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Craig Smith

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19th Nov, 2009 at 10:17:16pm

Hi All,

Hope you don't mind me posting a few photos of my Marcos project up here. I got it in December last year, it had stood since 1990.

It is being built as a road going Saxo basher, with a NA 1380 *happy*


When I got it


In the garage with the front end damage evident, and then repaired..






The Marcos has a fibreglass front cross-member, with steel inserts where the subframe bolts through, and the top shockers mount.. Mine were in a bad way!




So I made some new ones, and converted from twin bolt to single bolt at the same time.




Bodywork is ongoing, just finished making a roll cage, which is also part of the strengthening going into the rear arches to support the car now it's going onto coil overs.





If you're interested have a look here for a few more photos:

http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/gridnutter/

http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii279/g.../Mini%20Marcos/

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19th Nov, 2009 at 10:21:06pm

nice work!

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Wilts

19th Nov, 2009 at 10:30:14pm

Looks good!

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Carlos Fandango

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19th Nov, 2009 at 10:33:55pm

Man I want a Marcos!

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Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



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19th Nov, 2009 at 10:41:32pm

i like, lots.


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Lancaster

19th Nov, 2009 at 10:51:29pm

Looks great!

Always partial to a Marcos, having a couple of Midas.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,

David

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20th Nov, 2009 at 06:35:00am

Looking nice! I think you've done the right thing in stripping it all the way back, my mate did the same but I'm not sure if he's ever got round to finishing it ()

Looking forward to seeing how your build progresses...

Pottsy

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20th Nov, 2009 at 08:01:21am

Good skills

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i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*

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20th Nov, 2009 at 08:15:08am

How did you repair the damage on the front?
Just by eye or is there panels available?

In boost we trust

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20th Nov, 2009 at 08:31:58am

Craig,

Supercharged - you know you want to!!!

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20th Nov, 2009 at 09:29:46am

nice car, good work, is it staying on 10's with a retro paint scheme?

If Carling made Mini engines
it would probably be like this one!

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Chester

20th Nov, 2009 at 09:45:37am

very nice.

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20th Nov, 2009 at 09:46:16am

nice!!

Yes i moved to the darkside *happy*

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Craig Smith

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20th Nov, 2009 at 09:56:13am

Thanks for the comments guys *smiley*


On 20th Nov, 2009 best_stig said:
How did you repair the damage on the front?
Just by eye or is there panels available?


New panels are not available. In the 2nd picture you can just see the front end off a yellow MkIII sitting on the floor, it's almost the same as the MkIV, so I did a bit of cut and shut work, and made it fit *happy*


My willing helper!




And yes it's going onto 10" wheels, coilovers all round, 7.5" disks on the front. Not sure about the paint job yet, I've a bit more work to do before I think about that too seriously!

Edited by Craig Smith on 20th Nov, 2009.


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20th Nov, 2009 at 10:50:48am

almost had one of these as a first car, love them!

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Shropshire.

20th Nov, 2009 at 07:28:20pm

looks great, keep up the good work.

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23rd Nov, 2009 at 11:01:04pm

just noticed you are lurking on here craig! i think yours will definitely be finished before mine! deffo supercharging it is the way to go!


Craig Smith

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28th Nov, 2009 at 09:54:56pm

I lurk everywhere! Loads of good knowledge and ideas on here, and a bit more grown up than TMF 8-)

You were looking at a MkVI iirc, is that what you got?

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29th Nov, 2009 at 12:19:29am

Now thats what I like to see.

Proper job.

I do like the shape, particularly when fitted with a front air dam and wide arches.

How are you finishing yours ? Wide or subtle?

Great skills, as Andy said. Take my hat off to you for working with f'glass.

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29th Nov, 2009 at 08:43:25am

I love Marcoses, but IT's really reconsider uisng coil-overs on it... The shells, including yours, are NOT made for that, even if you strengthen it a million times.

+ it's faster with std set up. Have a look at the bottom here:

http://www.swiftune.com/Page/19/videos.aspx

On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem.

Craig Smith

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29th Nov, 2009 at 11:16:02am

Believe me, with the work I've done to it, it is strong enough *happy*

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