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Hi Dave,

I figured you'd ask but I don't have the number with me at work today. I'm
in New York during the week. I might be able to dig it out this evening but
it may be the weekend before I can get back to you unless some other kind
soul has it handy. If you have the last copy of Torque magazine (Marcos
Owners Club), Ron McLeod wrote up our glass replacement experience with all
the contact names, numbers and costs. The glass itself isn't that expensive
but the cost of crating, shipping, taxes and customs clearance didn't leave
much change out of CAN$1000 in total. If you get both front and rear screens
shipped together, it wouldn't cost much more than shipping just one. Ron and
I saved ourselves quite a bit by splitting the shipping costs.

I'll get back to you when I have the information.

Regards,
        Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@...]
Sent: June 11, 2002 2:15 PM
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: front suspension


Hi Paul,
   Is there a number I could get a hold of Colin at ,I thought the 
glass was a lot more expensive than that .
      Dave





--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> 
> As far as I know, the GT6 front suspension settings should be used. 
I'd like
> to have that confirmed myself because I need to have an adjustment 
due to
> uneven tire wear.
> 
> I'm pretty sure the front windshield has to be modern safety glass. 
When I
> replaced mine last year, I wanted a tinted version similar to what I 
had
> originally but the law appears to have changed. I could have a top 
tint but
> not the double anti-sun bronze tint. The cost of my new windshield 
was less
> than 200 pounds, FOB the factory, but I don't recall the exact 
amount. 
> 
> The rear screens were available in glass through the Marcos Owners 
Club but
> I'm not sure if they still are. Colin Feyerabend, who used to run 
the club,
> helped acquire the front screens for both my coupe and Ron McLeod's 
Mantis
> last year from Pilkington Glass in England and he secured my glass 
rear
> screen for me back in 1980 when my car was rebuilt following a fire. 
I have
> had both the plexiglass and the glass versions on my car and can 
state
> unequivocally that the glass rear screen is VASTLY superior. I'd 
suggest you
> contact Colin to determine if the glass rear screen are still 
available. In
> 1980, the cost was around 85 pounds, if I recall correctly.
> 
> You can get the parts from Marcos Heritage spares but you'll pay a 
hugely
> inflated price.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Paul Dransfield
> 3 litre Volvo
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> Sent: June 11, 2002 12:07 PM
> To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] front suspension
> 
> 
> Hey Guys,
>     Does anyone know if we use the factory GT6 toe-in, camber and 
> castor settings or did Marcos tweek them to suit his own geometry.
>     Also I understand that the factory windshield is a pricey piece
> mine is very badly scratched to the point where polishing it would 
> really distort the glass........would it be possible to use a lexan
> or plexiglass .......are they legal,the rear window I understand is
> already lexan.......do the plastics scratch easy.......are they
> flexible enough to accept the compound curves without distorting or
> cracking.......any ideas????
>    Cheers Dave #5577
> 
> 
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