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mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:36 pm
by italstu
HI THERE
just aquired a nice 1980 marina 1.3 HL HPN 50 V saved it from being scrapped after it was robbed of it's engine/box ,brakes exhaust and some of the interior ,currently putting it back on the road for the easter show at weston park with andy morris does any one know anything about this car would be interesting to hear about it if anyone does.
cheers stu .
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:48 pm
by Philip
Sounds cool. Well done on saving it. It'd be nice to see some pics as you go along.
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:16 pm
by JoshWard
I second Philip's comments, well done indeed
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:37 am
by marina1300coupe
Hi Stu
Good news, keep those Mk3s on the road
Ian
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:00 pm
by MARINAMADBAZ
Hi remember this car on ebay a year or 2 ago
Was a peagent blue car if i remember or could have been painted matt black after then
when it was on ebay in paegent blue it had white stripes along the boot/roof and bonnet.
best regards
Barry
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:54 pm
by JBS 101S
MARINAMADBAZ wrote:Hi remember this car on ebay a year or 2 ago
Was a peagent blue car if i remember or could have been painted matt black after then
when it was on ebay in paegent blue it had white stripes along the boot/roof and bonnet.
best regards
Barry
What is it with blue Marina's getting the matt black treatment?
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:54 am
by marina1300coupe
DVLA database shows vehicle colour as BLUE, last tax disc expired June 2007
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:03 pm
by TC-CLIFF
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:22 pm
by MarinaCoupe
I know this one, a few years ago the lady owner contacted me asking whether I knew of an easy way to get matt black paint of the car. It turned out her 'mechanic' boyfriend painted it to impress her with the 'rat look' without asking her. She had bought the car in Pageant Blue because her deceased dad had had one the same colour.
I suggested a large bucket of elbow grease, which she thought was a real product and asked where she could get some.
I got the impression that the mechanic was on his way out after that.
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:27 pm
by JubileeNut
I would try a pressure washer! Good for removing paint and looking at it it is not well stuck to the blue underneath.
Hopefully the blue should stay on :?
Although my dad many moons ago used an industrial pressure washer of some sort on a building site to clean the mud of his car and instead remove the paint back to bare metal :shock:
Good luck.
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:23 pm
by MarinaCoupe
Stu asked me to post these for him.
Re: mk 3 1.3 HL
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:30 pm
by italstu
sorry 4 the delay heres some pics goin 4 mot next saturday fingers crossed :shock: