Category: Chassis Repair

I’ve done very little else to the car due to the engine still being at the machine shop and I’ve also been busy with my new house. However I got the engine back from the machine shop today so it will be ready to reassemble when I return to the UK next time. In the meantime all I have done is spray the new radiator brackets in stone chip paint followed by two coats of black chassis paint. I have also painted the radiator in heat resistant black enamel. The picture below shows the radiator fitted back on the car.

Spent the day fabricating new brackets to mount the radiator. I also modified the standard brackets slightly too also be able to mount a Pacet electrical fan in front of the radiator.

I’ve completed painting the chassis, axle and suspension components black and I’ve also painted the brake calipers and shock absorbers silver. For now no more work will be done to the car as I have to return to work in Azerbaijan. I should be back in the UK in the middle of November and I hope to be able to reassemble the chassis and get some wheels back on to the Marcos with a bit of luck! If things go really well I may even start stripping the engine ready for a rebuild.

Since my last update I’ve painted the axle and chassis black. I’ve also started to shot blast and service the front suspension. The front suspension was in reasonable condition with the exception that the lower trunnions are worn and need replacing. I’m hopping that only the brass trunnions are worn and that the steel vertical links are ok, however I won’t know this till I get the replacement trunnions.
I’ve also removed the springs from the front and rear shock absorbers ready to be shot blasted. The front shocks are relatively new items that are in excellent condition. The rear shocks are old spax units which have some pitting on the shaft but they are still working. Due to the cost of replacements I plan to fit these back onto the car and see if the pitting causes them to leak during use.
The front calipers have also been stripped ready to be serviced. The caliper pistons have some corrosion but it looks as if I should get away with it. If they leak it’s no more than a one hour job to swap out a caliper piston.

Today I worked on trying to fix the holes in the rear axel. The first step was to fix the holes by brazing up the rear cover. Once this was completed the top half of the cover plate was loaded with solder. This will hopefully add some strength to what remains of the axel cover plate and will with a bit of luck remain oil tight for many years to come. The pinion oil seal needs to be changed but this will be done when the axle is fitted back in the chassis.