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Barry,
   That's an amazing story.  Does "Motoreum" (the winning bidder on BAT) post here as well? Looks like an awesome car.
   Best,
   Mark

I do not have the General Instructions, But I will get Mark to pass those along. Last time we worked on the car I went into the members section and saw some of the part numbers that were originally from A.C. I had no luck finding cross referencing those. I am going to do some disassembly tomorrow take some measurements and compare. I will confirm our findings. Thank you again for your help!
   
   

quote:Originally posted by B.P.Bird
   
Blair, Do you have the G'hound 'General Insructions' as there are some very helpful diagrams and part numbers therein. Reprints available from The Club I believe. As it happens the seal you refer to is only listed by A.C. part number D63512. However in many cases you will find a suppliers part number. As I remember it the seal was an Alford and Adler part, like the rest of the front 'Vertical Link' anyway many years ago now, but I think it is possibly the same part on a TR2/3 which of course also used the same Vertical Link.
   

Hey Robin,
   
   Thank for a partnumber, any idea where I can purchase Burtonwood components? Google and parts retailers were not much help.
   
   

quote:Originally posted by Robin A Woolmer
   
Hub Seal is Burtonwood  150-250-85
   
   Robin
   

Nik,
   Would love your thoughts on what car this is. I have done some research but no luck.
   It has a "southern Oregon vintage racing enthusiast" sticker on it, which is a club in Oregon. I reached out to them and they had no knowledge of the car when they asked a few of the British car nuts...surprising given the rarity. I've contacted the museum that owned the car a time or two and nothing back.
   I haven't found any numbers on the car yet.
   Would love any intel you may be able to provide.
   Hoping to get her on the road soon.
   Best
   Mark

BBK,
   Thanks for your help. Excited to be here. The car is in transit from California. I'm on the east coast. I haven't laid eyes on it yet. I have to confess I didn't know anything about the greyhound before I saw the listing and fell in love with the lines and the AC heritage. Im a big AC cobra fan and the idea of owning an original hand built  superleggara from AC plus the rarity was what sold me.
   as it sits now it has an 80s mustang 302 and t-5 5 speed transmission. It sounds like it needs new brakes now. I'm told the dash is all there and in decent shape, the seats sound as though they've been recovered in vinyl, although I'm told it was "well done".  Right passenger glass is cracked.
   My plan is to see it and get it roadworthy and safe. Enjoy it for a bit, and then think about what to do. I know there are three diff motors that would be correct, and I know it needs paint. All that is down the road. I paid through the top of what I wanted cause I just couldn't let it get away. The v8 power plant isn't too crazy to this non-purist given some of its "cousins" so for now I'm going to drive and enjoy a little bit.
   Once I get the car i''ll try to find some more info - I'd love to get its history.  It's a left hand drive, which I'm told is pretty unusual. Maybe it was a bad conversion? I really don't know. Looking forward to learning more from you all.
   Best
   Mark