Count me in for a glass rear screen (assuming it's a similar price to
that quoted before).
Cheers,
Mark
PS I seem to recall they were available only for collection from
someone in Charlton (East London) - Perhaps it was Colin, himself.
--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "dbarton62" <dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> Paul,
> Thanks very much ...I will contact Colin tomorrow get pricing
etc
> .. if there are other guys who need glass we can see what we can
sort
> out as a package deal....the 8 months wait is not an issue for me
> anymore as my procrastination has put me back to next spring as a
> finished date for my car.
> Cheers Dave #5577
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > You're in luck. Not only do I have Colin Feyerabend's phone
number,
> I also
> > have the last copy of Torque magazine with me.
> >
> > Colin's work number is (they're 5 hours ahead):- 01144 181 460
> 3511
> > His email address is :- abs.labs@d...
> >
> > From past experience, it was FAR better to phone him than to try
and
> get him
> > to respond to an email. He should be able to let you know off the
> top of his
> > head whether the glass rear screens are still available. The
front
> screen,
> > with a blue top tint, cost me only 159 pounds as opposed to the
375
> pounds
> > that Rory McMath charges. Big difference, eh! The cost of pickup,
> recrating
> > of two screens and transportation to Toronto via ship was 262
> pounds.
> > Brokers fees, taxes and warehouse fees at this end were CAN$226.
So
> you can
> > see, the windshield is not the biggest expense.
> >
> > Your biggest problem is to light a fire under Colin. He's a great
> guy but
> > comes across as totally disorganized. Also, Pilkington glass
> generally don't
> > keep windshields in stock and I had to wait quite some time for
them
> to get
> > around to making them. I also hear that the glass rear screens
are a
> pig to
> > make, so there's a chance that they've stopped making them.
> >
> > The shipping agent was:- Partimex Trading International -
> Contact
> > name is Stan Hilton
> > Unit 14, Wilds Yard, Station Road,
> > Cullompton, Devon, (just
> > outside Exeter)
> > EX15 1BQ
> >
> > Phone:- 01144 1884 35522
> >
> > They did an excellent job with recrating, which added somewhat to
> the cost,
> > but they insisted on doing it for insurance coverage purposes and
> wouldn't
> > have taken on the job otherwise. The screens arrived in perfect
> condition.
> >
> > A word of warning regarding installation. The rear screen in
> particular is
> > tricky to install and many have been broken in the attempt.
Whoever
> does the
> > installation had better know what they're doing.
> >
> > When you contact Colin, it may help if you mention my name
because
> I've been
> > interfacing with Colin in one way or another for over 20 years,.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Paul Dransfield
> > 3 litre Volvo
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> > Sent: June 11, 2002 2:15 PM
> > To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> > Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: front suspension
> >
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> > Is there a number I could get a hold of Colin at ,I thought
the
> > glass was a lot more expensive than that .
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., pauldransfield@i... wrote:
> > > Hi Dave,
> > >
> > > As far as I know, the GT6 front suspension settings should be
> used.
> > I'd like
> > > to have that confirmed myself because I need to have an
adjustment
> > due to
> > > uneven tire wear.
> > >
> > > I'm pretty sure the front windshield has to be modern safety
> glass.
> > When I
> > > replaced mine last year, I wanted a tinted version similar to
what
> I
> > had
> > > originally but the law appears to have changed. I could have a
top
> > tint but
> > > not the double anti-sun bronze tint. The cost of my new
windshield
> > was less
> > > than 200 pounds, FOB the factory, but I don't recall the exact
> > amount.
> > >
> > > The rear screens were available in glass through the Marcos
Owners
> > Club but
> > > I'm not sure if they still are. Colin Feyerabend, who used to
run
> > the club,
> > > helped acquire the front screens for both my coupe and Ron
> McLeod's
> > Mantis
> > > last year from Pilkington Glass in England and he secured my
glass
> > rear
> > > screen for me back in 1980 when my car was rebuilt following a
> fire.
> > I have
> > > had both the plexiglass and the glass versions on my car and
can
> > state
> > > unequivocally that the glass rear screen is VASTLY superior.
I'd
> > suggest you
> > > contact Colin to determine if the glass rear screen are still
> > available. In
> > > 1980, the cost was around 85 pounds, if I recall correctly.
> > >
> > > You can get the parts from Marcos Heritage spares but you'll
pay a
> > hugely
> > > inflated price.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Paul Dransfield
> > > 3 litre Volvo
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: dbarton62 [mailto:dbarton62@y...]
> > > Sent: June 11, 2002 12:07 PM
> > > To: MarcosManiacs@y...
> > > Subject: [MarcosManiacs] front suspension
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey Guys,
> > > Does anyone know if we use the factory GT6 toe-in, camber
and
> > > castor settings or did Marcos tweek them to suit his own
geometry.
> > > Also I understand that the factory windshield is a pricey
> piece
> > > mine is very badly scratched to the point where polishing it
would
> > > really distort the glass........would it be possible to use a
> lexan
> > > or plexiglass .......are they legal,the rear window I
understand
> is
> > > already lexan.......do the plastics scratch easy.......are they
> > > flexible enough to accept the compound curves without
distorting
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> or
> > > cracking.......any ideas????
> > > Cheers Dave #5577
> > >
> > >
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