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Aug 31, 2007 15:58:10 GMT
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    THIS IS ONE OF MY MARINAS THAT I HAVE ALL BUT FINISHED AFTER A LENGTHY RESTO JOB. I SPENT THE FIRST 18 MONTHS WITH AN ON,OFF RESTORATION THEN DECIDED THE STANDARD 1800 WASN,T WORTH PUTTING BACK IN.SO AFTER ASKING AROUND I GOT MY HANDS ON A TRIUMPH 2500CC ENGINE AND OVERDRIVE BOX. TO HANDLE THE INCREASE IN POWER I GOT HOLD OF A DOLLY SPRINT REAR AXLE. TO HELP OUT THE HANDLING I PUT ON THE TELESCOPIC FRONT SHOCKS AND 10CWT VAN SPRINGS. FINALLY THIS YEAR I PICKED UP A SET OF WOLFRACE SLOTS AND GREY LEATHER SEATS,JUST NEEDS A FEW FINISHING TOUCHES AND AN MOT. HOPE YOU LIKE IT OUT THERE, I KNOW MARINAS don't HAVE A GREAT FOLLOWING BUT I LIKE EM.
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Aug 31, 2007 16:30:27 GMT
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Nice work!
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Aug 31, 2007 16:38:46 GMT
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Triumph straight six powah! Wonderful!!!
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
1975 Mazda 929 Coupé
1986 Mazda 929 Wagon
1979 Mazda 929 Hardtop
1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica
1977 Toyota Carina TA14
1989 Subaru 1800 Wagon
1982 Hyundai Pony 1200TL 2-dr
1985 Hyundai Pony 1200 GL
1986 Maserati 425 Biturbo
1992 Rover 214 SEi 5-dr
2000 Rover 45 V6 Club
1994 Peugeot 205 'Junior' Diesel
1988 Volvo 760 Turbodiesel Saloon
1992 Talbot Express Autosleeper Rambler
2003 Renault Laguna SPEARS OR REAPERS
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
Posts: 7,272
Club RR Member Number: 140
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1972 MORRIS MARINA COUPEDavenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Aug 31, 2007 16:40:40 GMT
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Marinas have a great following here.
Top work mate!
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Aug 31, 2007 16:43:44 GMT
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Nicest Marina I've ever seen, great work. Might not want to type in upper case all the time, it's irritating to read. |
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Aug 31, 2007 17:01:55 GMT
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Gadzoiks! Was there a six cylinder Marina for the Aussie market?  |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Rico.
Part of things
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Aug 31, 2007 17:10:07 GMT
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Thats quality, I love it.
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Aug 31, 2007 17:21:46 GMT
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Gadzoiks! Was there a six cylinder Marina for the Aussie market? There was...in Australia and South Africa they used the 1750 Maxi E-series 4cyl lump, and the six from the Austin/Morris 2200 and Wolseley Six, bored out to 2.6 litres.  Its all here: www.austin-rover.co.uk/ |
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Aug 31, 2007 18:09:12 GMT
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(Drags jaw back from off floor)  Sholy Hit! thats awesome.......and giving me idas again ;D |
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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Aug 31, 2007 18:10:33 GMT
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Yep, SEFFRICANS get it all, innit Guv ?
Seriously though, it seems that we do get a lot of non standard type large capacity stuff as standard.
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Rob
Posted a lot
You know, for kids!
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Aug 31, 2007 19:30:31 GMT
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Great work... Good work getting the 2.5 in !? It's quite a long engine isn't it ? Did you have to do any body mods to get it in ? Excellent... Rob |
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Aug 31, 2007 20:06:29 GMT
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Basically to get enough room i chopped a chunk out of the front xmember for the crank pulley,raised and widened the tunnel then cut a slot in the bell housing to let it sit up close to the rack.not to much grief really. ;D ;D
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madmart
Part of things
love is: valvebounce in top gear
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oooohh
thats given me a full on wigwam
have you got any more pics?
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I got a few more photos of this car i can try and put on here its just that computers and me don't really get on.  |
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thats brilliant, sweet looking cars anyway but that ones very nice
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Marc
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Sept 1, 2007 16:37:05 GMT
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Excellent skills. ;D
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Sept 1, 2007 20:08:31 GMT
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Awesome, the first Koop that i have really really OOOffff'd (loved) nice one keepin it real, look forward to those big pics. |
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 it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts  |
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kram
Part of things
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Sept 1, 2007 21:39:40 GMT
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Ive got a set of the TC rims somewhere , funny what jogs your memory , nice job on the engine transplant.
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79 Escort Van (Cossie Turbo'd)
70 MK1 Escort Wagon (Weld-a-thon)
88 Saff Cosworth (2WD)
54 Ford Pop (V8)
29 Ford A Pickup (V8 Project)
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Rob M
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,915
Club RR Member Number: 41
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1972 MORRIS MARINA COUPERob M
@zeb
Club Retro Rides Member 41
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Sept 2, 2007 20:23:23 GMT
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Bit late in the day to comment but I am never less than amazed at how matter of fact some people are when explaining mods that took skill and ingenuity to carry off.
You have THE ingredients for a true modded old car.
Shonky Marina, straight 6 Triumph power, Woolfies, Dolomite rear axle, OD box, etc, etc, everything about it is so 70s Custom Car
Fabulous.
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