Marcos Maniacs

Hampton,

My 1971 (3M5759) is the same as Stephen's.

Don


--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen Spalding" 
<tess254@c...> wrote:
>
> Hampton
> My metal chassis car a 1971 (#5916) had a scissor style jack with 
the car when I purchased the car out of storage in Feb. of 1975.  I 
don't know if it is the "Marcos Jack" or not.  The jack handle is a 
rod that folds in 1/2.  The car had the original Avon tires so it 
may not of even been used.  I still carry same in the car since it 
gets the job done when required.
> Sorry I can not be of more help.
> Thanks
> Stephen Spalding
> #5916T
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Mike Denman 
>   To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:19 PM
>   Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Which jack?
> 
> 
>   The original jack for the wooden frame cars came from a Ford 
Cortina and does have a pin on the jack that fits into a hole in a 
metal plate slightly forward of the seat pan. I have no idea of what 
is appropriate for a metal frame car.
>   Mike Denman
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: Hampton Peterson 
>     To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com 
>     Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 5:53 PM
>     Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Which jack?
> 
> 
> 
>     Hello all,
>     Does anyone know what jack is used for the metal chassis cars?
>     The photos in a couple of the tests of the period show a 
sissors style 
>     and the jacking points on the frame have a hole in the middle 
for a 
>     pin (or so it seems). Did Marcos just use one from another car 
of the 
>     period such as Spitfire?  Also, was a tool kit original to the 
car?
>     Thanks again,
>     Hampton Peterson
>     #3M 5463
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