Messages

My 1955 Aceca rebuild is progressing rapidly, but I just discovered that I do not have the window winder handles and knobs. Does anyone have a pair in good condition that they would sell?

Identical parts were used on the Aston Martin DB 2/4, and I suspect also on some other British cars of the same period. If anyone can identify other cars that used them it would help my search greatly.

Thanks!

You're welcome!

Hi Nick:

I could use one set of front bumpers ONLY. I'm on the west coast of the USA. Can you provide bumper cost and shipping?

Many thanks!
David

This car just came up for sale on Bring a Trailer. No doubt many in the UK know of it and its history. It looks wonderful.

Hi Nick:

My guys needed to move on and have made the bumpers, so no need to order now. Thanks for your efforts!

David

I'd suggest you make one and lead the overflow hose to it. It doesn't have to be much larger than a quart. Your cooling system will then have a full radiator instead of puking the expanded hot coolant on the ground and being part empty when it has cooled off.

Although I'm not intimately familiar with your car, normal would be to fill the radiator to the top with a 50-50 coolant mixture suitable for the radiator material (bronze, aluminum, etc) and let the coolant find its own level. That's assuming that you have a radiator overflow and return pressure cap (whatever pressure is suitable for your car's system) - and the overflowing coolant is led to a catch container with its own overflow hose. With the proper cap, the radiator will always be full - expanded hot coolant will be led to the overflow tank, and when the system cools down, coolant will be sucked back into the system.

No pictures of the car?

You should look at the 428 Forum here ....  ;D

How do they explain the letterhead etc? Is it all supposed to be some kind of forgery? And what about the other history described in the Cobra Registry? Inquiring minds want to know ...

I am by NO means an expert on AC cars. But: how to explain the 1977 letter on AC letterhead explaining exactly what this frame is?

Anyone else see this "project"?

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-ac-cobra-efx-chassis/

What a beauty!!!!

We used parts and advice from Marles to successfully rebuild the steering box in an Allard K3. The company was quite helpful. I sold the car a few years ago and all the paperwork went with it, so I can't provide any more details.

What was the problem?