Marcos Maniacs

Donny,
Thanks, the car will be sitting for a while B4 I start on it ($$$ and 
deciding on mods), this is the "simple" type car that I'm using to 
improve my mechanical skills, what did you think of the cars 
condition when you looked at it?  Thanks for the offer of help, I 
will take you up on it.  BTW --- I've heard good & bad on the 5 speed 
conversion have you driven both? 
Thanks,
Paul 


--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Donny Lang" <indigo@t...> 
wrote:
> Paul, 
> I too have the "little British car disease". I looked at your car 
late last summer, just because it was so different. I had no interest 
in buying it, I have too many as it is, though it was interesting! I 
already bought two project cars from Hayes back in late 2001, a 
Marcos and a TVR. I also have two Bugeye Sprites and a lot of parts 
for them. I am building one for the same purposes you are, the other 
one will be to sell as a decent driver. I can't tell you how to build 
your car, but I'm using a 1275 (bored 0.120 over for 1380), alloy big 
valve head, 5 speed transmission, disc brakes, etc. It probably 
wouldn't be too competitive in class with these modifications, but it 
will be a blast for street use. Contact me if there is anything I can 
help with. Good Luck! 
> - Donny Lang   
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Paul Weidner 
>   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 10:32 PM
>   Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Not a Marcos, but it is British...
> 
> 
>   To All,
>   Just wondering if anyone on the list has experience with Austin 
>   Healey Sprites.
>   I recently picked up an old race car 1959 Sprite with a Speedwell 
>   bonnet, low cut doors & Brooklands windscreens from Hayes at Wire 
>   Wheel Classics, pix on my profile if anyone wants to see it, 
anyway 
>   I'd appreciate any advice on rebuilding it (will use for street 
and 
>   mild race/autocross), the body is good, but the mechanicals will 
all 
>   need to be done, and I will also be looking for a hardtop, any 
>   advice appreciated, engine, suspension, clutch etc...  I do 
belong 
>   to the local Austin Healey club which will help, but a lot of the 
>   members of this list seem to be real mechanical --- so thats why 
I'm 
>   bringing it up here.
>   Thanks,
>   Paul
> 
> 
> 
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