Marcos Maniacs

Hi guys
I realise that the Martina is thought of as the Poor relation in 
Marcos circles, however since I already own a "classic" 1968 car, 
please indulge me........
My car is being restored (and therefore in bits!!) and I need another 
car quickly to drive NOW. I have looked at a couple of Martinas and 
accepting that they were/are kit cars they seem okay. BUT am I missing 
something when I check them over??
What should I particularly check out?? One was a Spyder, apparently 
the first made (??) and I understand that they leak but there was NO 
sign of damp inside the car.Most cars have straightforward Ford 
mechanicals which is no problem.
Any info on what to watch out for gratefully received, esp the 
front/rear suspension set-up which is totally alien to me.

Thanks
Paul V

Well guys, the lack of response (except from Martineztop) just tells 
me that the Martina IS the poor relation......
Or is it that there aren't many Brits on this forum and that the 
Martina wasn't imported into the States???
Either way, I'm now going in blind to see these Martinas

Your best bet is to go to the Marcos forum, www.marcosforum.com, the 
Martina has it very own section.

Neal

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "pverdeyen" <pverdeyen@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi guys
> I realise that the Martina is thought of as the Poor relation in 
> Marcos circles, however since I already own a "classic" 1968 car, 
> please indulge me........
> My car is being restored (and therefore in bits!!) and I need another 
> car quickly to drive NOW. I have looked at a couple of Martinas and 
> accepting that they were/are kit cars they seem okay. BUT am I 
missing 

> something when I check them over??
> What should I particularly check out?? One was a Spyder, apparently 
> the first made (??) and I understand that they leak but there was NO 
> sign of damp inside the car.Most cars have straightforward Ford 
> mechanicals which is no problem.
> Any info on what to watch out for gratefully received, esp the 
> front/rear suspension set-up which is totally alien to me.
> 
> Thanks
> Paul V

Thanks Neal
Tried that and very little on there.....
Cheers
Paul

--- trellavs <neal.callaghan@...> wrote:

> Your best bet is to go to the Marcos forum,
> www.marcosforum.com, the 
> Martina has it very own section.
> 
> Neal
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "pverdeyen"
> <pverdeyen@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Hi guys
> > I realise that the Martina is thought of as the
> Poor relation in 
> > Marcos circles, however since I already own a
> "classic" 1968 car, 
> > please indulge me........
> > My car is being restored (and therefore in bits!!)
> and I need another 
> > car quickly to drive NOW. I have looked at a
> couple of Martinas and 
> > accepting that they were/are kit cars they seem
> okay. BUT am I 
> missing 
> > something when I check them over??
> > What should I particularly check out?? One was a
> Spyder, apparently 
> > the first made (??) and I understand that they
> leak but there was NO 
> > sign of damp inside the car.Most cars have
> straightforward Ford 
> > mechanicals which is no problem.
> > Any info on what to watch out for gratefully
> received, esp the 
> > front/rear suspension set-up which is totally
> alien to me.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Paul V
> 
> 
> 



		
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I don't think many Martinas were actually sold and even fewer 
assembled.

I did drive one once, Alan Fereday's demonstrator, and it was great -
 Not at all un-Marcos-like to drive, nice and light and refined and 
with a modified 2.0 Pinto and short shift 5 speed box it was very 
enjoyable to drive and performed well.

Of course, not all will be as professionally assembled or finished, 
so just check for the usual things. Chances are if the trim looks 
poorly finished, EVERYTHING is, but then it's all very cheap Ford to 
replace, so that's a positive.

Look for rust on the mounting points for the front suspension and 
the majority of the chassis, notably to lower sill rails.

Let us know what you find out.

Cheers.

--- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, paul verdeyen <pverdeyen@y...> 
wrote:

> Thanks Neal
> Tried that and very little on there.....
> Cheers
> Paul
> 
> --- trellavs <neal.callaghan@t...> wrote:
> 
> > Your best bet is to go to the Marcos forum,
> > www.marcosforum.com, the 
> > Martina has it very own section.
> > 
> > Neal
> > 
> > --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, "pverdeyen"
> > <pverdeyen@y...> 
> > wrote:
> > > Hi guys
> > > I realise that the Martina is thought of as the
> > Poor relation in 
> > > Marcos circles, however since I already own a
> > "classic" 1968 car, 
> > > please indulge me........
> > > My car is being restored (and therefore in bits!!)
> > and I need another 
> > > car quickly to drive NOW. I have looked at a
> > couple of Martinas and 
> > > accepting that they were/are kit cars they seem
> > okay. BUT am I 
> > missing 
> > > something when I check them over??
> > > What should I particularly check out?? One was a
> > Spyder, apparently 
> > > the first made (??) and I understand that they
> > leak but there was NO 
> > > sign of damp inside the car.Most cars have
> > straightforward Ford 
> > > mechanicals which is no problem.
> > > Any info on what to watch out for gratefully
> > received, esp the 
> > > front/rear suspension set-up which is totally
> > alien to me.
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > Paul V
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 		
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> Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page 
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Mark
Thanks for that....and thanks for your website.
I refer to it regularly and enjoy it immensely.
Keep up the good work

Paul Verdeyen

--- Mark Saxby <mark.saxby@...> wrote:

> 
> I don't think many Martinas were actually sold and
> even fewer 
> assembled.
> 
> I did drive one once, Alan Fereday's demonstrator,
> and it was great -
>  Not at all un-Marcos-like to drive, nice and light
> and refined and 
> with a modified 2.0 Pinto and short shift 5 speed
> box it was very 
> enjoyable to drive and performed well.
> 
> Of course, not all will be as professionally
> assembled or finished, 
> so just check for the usual things. Chances are if
> the trim looks 
> poorly finished, EVERYTHING is, but then it's all
> very cheap Ford to 
> replace, so that's a positive.
> 
> Look for rust on the mounting points for the front
> suspension and 
> the majority of the chassis, notably to lower sill
> rails.
> 
> Let us know what you find out.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com, paul verdeyen
> <pverdeyen@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Thanks Neal
> > Tried that and very little on there.....
> > Cheers
> > Paul
> > 
> > --- trellavs <neal.callaghan@t...> wrote:
> > 
> > > Your best bet is to go to the Marcos forum,
> > > www.marcosforum.com, the 
> > > Martina has it very own section.
> > > 
> > > Neal
> > > 
> > > --- In MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com,
> "pverdeyen"
> > > <pverdeyen@y...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi guys
> > > > I realise that the Martina is thought of as
> the
> > > Poor relation in 
> > > > Marcos circles, however since I already own a
> > > "classic" 1968 car, 
> > > > please indulge me........
> > > > My car is being restored (and therefore in
> bits!!)
> > > and I need another 
> > > > car quickly to drive NOW. I have looked at a
> > > couple of Martinas and 
> > > > accepting that they were/are kit cars they
> seem
> > > okay. BUT am I 
> > > missing 
> > > > something when I check them over??
> > > > What should I particularly check out?? One was
> a
> > > Spyder, apparently 
> > > > the first made (??) and I understand that they
> > > leak but there was NO 
> > > > sign of damp inside the car.Most cars have
> > > straightforward Ford 
> > > > mechanicals which is no problem.
> > > > Any info on what to watch out for gratefully
> > > received, esp the 
> > > > front/rear suspension set-up which is totally
> > > alien to me.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Paul V
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 		
> >
> ____________________________________________________
> > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home
> page 
> > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
> 
> 
> 



		
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