Refurbishment of my Maserati Mexico

[The Surveyor]

Just the lenses, the chrome and rubber holders are perfect but the red lenses seam to get very brittle with age!

Paul

[denis23]

I have two lenses with small defects, but overall nice items. I bought two without cracks, but only one came today. Guy promised to send another one, so when I got it, I can send mine two you, as I dont need this. It might be free as well.

[balls-out]

The Surveyor said:

That's a nice looking car Roger but those exhaust extensions look a little... extended!

Those are the standard location for the exhausts but they should have a nice round plain end. The rear exhaust section on mine isn't standard so i'll be looking to get a new custom stainless unit made up



Mine are swept to the left of the rear but would still skin your shins...

Paul

Just found this thread - much better than working.

Looking at the exhausts, I can't help wondering if they have a tendency to suck exhaust fumes back into the car? Both yours and the exmaple with extension, rather suggest that somebody was trying to prevent it?

Best of luck.

[The Surveyor]

James

I've been looking at some older photos of the Mexico including some motor-show pictures and they had the extended wheelbarrow handle type exhaust extensions so I'm thinking that they must have been original and for no other purpose than styling....

Once mine is runining I'll see if there is any small coming into the cabin on the move, hopefully it'll just be fresh air and the soft tones of Matt Monro?

Cheers

Paul

[Astacus]

denis23 said:

Hi,

Lucas toggle switches (quite rare, found only on Interceptor MK1 and Mexico, and little bit different on Alfa GT)

Also, alas (for me), TVR Vixen Series one and early Series 2, and Some Aston DBs

[The Surveyor]

Yes, they are the same as used on those lovely early short-door Vixen TVR's. They do crop up on eBay and don't seam to be too expensive if you spread the net outside the UK ( for example :- http://www.ebay.it/itm/INTERRUTTORE-PULSANTE-LEVA-...

The stickers for those toggle switches have also been remade so if you need to freshen up your existing switches, speak to the very helpful Chris McNabb from Bill Magrath Maserati as they can supply the full set of labels.

Paul

[Astacus]

The Surveyor said:

Yes, they are the same as used on those lovely early short-door Vixen TVR's. They do crop up on eBay and don't seam to be too expensive if you spread the net outside the UK ( for example :- http://www.ebay.it/itm/INTERRUTTORE-PULSANTE-LEVA-...

The stickers for those toggle switches have also been remade so if you need to freshen up your existing switches, speak to the very helpful Chris McNabb from Bill Magrath Maserati as they can supply the full set of labels.

Paul

Thanks Paul,

Yes, I spent months tracking down where those switches came from and eventually ordered a full set of stickers from the US. Thank god for classic obsessives!

ETA Cheers for the pointer - got it!

Need to brush up on my Italian!

Edited by Astacus on Wednesday 25th July 10:05

[The Surveyor]

The progress on the Mexico refurbishment is still slow, but thankfully still moving forward. the stripping of paint has identified some more historic accident damage, specifically to the rear offside wing and the front panel along with some minor rust along the lower edges of the rear wings. I've also decided to put the exhaust back to standard, taking off the side-exit twin pipes and going back to the twin shin basher exhausts. The cut-outs had been welded over and these have now been opened up.

To help things along i've bought a new polished stainless exhaust system from Maserati Source Inc of California via ebay, won for a grand price of $199. That arrived today and it's lovely


Cleaned rear wing.


Front valance, pulled straight and with the first skim of filler to remove the ripples.


Rear valance with the old exhaust cut-outs opened up.


Lovely shiny new bargain stainless steel exhaust....

Paul

[denis23]

Front valance seems very very similar to Jensen Interceptor MK1)

[d.wilde]

Well done Paul, mine also comes from Maserati Source. It needs some modifications but it fits well.

[d.wilde]

For my own pleasure, I started the Mexico Registry. The website is under construction. It's in French but the registry will stay in English. In the next few weeks, I'll contact all the Maserati Clubs. Thanks to a german enthousiast, I have around 200 cars in the database... Don't hesitate to share.

http://www.mexico-registry.com

[The Surveyor]

The registry is great Charles-Henry, I'll dig out my original Italian registration documents with the date of first registration and first owner etc if that's of interest. Glad to see that the exhaust will fit too, I've been quoted £700 to have a pair of matching stainless manifolds fabricated locally by a specialist so may go for those as well.

It's all good

Paul

[Chad speed]

$199 for that exhaust system from Maseratisource is a bargain, Jacques prices have been creeping up over the last 3 years or so to the point where they are almost double what they were, perhaps he decided he wanted to become a millionaire. The Mexico is looking great Paul and I envy you being at the stage where you can start refurbishing and fitting shiny bits, its always more satisfying than beating metal.
Have you sorted out the bumpers?

[The Surveyor]

Chad speed said:

$199 for that exhaust system from Maseratisource is a bargain, Jacques prices have been creeping up over the last 3 years or so to the point where they are almost double what they were, perhaps he decided he wanted to become a millionaire. The Mexico is looking great Paul and I envy you being at the stage where you can start refurbishing and fitting shiny bits, its always more satisfying than beating metal.
Have you sorted out the bumpers?

Still no news on the bumpers but I'm currently blocked from my email by those lovely helpful people at Microsoft.... Yes, very pleased with the price of the exhaust, they still have them with a buy-now price over £1,000 so didn't hold much hope when he put it into an eBay auction and yes, was very pleased to win it as the only bidder. Very pleased indeed

[d.wilde]

The Surveyor said:

I'll dig out my original Italian registration documents with the date of first registration and first owner etc if that's of interest.

I'll will update your car with pleasure. Anyone know the S/N of this RHD Mexico featured in C & Sports Car ?

[justin-banks]

Hi All,
I have always loved these Mexicos and bought one a few years back, chassis 894, I was going to keep it but in the end sold it to a nice chap in Greece, who has never collected it! Over 2 years it is just sitting in the corner of my warehouse looking pretty. I am hoping he has forgotten about it!
By the way, is there a RHD car out there someone wants to sell to me?
Justin

[d.wilde]

Hi Justin,
RHD Mexico's are nearly impossible to find. I've read somewhere that only 6 were produced.

This one just appear for sale in Australia but it's a project.
http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/maserat...

AM112*152


AM112/1*156


AM112*254, currently in restoration in Australia.


AM112*512, the one for sale, probably a post convertion.


AM112/47*1044


AM112 ????


AM112*838, probably a post convertion when imported to Australia in the 70'


Spotted on the net. Which country ?

Edited by d.wilde on Monday 24th September 23:11

Edited by d.wilde on Monday 24th September 23:12

[Dave Hedgehog]

what a beautiful car

[peteA]

Spotted on the net. Which country ?

[/quote]

Eh...? These two photos are of 'the surveyors' car....scroll up the thread and you will see more. He started this thread - I've helped out a little working on the beast, great cars....done the easy bit and only helped strip bits off it! It's LHD and currently in the NE of England by the way.

[The Surveyor]

Morning Pete, mine's not the red one old bean or are you viewing in black and white.... Lol.

On the topic of right hand drive Mexico's, the original August 1968 'Car' magazine review has one registered DCB 1 in black, or very dark green / blue with a tan interior. apparently owned by David Blackburn of the dealer Chipstead and loaned to the magazine as the Ghibli they intended to test broke down



Thé blue one reg TRP 61F as restored by Mark Donovan is featured in the March 2007 Classic Car Magazine and looks amazing in the photo's.

Paul