Marcos Maniacs

Hello Billy!

I agree, Michael Royson is the MAN to handle problems with wooden "cigarboxes!"

Best Regards/mike
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christian Fey" <Baufi-Fey@...>
To: <MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Wooden Chassis Doors


> Hallo, Billy,
> 
> two ideas for your problems with the doors.
> 
> 1. I would contact "wooden wonders" in Sweden (link on Marcos 
> Maniacs), they have a lot of experience with "wooden chassis".
> 
> 2. In Germany Mr. Max Memmiger restored a Marcos 1800 GT built in 
> 1964 - one of the rare "De Dion Rear axle" early Marcos GT -. In the 
> german magazine "Oldtimer Praxis" March 2002 his car was the top 
> story. The report of building up the car over years wiht many photos 
> is 6 pages long. If you are interested I will scan it and send it via 
> E-Mail (language ist german).
> 
> He had the same problems with the doors and found a solution in 
> laminating a metal carrier plate with the fiberglass body instead of 
> the board of wood used by Marcos factory. As far as I know since then 
> he had no problem at all with the doors. The car is racing with 
> success in classic hill climbings.
> 
> Excuse my english CF
> 
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> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "billyg1uk" <billyg1uk@y...> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >         I have just become an owner of a 1968 wooden chassis 1600 
> cc 
> > here in the UK. The car is fine except for one item - the doors do 
> > not fit flush at the lower rear - has anyone had similar problems 
> and 
> > if so is there a fix.
> > 
> >    Thanks 
> > 
> >     Billy
> 
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