortunately, appears to be what MHS would rather I did. Having a history in surfing and
making my own boards when I was a kid, I know a bit about fibre glass and £250 is a bit steep, especially when the moulds are obviously in existence already.
Otherwise is he on this forum? What's his forum name and maybe I'll PM him?
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paulo |
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Posts: 120 Tue, 29-Sep-2009 10:58 Apprentice mechanic |
I agree about the steering column cover as well. A hideous design if yours is similar to mine. It flops around on a couple of spindly brackets. I need to
devise a more solid arrangement. I don't mind the look as long as it holds together properly. The older V6 ones taken from a Triumph were quite nice.
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OldNoccer |
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Posts: 798 Tue, 29-Sep-2009 19:33 |
Lets run this as a separate topic under General - this thread has gone off topic, and so few people will find this discussion.
There's a lot of talk these days about green transport. Well, I am ahead of the game, I already have green transport ... British racing green.
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brian coleman |
I don't really know who John Brookes is | #9 | ||
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Posts: 273 Mon, 5-Oct-2009 15:32 Apprentice mechanic |
John Brookes is the MOC club secretary!
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paulo |
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Posts: 122 Wed, 7-Oct-2009 11:23 Apprentice mechanic |
I'm not a member of the MOC so it might be reasonable for me not to know him.
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Posts: 1418 Wed, 7-Oct-2009 19:49 Chief mechanic |
just click the MOC link at bottom of main page and you'll find his number, he's a friendly bloke
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