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nomis	Poor fitting perspex headlight fairing		Lead	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 43 Tue, 24-Nov-2009 22:53	Tags : None I bought some new perspex headlight fairings from MHS recently. The right one fits nicely -it dosen't seal to the black rubber but is good enough to keep water out.. The curvature on the left is not as tight as the original and I have approx 2mm gaps on either side. The space underneath fills up with water.....seems from Rory that ill fitting perspex is normal for a Marcos. Anyone had a similar problem and got any bright ideas as to how I could get it to fit and keep most of the water out?
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Marcosmaniac		#1	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 143 Wed, 25-Nov-2009 12:27	Poor fitting headlight fairings seems to be a Marcos characteristic. Only way I've found to keep water out is not drive in the rain and wash the car very carefully. Still a small price to pay for a great car and a big smile everytime you drive it.
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HYDRAULIC1	A question and some answers	#2	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 134 Wed, 25-Nov-2009 19:35	Has your marcos got the covers that are sealed with rubber seals like the old mini window glass or is it the type where the cover is held in place by dzeus fastners and has a rubber seal underneath around the lip of the headlight, i have the second type on both of my v8 mantula.s one is an 1985 the other a1992, i have replaced the seals on both using a thicker rubber seal which you can buy from europa car parts or car builder solutions both have comprehensive web sites with direct order facilities, I have such a good seal on both lights so much so that they can condensate and mist up, to get over this i am fitting a small mesh grill into each base of the fibre glass headlight wells to assist with ventlation and remove any excess water or condensation that may take place, i have also looked at fitting two small 12v fans behind these to keep a constant airflow into the unit and agian reduce any fogging of the lenses this will operate from a new switch on the dashbaord, rgds HYDRAULIC 1
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Registered Member Posts: 12 Thu, 26-Nov-2009 18:22	Mine can let water in around the rubber seals when i wash it they also fog up but it clears fairly fast even faster if you put the lights on but like marcosmaniac says it is a small price to pay for a great car.
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nomis		#4	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 45 Thu, 26-Nov-2009 19:57	Mine are the later type with the dzeus fasteners. the fit is so bad on the drivers side that I get a pool of water in one of the recesses. I have had a look at the europa catalogue and there are two similar seals - refs : SET or 856R any idea which seal it was you used HYDRAULIC1 ? How and where are you forming the vent detail? Maybe I'll wait and see if your mod works before I cut any holes - a little misting seems preferable to mopping out the water after every drive with a few puddles of water....once the lights are switched on the result is a mist of steamy vapour anyway. cheers Simon
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OldNoccer		#5	[url]	[-]
Registered Member Posts: 876 Thu, 26-Nov-2009 23:53	My Mantula has no seals. I would think it is pretty tricky to keep them 100% water tight, so I reckon you need ventilation. Same if the car is a bit steamed up when I start it, I don't spend ages annoying the neighbours warming the engine, I just open the windows and fresh air clears it really quickly. I was chatting to someone recently who filled in the drain holes when giving his Marcos a make-over - and then regretted it. Mine has drain holes too, and the previous owner used for 9 years as daily transport, it saw a lot of rain. I reckon they are there for a reason. 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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