Marcos Maniacs

Thanks Ashley,
      My doors do have a recess the shape of the locks/handles so 
I might not have to file the "lobe"
             Cheers Dave #5577







--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "a5h_pm" <ashley_molyneux@h...> wrote:
> Hi Dave,
> 
> The locks I got (from Marcos Heritage), are from an MGB, they are 
the 
> boot locks. Take a look at the MOSS web site (who specialise in 
these 
> cars), and you should be able to see them, I paid £25 a lock and had 
> them all made with the same keys! As I did mention though, the 
> original locks (if your's are the same as mine), were completely 
> round, the new ones have a 'lobe' which is position below the handle 
> part of the lock. Luckily since these locks are made from bright 
> metal throughout (and not plated), I was able to cut a section out 
to 
> make at least the lower section round and fit the original recess - 
> This will not be necessary on the boot however since this is flat 
and 
> does not have the same circular recess of the doors.
> 
> If you would like me to take some pictures to show you exactly what 
I 
> mean please do ask, and I will put them on a folder on my site.
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Ashley
> 
> #2M5504  www.molyneuxs.com
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "dbarton62" <dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Ashley,
> >    I have been waiting for shiny new locks for months and was just 
> > told that I cannot get them.........what did you use as a 
> replacement?
> >    Cheers Dave #5577
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "a5h_pm" <ashley_molyneux@h...> wrote:
> > > Dave,
> > > 
> > > saving them as lower resolution is I guess anoter form of 
> reducing 
> > > there size, ideally you need a copy of PhotoShop or get yourself 
> a 
> > > copy of paintshop pro (somes as a cover mount cd most of time), 
> this 
> > > will let you 'resize' the images and also choose the compression 
> > > ratio to save the image at, I tend to work with 640x480 or 
> 800x600 
> > > images saves at a medium sized ratio, this should give a file 
> size 
> > of 
> > > say 40-80k but it will depend on the info in the picture. If you 
> > want 
> > > to any more help, perhaps you could mail me off the list so we 
> don't 
> > > get too non-Marcos related!
> > > 
> > > Cheers
> > > 
> > > Ash
> > > 
> > > #2M5504 www.molyneuxs.com
> > > 
> > > PS anyone replaced their locks on the early metal framed cars - 
> I've 
> > > just replaced mine with some shiny new MGB boot locks - since I 
> was 
> > > told the original ones were not available, this involved sutting 
> the 
> > > lugs down a tad inorder to fit them into the same round recess. 
> Does 
> > > this sound right, or could I have got the same all round ones as 
> per 
> > > original?
> > > 
> > > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "McCubbin, David" 
> <david.mccubbin@s...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi Ron;
> > > >  
> > > > No film to finish - the pics are digital.
> > > >  
> > > > I just haven't gotten around to downloading them (forgot) - I 
> will 
> > > have to
> > > > save them in a low res format for the net. I normally shoot 
> 1200 x 
> > > 1600
> > > > pixel for printing quality.
> > > >  
> > > > Anyone know how to convert to a lower pixel setting ( i.e. 640 
> x 
> > > 480)? . Is
> > > > this different from saving a copy at lower resolution???? I'm 
> > still 
> > > new at
> > > > this digital picture thingee.
> > > >  
> > > > Thanks for the reminder - I will try to get this done tonight
> > > >  
> > > > David
> > > >  
> > > >  
> > > > >Dave McCubbin . . .
> > > >  
> > > > >At Ancaster a few weeks ago, you took some pictures of the 2 
> > > Marcii (mine
> > > > and Paul's).  When do you plan to finish the >roll of film and 
> get 
> > > the
> > > > pictures onto the net?
> > > >  
> > > > >Regards . . . Ron McLeod 
> > > > >1970 Marcos Mantis P8/5858