*** THE MARINA Mk3 THE BEST OF THE RANGE? ***

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:00 pm

Don't bank on it matey, the rust you see is from where I left a pile of nails on it, it's covered in green slime but that will wash off trust me!, I'll post some better pics tommorow when I've had a chance to give it a wash!
Cheers
Brian.

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:06 pm

How are you going to attach it to the dash end panel's with the outer pillar skin in place?

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:06 pm

minispeedstar wrote:
marinabrian wrote:What with the X-Ray eyes, seeing through a bonnet is no mean feat
Just because car has washer jets in the bonnet, doesn't automatically make it a Mk 3.
It ain't a mk1 shell mate as they didn't have the small access panels above the rear arches.. and there is another telltail i can see.. big one..

Go on Gary, humour me then

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:09 pm

Scuttle grille, went from 3 srew fixing to 2 screw fixings between mk3 and Ital..

:roll: its all adding up mate

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:10 pm

minispeedstar wrote:How are you going to attach it to the dash end panel's with the outer pillar skin in place?

I was thinking Blu-Tack, perhaps?
Trust me I'm armed with spotweld drills & my favourite new toy, my plasma cutter.
P.S. don't need to change my rear quarters on the mumford, they're spot on!

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:12 pm

No, there are 3 spot welds on each side you won't be able to get too with the outer on.. If you look back at my picture with it off, its the ones that would be facing towards the screen..

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:20 pm

What man creates can ALWAYS be reverse engineered, especially on something as simple as a marina. Trust me I've overcome greater challenges than this me old cock sparrow.

I'll let you know how I get on

P.S. I cannot tell a fib, the heater intake grille came off the mk3 coupe I scrapped, as it was in better nick than the one on the pickup, which had a bloody great crease, where something was dropped on it! :roll:

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:28 pm

Nice how all the colours and rust match "that are from other cars" mate

P.s. i wasn't trying to say you couldn't do it, i was mearly asking how you are going to do it..

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:35 pm

I shall be cheating & leaving the inner pillar in place!

Funny how 485 thousand miles, is a great leveller in all things marinaesque

Especially ermine white :P :P

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:39 pm

oh you mean the colour that didn't come till very late mk3-Ital, that was the biggy mate

P.s. next time you fit a new grille, let me know i'll send you some screws that arn't rusty for ya..

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:41 pm

By the way, since when did Mk 1 marinas come fitted with drains in the corner?

Mk 2 drainage as standard

But some of us can find bigger & better repair sections than some

minispeedstar · Post by **minispeedstar** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:44 pm

Standard from 1973-4 on, you pen1s!.. goes to inside the bonnet shut area, later went to the dash side end panels..

early type:

Spot the little holes at each end close to where the bonnet edge would be..

The General · Post by **The General** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:53 pm

nice to see the 2 wind up merchants on here are getting on so well. something worth reading on gere at last, and getting educated at the same time.

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:53 pm

Well I never, I do believe you go through every day learning something new, bit like LEYLAND WHITE available as a colour on commercials only, has the same paint code as da, da, DAH, Ermine white, my mistake in running a marina pickup, then not knowing what colour it is! :roll:

marinabrian · Post by **marinabrian** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:54 pm

You are allowed to join in Ray, all are welcome at the conference table