Photos?? :-)JubileeNut wrote:Fitted front speakers in a bid to hear the music at speed with out turning up the rears so load I cause my son to go deaf![]()
They are hinden so you can't see them and can be removed with no damage to the car so well pleased. Did take all day though
What did you do to your Marina today?
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
I will take some pics tomorrow and post up for you Ben. The speakers are Kenwoods 100mm round 3 way 120W units so quite small and punchy compared to the rear larger speakers.
Mounted them in 6mm MDF which was cut to fit under the dash and managed to create some fixing points which was a problem under there and it is getting a bit busy now with an extra cigar power point and my battery conditioner point for when the car is in the garage
The rear speaker wires were put in when the car shell was in the IOW so it goes in the roof and follows the rest of the wiring:thumbup:
The rear speakers are over designed to fit again with no holes in the rear metal shelf and are again hidden. they are Kenwood 150W. I think they were 5 by 7 or something strange to fit the hole shape in the car but they are a little to big so I spaced them off in to the boot with MDF. I spent ages getting them right. They have thick steel mesh over the hole in the shelf so you could stand on the parcel shelf and not damage the speakers, but who is going to do that?
Mounted them in 6mm MDF which was cut to fit under the dash and managed to create some fixing points which was a problem under there and it is getting a bit busy now with an extra cigar power point and my battery conditioner point for when the car is in the garage
The rear speaker wires were put in when the car shell was in the IOW so it goes in the roof and follows the rest of the wiring:thumbup:
The rear speakers are over designed to fit again with no holes in the rear metal shelf and are again hidden. they are Kenwood 150W. I think they were 5 by 7 or something strange to fit the hole shape in the car but they are a little to big so I spaced them off in to the boot with MDF. I spent ages getting them right. They have thick steel mesh over the hole in the shelf so you could stand on the parcel shelf and not damage the speakers, but who is going to do that?
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Welding!
more than anticipated but half a day more and the car is finished weldwise.
Lots more to do though!
T
more than anticipated but half a day more and the car is finished weldwise.
Lots more to do though!
T
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Would that be your Dads Ben !!! 
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74 TC " jubilee "[/quote]
Hold on... Hold on... Lets get this right.. It's mine now :-)[/quote]
Now?!?!?!?
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74 TC " jubilee "[/quote]
Hold on... Hold on... Lets get this right.. It's mine now :-)[/quote]
Now?!?!?!?
You told me it had always been yours......... ?[/quote]
Depends how I explain the story.. ;-)
Thanks! I'm always for the cause ! Go anywhere me![/quote]PHUQ wrote:Must admit I thought driving from the IoW to Leamington, down to Devon on the Friday and then all the way back to Leamington to drop the car off before heading back to the Island on the Sunday night was pretty dedicated, regardless of who owns the car and who is merely looking after it![]()
PMSL. Amazing what one little comment starts. Ever had that feeling you should have kept quiet Ben.

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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Attended the new south staff hot rod show in Cannock. Great turn out and reckon will get even better each year. Had to educate a few that it is not a ford escort.

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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Took it out for a spin
Ben - Photos of the front speakers are in Uncle Franks workshop section under Jubilee has landed
Ben - Photos of the front speakers are in Uncle Franks workshop section under Jubilee has landed
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Lots going on there Sean, it is next weekend isn't it? I need to go through nss properly before then as well, only an engine service though I did the rest to get it back on the road. I can't take the van this year as the family are coming. See you down there.
Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Went over to Martin's yesterday to do some work on the coupe. He had very kindly removed the slave cylinder and push rod (it came out without cutting in the end but it did get bent!), I put the new slave in and tried bleeding the system....hmmm no fluid going into the clutch pipe. I took the master cylinder off and the piston was seized solid in there so I raided his spares stock and found a used cylinder that wasn't seized and fitted that. Tried bleeding again... clutch pipe leaking! Changed the clutch pipe, bled the system and hey presto it has a clutch and now moves 
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Had the '72 TC running after 6 years laid up. Sounds sweet! Will MOT it in a couple of weeks and then plan an engine rebuild for after the summer.
'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: What did you do to your Marina today?
Yeah Chris its the 3rd August with the show on the 4th. I'm well behind schedule with Reynard. Haven't done anything to him today other than a another litre of paint as I ran out of what little I had left yesterday. Will make another start this afternoon once this migraine has eased offlock1506 wrote:Lots going on there Sean, it is next weekend isn't it? I need to go through nss properly before then as well, only an engine service though I did the rest to get it back on the road. I can't take the van this year as the family are coming. See you down there.
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Fitted a new speedo cable ( it gave up on Dartmoor during the road run ) a new reverse light switch ( only works when holding gear stick in a certain place )
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
You know you can adjust the reversing lamp switch?
Also the bit it rubs on wears over time.
Just a thought
Also the bit it rubs on wears over time.
Just a thought
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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
Fitted a suitably polished chain-saw piston as a gear-knob!!

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Re: What did you do to your Marina today?
It's a new switch. Couldn't be bothered to get back underneath to be honest yesterday. Guessing if I took the washer out it would work?JubileeNut wrote:You know you can adjust the reversing lamp switch?
Also the bit it rubs on wears over time.
Just a thought
1974 Marina Tc Coupe - 1950CC
1982 Morris Ital HL Estate - 7600 miles from new
1992 Lada Niva Cossack - brilliant
2008 Ducati 1098R TB21 LE 200bhp/99lb/ft of a monster on two wheels. All from 1198cc
1998 Laverda 750 Formula-rare
1997 Ducati 916 Senna - Awesome
!974 Honda CD175-awaiting resto - now stripped
1982 Morris Ital HL Estate - 7600 miles from new
1992 Lada Niva Cossack - brilliant
2008 Ducati 1098R TB21 LE 200bhp/99lb/ft of a monster on two wheels. All from 1198cc
1998 Laverda 750 Formula-rare
1997 Ducati 916 Senna - Awesome
!974 Honda CD175-awaiting resto - now stripped



