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 Introducing my Mini Marcos MK1 project (currently 1 views) |
| Guillaume_Frappaz |
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Hello everyone,
My name is Guillaume, I’m 40 years old and I live in Lyon, France.
I'm really happy to introduce my Mini Marcos.
I bought it from a French garage specialized in Mini and BMC cars.
I first discovered this car about fifteen years ago when I bought my first Mini, a British Open.
The Marcos was displayed in the showroom without an engine, and I always had a soft spot for it.
After many years, I finally convinced François, the owner of the garage, to sell it to me!
Here are a few photos;
I'm starting a simple restoration project.
I don t have much experience in mechanics or bodywork,
but I have a lot of motivation; and some good friends to help me when things get tough.
It s my first time joining a car club,
and I ll try to keep you updated on the progress of the project.
I ll probably have lots of questions to ask along the way!
See you soon,
Guillaume |
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| Guillaume_Frappaz |
Posted on: October 29th, 2025, 18:01:37
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| Guillaume_Frappaz |
Posted on: October 29th, 2025, 18:02:51
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| Guillaume_Frappaz |
Posted on: October 29th, 2025, 18:03:32
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| more pictures |
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| Guillaume_Frappaz |
Posted on: October 29th, 2025, 18:07:26
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| under the bonnet non engine... |
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| Guillaume_Frappaz |
Posted on: October 29th, 2025, 18:09:33
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| I’m going to sand all that to see what’s underneath |
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Posted on: October 29th, 2025, 18:10:06
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Posted on: October 29th, 2025, 18:11:29
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Last one for today.. don't hesitate to tel me what you think of it and haw bad is it?
have a good day
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Posted on: October 30th, 2025, 10:17:48
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| I started sanding yesterday |
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Posted on: October 30th, 2025, 10:18:25
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| It' not looking good... |
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Posted on: October 30th, 2025, 10:19:36
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| Pretty rusty on the sides and underneath |
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| Guillaume_Frappaz |
Posted on: October 30th, 2025, 10:23:02
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I might consider replacing the entire crossmember itself rather than trying to save it
Has anyone done it before? Any advice or suggestions welcome |
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| Neil KilBane |
| Posted on: October 30th, 2025, 15:48:56 |
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just a little fine tuning left to do.
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Firstly Guillaume, welcome to the forum and Mini Marcos Ownership.
The Forum is a great source of information direction on all things related to our favourite little car.
The cross member replacement is a common job and is well documented here, just use the search function and search crossmember.
If you are on Facebook there is another group there which may get you quicker response, it can get quiet on here.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/153364494758147
Bast of luck
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| Guillaume_Frappaz |
Posted on: November 6th, 2025, 21:08:28
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Hi Neil,
Thanks for your message and your reply.
You are right, it is been pretty quiet around here lately!
I do not have Facebook myself, but I will keep updating my thread.
I have been looking for more posts or guides about replacing the crossmember, but I have not found any really detailed tutorials so far. I will try to get in touch with one or two members who seem to have already done this repair.
I have also noticed that quite a few pictures do not show up in some threads or tutorials. Maybe it is something on my side, a setting issue, or just missing images? It is a bit of a shame, as the photos really help to follow the discussions.
In the meantime, I am still making progress with my restoration. I was lucky to find an original Mk1 crossmember from a friend, a genuine period part! So that is already a good step forward.
If you know of anyone who has already carried out this repair and who might be open to a quick chat or sharing some advice, I would really appreciate the contact.
Thanks everyone,
Have a great day and talk soon |
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