Berlinetta

[stripes]

Hello everyone,
Today i brought a marlin berlinetta Q848CPE does anyone have any history on this car? It's in a sad state & is in need of some hard work.
It is going to get a full strip down & build back up to a very usable fashion.
i have many questions which i hope you knowledgeable people can help me with.

Stripes

[jon_wilkinson]

Re: Berlinetta

I am sure you will get the answer you are looking for soon but in the meanwhile welcome to the Club and forum. Keep us updated on progress in the Build Diaries section.

[stripes]

Re: Berlinetta

Hi Jon,

i'll upload some photo's tomorrow.

[David]

Re: Berlinetta

Welcome, there’s a photo of your car on our web site;

https://www.marlinownersclub.com/q848-cpe/

[stripes]

Re: Berlinetta

Hi David.

many thanks exactly got the soft top covers they will need remaking, does a hard to just bolt on or is it inter changeable fitting

[Tony Stott]

Re: Berlinetta

Bolts on!!

[stripes]

Re: Berlinetta

Bolts on!!

Thank you Tony... I'm aware it bolt's on but you may have misunderstood my question.. can you just swap them over from soft top to hard top?
Would you know where i could source the information & maybe some photo's..

Kind Regards

[Tony Stott]

Re: Berlinetta

Yes, just unbolt the soft top frame and then mount/bolt on the h/top assuming the car has had one fitted previously ---- somewhere on the site you will find a berly build manual, its covered in there, drawings but no pics!

[dcunn]

Re: Berlinetta

Hi stripes, and welcome.

Contact me on my home email, as in Pitstop, and I can sort some pics out to help you

Rgds Dave Cunnington Club Archivist

PS here's a 1986 pic of your car

[danny_nelson]

Re: Berlinetta

The build manual will answer your question. Instructions and sketches. However if you do not have a hardtop that was fitted in company with the soft top, when the car was built, and you are considering fitting a hardtop that you buy from someone then you must be prepared to make adjustments and drill new fixing holes etc.

[stripes]

Re: Berlinetta

Hi stripes, and welcome.

Contact me on my home email, as in Pitstop, and I can sort some pics out to help you

Rgds Dave Cunnington Club Archivist

PS here's a 1986 pic of your car

Thank you Dave, i will contact you on email

[stripes]

Re: Berlinetta

Thank you Danny found it now,

if you hear of a hardtop I'll be interested in buying one

[danny_nelson]

Re: Berlinetta

Okay, if I hear of a hardtop I will let you know.