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by madmart
Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:18 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Just bought a Marina!
Replies: 83
Views: 34860

Re: Just bought a Marina!

hi phillip,
if i remember correctly the track control arms are adjustable on the inner joint, like mini top and bottom ball joints.
might be worth taking it apart and cleaning and re greasing it.
by madmart
Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:13 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Thank you Top Gear
Replies: 37
Views: 26048

Re: Thank you Top Gear

thats out of order. someone also damaged my marina after clarkson voiced his mindless dribble, anyway i was posting to say that if the estate rubbers are designed like the car ones, the stainless trims will fit into the later plastic insert type rubber you have to fit them into the rubber before you ...
by madmart
Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:39 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: bromley pageant of motoring 2009
Replies: 7
Views: 4147

Re: bromley pageant of motoring 2009

hi lee,
i can join you if you want with opk 698l and maybe another if its finished
by madmart
Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:45 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Bugger This.. I'm Going FORD!
Replies: 212
Views: 91497

oooh thats the nuts
well done
by madmart
Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:39 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: stand idea for next year
Replies: 8
Views: 4717

i live just down the road from there and go every year, never put my car on display though. i never thought they were good enough. by then i should have a very shiny fast one i hope :)
by madmart
Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:36 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: K REG 1.3 COUPE
Replies: 14
Views: 7814

hi furzey,
could i have the details for the coupe please
cheers mart
by madmart
Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:25 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: It's Back....at last!
Replies: 22
Views: 10868

woa thats a welding list, is the fog lamp switch like a mini one? if so ive got one u can have, pm me your address i'll pop it in the post
by madmart
Sat Oct 27, 2007 2:41 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: How to nearly trash a Marina.....
Replies: 8
Views: 4614

ive got a pic of that one,
Image
by madmart
Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:32 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: why a marina?
Replies: 17
Views: 11043

lol i agree with the above comment, ive had ooh is it american to i like that its cool :)
ive allways been into old cars
i caught the marina bug by saving one from the crusher. there good looking unusual and diffrent. easy to maintain etc
by madmart
Sat Sep 22, 2007 1:20 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What else do you drive/own?
Replies: 38
Views: 22958

my fleet,
56 ford 100e
62 ford 100e
71 1.8 marina tc saloon
72 1.3 marina deluxe coupe
72 1.3 marina super saloon
72 1.3 marina super coupe, daily awaiting engine and decent paintjob at the mo
72 1.8 marina tc coupe current daily
73 1.8 mgb
74 1.3 marina deluxe coupe
74 1.3 marina 7cwt van
75 3.0 ...
by madmart
Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:56 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: sump gasket set
Replies: 13
Views: 7132

FAI still stock the front and rear oil seals a local motor factor should deal with them,
from memory,
OS772 1.8 rear seal
OS584 1.3 rear seal
OS473 1.3/1.8 front seal
the o series and t series are the same as the 1.8

HTH mart
by madmart
Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:14 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Tools and spanners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 8098

i use varing brands of tools, halfords professional stuff is really good, 1/4 socket set, rachet spanners ect, lazer 1/2 socket set,Draper 3/4 set and torque wrench, combo of spanners from snap on to Elora.sykes pickvant pullers ect. also have made up/modified tools for specific jobs.
spares wise a ...
by madmart
Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:16 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: mgb engine donor's
Replies: 4
Views: 3963

cheers ben its basically what i thought,
and cheers larry, top tip :D
if i remember to take my camera i'll get some pics
by madmart
Sat Sep 15, 2007 2:06 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: mgb engine donor's
Replies: 4
Views: 3963

mgb engine donor's

mgb engine donor's?,
I started using my tc coupe this week and the engines gone pop,
ive got a couple of mgb donor's one has a 18v b series with overdrive the other is in a kit car which is mgb based, again 18v but its mated to a early non overdrive box.
i know ive got to change the front and rear ...
by madmart
Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:30 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Front brake discs being discontinued..
Replies: 6
Views: 5302

ha ive just found out this too today.
brembo still list them on there website though and ive got some from brake engineering comming tommrow.
another reason to upgrade your brakes.