Marcos Maniacs

Paul,
   After looking at Ashleys website pics the locks/handles are the 
same ..........I don't know what he had to remove .......Ashley?
       Dave








--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> I'd be intersted in seeing a picture of what the issue is here. Were
> different versions of locks used on different groups of cars? Maybe 
the
> older cars used an earlier generation of MGB lock. I always thought 
they
> were the same but apparently not.
> 
> Paul Dransfield
> 3 litre Volvo
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> Sent: May 13, 2002 12:05 PM
> To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: Ancaster pics
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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