Cheers for the hint on the front windows too Paul, will keep my eyes open
Marinas and the differences between them
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Frank was one of the instigators of this cunning plan, I need to drop him a line at some point soon anyway, I'll ask
Cheers for the hint on the front windows too Paul, will keep my eyes open
Cheers for the hint on the front windows too Paul, will keep my eyes open
Matt
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
The estate that slowly dissapearing in my garden has stainless trim around the top of front and back doors and the bit between the doors.
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Not *all* seats were the same, DL seats are different. Narrower, shorter and less comfortable
Different covering too.
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1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (CAE419J)
1971 1.8 SDL Saloon (JHC999J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (CHY79K)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)
1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (CAE419J)
1971 1.8 SDL Saloon (JHC999J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (CHY79K)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
TC seat trim is different too I thought .
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'72 TC Coupe' 'SLK' - 1950cc - Asleep - possible retirement project E.T.A 2049
Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Interesting...MARINAMAN480 wrote:The estate that slowly dissapearing in my garden has stainless trim around the top of front and back doors and the bit between the doors.
Matt
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Yeah, but no- one is interested in those uncivilised DL thingies Josh
I suspect I'll probably end up getting seats retrimmed anyway, the vinyl ones seem to suffer a bit (mine are particuarly mullered, hence the covers- comfy though). So they can always be made into TC- alikes when that is done, so long as the standard SDL seats are more or less the same underneath. Frank did say he may be able to help with the fronts anyway
I suspect I'll probably end up getting seats retrimmed anyway, the vinyl ones seem to suffer a bit (mine are particuarly mullered, hence the covers- comfy though). So they can always be made into TC- alikes when that is done, so long as the standard SDL seats are more or less the same underneath. Frank did say he may be able to help with the fronts anyway
Matt
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Curiously, my Aussie-sourced Super Coupe had a clock instead of the TC's revcounter, but all the 1.8 estates in NZ had the revcounter as standard.PHUQ wrote:Are there any differences between the three dial dash in an SDL and the TC one?
Bryan
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1972 Morris Marina 1750 TC Coupe "Ozzy"
Auckland NZ
1972 Morris Marina 1750 TC Coupe "Ozzy"
Re: Marinas and the differences between them
I have seen some SDLs with smooth vinyl seats, TCs had 'perforated' vinyl seats, but my SDL had them too.
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1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (CAE419J)
1971 1.8 SDL Saloon (JHC999J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (CHY79K)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)
1936 Ford Model Y- On loan from the CCLP
1971 1.3 DL Coupe (VRU362J)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (CAE419J)
1971 1.8 SDL Saloon (JHC999J)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (CHY79K)
1971 1.3 SDL Coupe (JGC240K)
1971 1.3 SDL Saloon (OVW292K)
1971 1.8 SDL Coupe (MCU274K)
1980 Ital 1.3 HL (NPB34W)
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Yellow gear knob !!!
'73 MG Marina Turbo Saloon - Back on the road with T16 turbo power
'72 TC Coupe' 'SLK' - 1950cc - Asleep - possible retirement project E.T.A 2049
'72 TC Coupe' 'SLK' - 1950cc - Asleep - possible retirement project E.T.A 2049
Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Never, I'm too attached to my pool ball! Down wiv da kidz, me.
Actually, I'm one of those terrible people that insists on driving with my hand on the gearstick (yes, I know!) and I much prefer the ergonomics of the pool ball over anything else I've had.
Back on topic, the currently fitted seats are perforated. Seems like they chopped and changed a fair bit!
Actually, I'm one of those terrible people that insists on driving with my hand on the gearstick (yes, I know!) and I much prefer the ergonomics of the pool ball over anything else I've had.
Back on topic, the currently fitted seats are perforated. Seems like they chopped and changed a fair bit!
Matt
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Ergonomics of a pool ball...I much prefer the ergonomics of the pool ball over anything else I've had.
'73 MG Marina Turbo Saloon - Back on the road with T16 turbo power
'72 TC Coupe' 'SLK' - 1950cc - Asleep - possible retirement project E.T.A 2049
'72 TC Coupe' 'SLK' - 1950cc - Asleep - possible retirement project E.T.A 2049
Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Well, I'd spotted that I'd written "that insists on driving with my hand on the gearknob" and amended it to gearstick to try and minimise the innuendo, this would appear to have been in vain

Matt
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
1974 1973 Tundra Black Tulip 1800 SDL TC Estate "Mud"- slowly slowly coming together.
1972 White 1800 DL Saloon- Better than it looks, but it looks awful...
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
Yep and yepPHUQ wrote:Interesting...MARINAMAN480 wrote:The estate that slowly dissapearing in my garden has stainless trim around the top of front and back doors and the bit between the doors.As in, stainless trim surrounding the top & sides of the window on all the doors...? If so, would said slowly dissapearing Ital consider giving up it's stainless trim to enable the blingification of it's Mk1 brother?
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1978 mk3 1700 saloon - my very first car
2009 Volkswagen Touran
2003 MGZR 1.4 5 door Black
2003 MGZR 1.5 3 door Yellow
1997 Jubilee Globetrotter caravan
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Re: Marinas and the differences between them
That should be wood effect plastic but most have had the surface wear away to leave a smooth orange yellow plastic!Yellow gear knob !!!
I know as mine is new and still has all the wood grain!!
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