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Roof/sun roof support

2010-11-21 by marcostvrtr3

I am in the process of making my 1966 Marcos 1800 GT into a dedicated, racing only car. I have removed the sun roof and found two steel contoured supports under the fabric headliner. One of the supports is immediately in front of the sun roof and the other is immediately behind the sun roof (running from side to side). My question is, are these supports original from the factory to re-enforce the roof (there are not bonded to the roof) or were they added by a previous owner when the sunroof was installed to re-enforce the sun roof. They are not part of the Britax sun roof factory hardware. I have posted a picture of the two supports in the photo section under Mike Denman.  Obviously you would know if your car had these supports if you have ever had your headliner removed. But you can also feel these supports through the fabric headliner. I would appreciate any feed back on whether other cars have these supports (please include year and model of car).
Mike Denman

Re: [MarcosManiacs] Roof/sun roof support

2010-11-21 by larry meadows

Mike,
I have re done 3 Marcos sunroof instalationn and installed (cut hole in roof) 
one new one from the factory, and none had the metal reinforcments. These were  
the steel frame chassis cars.
Regards,
Larry
3v5536




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From: marcostvrtr3 <mikedenman@sbcglobal.net>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 9:05:57 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Roof/sun roof support

  
I am in the process of making my 1966 Marcos 1800 GT into a dedicated, racing 
only car. I have removed the sun roof and found two steel contoured supports 
under the fabric headliner. One of the supports is immediately in front of the 
sun roof and the other is immediately behind the sun roof (running from side to 
side). My question is, are these supports original from the factory to 
re-enforce the roof (there are not bonded to the roof) or were they added by a 
previous owner when the sunroof was installed to re-enforce the sun roof. They 
are not part of the Britax sun roof factory hardware. I have posted a picture of 
the two supports in the photo section under Mike Denman. Obviously you would 
know if your car had these supports if you have ever had your headliner removed. 
But you can also feel these supports through the fabric headliner. I would 
appreciate any feed back on whether other cars have these supports (please 
include year and model of car).
Mike Denman

Re: [MarcosManiacs] Roof/sun roof support

2010-11-21 by Denman Mike

Thanks for the input... so far my car seems to be the only one with this support so I guessing that it was installed by the previous owner.
Mike Denman
Chassis #4079

On Nov 21, 2010, at 4:57 AM, larry meadows wrote:


Mike,
I have re done 3 Marcos sunroof instalationn and installed (cut hole in roof) one new one from the factory, and none had the metal reinforcments. These were the steel frame chassis cars.
Regards,
Larry
3v5536

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Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 9:05:57 PM
Subject: ;[MarcosManiacs] Roof/sun roof support

I am in the process of making my 1966 Marcos 1800 GT into a dedicated, racing only car. I have removed the sun roof and found two steel contoured supports under the fabric headliner. One of the supports is immediately in front of the sun roof and the other is immediately behind the sun roof (running from side to side). My question is, are these supports original from the factory to re-enforce the roof (there are not bonded to the roof) or were they added by a previous owner when the sunroof was installed to re-enforce the sun roof. They are not part of the Britax sun roof factory hardware. I have posted a picture of the two supports in the photo section under Mike Denman. Obviously you would know if your car had these supports if you have ever had your headliner removed. But you can also feel these supports through the fabric headliner. I would appreciate any feed back on whether other cars have these supports (please include year and model of car).
Mike Denman




RE: [MarcosManiacs] Roof/sun roof support

2010-11-22 by John Sutton

Mike,

 

The Marcos sunroof is a cut down Triumph Herald.  I have just had a new one
modified.  The steel rails at fron and back are standard.  The front one has
a slot in the middle to allow the roof to latch onto it.  The rear one
simply gives some rigidity.

 

The side rails are held on with Brass spoke nipples cut down.  It is a
tedious job to fit!!

 

John  

 

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Sent: 21 November 2010 15:58
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Subject: Re: [MarcosManiacs] Roof/sun roof support

 

  

Thanks for the input... so far my car seems to be the only one with this
support so I guessing that it was installed by the previous owner.

Mike Denman

Chassis #4079

 

On Nov 21, 2010, at 4:57 AM, larry meadows wrote:





 

Mike,

I have re done 3 Marcos sunroof instalationn and installed! (cut hole in
roof) one new one from the factory, and none had the metal reinforcments.
These were  the steel frame chassis cars.

Regards,

Larry

3v5536

 

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From: marcostvrtr3 <mikedenman@...>
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, November 20, 2010 9:05:57 PM
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Roof/sun roof support

 

I am in the process of making my 1966 Marcos 1800 GT into a dedicated,
racing only car. I have removed the sun roof and found two steel contoured
supports under the fabric headliner. One of the supports is immediately in
front of the sun roof and the other is immediately behind the sun roof
(running from side to side). My question is, are these supports original
from the factory to re-enforce the roof (there are not bonded to the roof)
or were they added by a previous owner when the sunroof was installed to
re-enforce the sun roof. They are not part of the Britax sun roof factory
hardware. I have posted a picture of the two supports in the photo section
under Mike Denman. Obv! iously you would know if your car had these supports
if you have ever had your headliner removed But you can also feel these
supports through the fabric headliner. I would appreciate any feed back on
whether other cars have these supports (please include year and model of
car).
Mike Denman

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