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Hi guys.
I realize I had so far not taken the time to make an update on this topic: finally I managed to source the plain spherical bearings (RBJ207L) and replaced the faulty originals. Actually it was the inner race that was broken, on both sides. RBJ207L is a part used in the aeronautical rather than in the automotive industry. No wonder, given Brian Angliss' interest in aeroplanes.
Thanks again for all your advises.
Constant

CobraAddict,

The attached may be of interest.

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Robin, in the Chronology you mention:
April 1964
AC tested own 259 coupe at Le Mans. on leaf-spring chassis no. 'A95'.

Is the 259 a typo and should read 289? Or do I miss something?

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waiting list has been opened for the unlikely event that one or the other of the current participants would have to refrain from attending

Not sure if this is off topic, but I redesigned and had made new spring perches, as my original Koni's had stripped. These are stronger, designed fur an 80mm C Spanner and give 6mm more lift too. Happy to share drawings if you confirm thread outside diameter.

Hi AC Ventura,
I'ld be interested to know the reference of the Spax shocks. 

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Looking forward to a true international in Andermatt, with teams from the UK, Germany, Switzerland, France & Luxembourg, in a colourful mix of a variety of ACs.

[Latest programme update:]

Latest programme update:

10.07.2024 Arrival early afternoon in Andermatt (altitude 1442 m); walking guided tour of 1 hour around town at 17:00 h; dinner at "Crown Hotel" 19:00 h

11.07.2024 Day 1: Andermatt => Oberalp Pass => Lukmanier Pass => Via San Gottardo with lunch break at "Grotto-Pescatori"  in 6745 Giornico =>Tremola (old pass) => Andermatt 
Dinner at "Naturstűbä" in Zumdorf 1, 6493 Hospental (transfer by coach)

12.07.2024 Day 2: Andermatt => Furka Pass, visit ice cave => Grimsel Pass => Susten Pass with lunch break at "Gadmer Lodge" in 3863 Gadmen => Andermatt
Dinner at "Gasthof zur Sonne" in Andermatt (2 minute walk from Crown)

13.07.2024 Day 3: Andermatt => Gotthard Pass, visit Sasso del Gottardo => Airolo => Nufenen Pass, lunch break at "Die kuhle Beiz"(on traditional working dairy farm) in 3999 Oberwald => Furka Pass => Andermatt

Transfer by rack & pinion railway to Nätschen, dinner at "Alp Hüttä" (altitude 1850 m); return by coach.

14.07.2024 Day 4: departure after breakfast

[info@hotel-crown.ch]

Attention: email address of Hotel Crown changed to:


info@hotel-crown.ch

[if a 5 hp stage coach is capable of mastering the Tremola, then any AC in working order will have the stamina to go through the 4 days of happy motoring over the 9 passes that we will have on the menu in July 2024!]

From mid- to end- of last week, Ursula, Jürgen & I were checking out restaurant venues for the 2024 International in and around Andermatt, Switzerland.
We also took the opportunity to ride up and down on the Gotthard-, Furka-, Tremola (old Gotthard) & Susten- Passes, under perfect weather conditions. It is promising to be a great time for AC owners to enjoy the roller coaster rides. Having had 2 all too different cars for our test, one modern and very powerful (>400 hp), one some 20 years old with moderate power (135 hp) but happily revving and lighter, we encountered a vehicle from remote times that made us come to the following conclusion: if a 5 hp stage coach is capable of mastering the Tremola, then any AC in working order will have the stamina to go through the 4 days of happy motoring over the 9 passes that we will have on the menu in July 2024!

If you want to join, hurry up: to date, there are only 4 hotel rooms left.

Thanks to Andy for organising the ACOC venue and to Jean Berchon for the Club AC France presence.
Nice variety of ACs in the joint ACOC - Club AC France car park in the middle of the Bugatti.
Good dinner on Friday night. Could not attend the Sunday bbq as we hit the road already then.
Traffic to and from the circuit on Friday evening and Saturday morning was  nightmare and made us loose prcious time.
Having arrived already on Thursday afternoon, seize the opportunity to drive the long corcuit from Tertre Rouge to the Porsche Ss, to let my nephew get an idea of what the long circuit is about.
Great w/e in good company.

This link shows the bearing - I have a couple on the shelf and can give you a contact.
https://www.acownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1993.msg1993#msg1993

Graham
( no no longer a member but don't mind helping out a member)

Many thanks, Graham. Very comprehensive.
Any idea about the spacers?
Constant

I believe this is RBJ207L
I replaced these on mine. Hard to get but there are some available online if you search.
M

many thanks for the info

Hi Barrie,
Indeed I have tried KONI but without result.
The spacers look like the ones on this rose joint assembly (yellowish spacer), however are thinner. Once I'll have found the inner two rings, I can see to find appropriate length spacers, depending on the width of the inner ring.
Thanks
Constant

Hi guys,
I need to replace the lower ball joints (maybe called differently in proper mechanical engineering language) of the rear Koni shocks on my 1993 MkIV (AKL1417).
The attached pic of bad quality faintly shows the components.. After cleaning 4 components are revealed sitting in the main plain metal extension of the shock:
- 1 outer ring (with inner side concave) held in place by 2 clips fitting into grooves
- 1 inner ring (with outer face convex) (can be put in place sideways into the outer ring)
The main bolt goes through the inner ring and has each side a cylindrical spacer (featuring a small lip one side) to hold the shock in the middle of the suspension arm pickup.

If anybody has replaced this assembly, I would be delighted to get feedback particularly on sourcing of the parts.
Attached also a schematic drawing (not to scale) showing the assembly.

mans thanks in advance
Constant

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For ACOC Members:
As already published in May ACtion, the 2024 International is being organized in Andermatt (Switzerland). See attached.

Todate already half of the available hotel rooms have been firmly booked and the 10% discount is secured. So if you intend to enjoy driving Swiss Alps' passes with ACOC friends, don't wait to book. The detailed program will be published later.

We look forward to an exciting tour on winding roads in the Swiss mountains.

The Swiss Alps (Andermatt)
ACOC International 2024
10-14 July 2024
   
Andermatt is a lovely small village located in the middle of four alp passes. It will be fun to drive some loops around Andermatt via Susten Pass, Furka Pass, Grimsel Pass, Oberalp Pass, Lukmanier Pass, Nufenen Pass and Gotthard Pass (new and old road, better known as Tremolo).

Hotel Crown Andermatt 
Gotthardstrasse 64   CH-6490 Andermatt
phone: +41 79 810 08 04   email: info@hotel-crown.ch
(available 19 rooms, costs around CHF 290.00 per double room/2 guests/night incl. breakfast + CHF 18.00 parking garage/night, 10 % discount as more than 10 rooms already booked by the club)
Code word for booking: ACOC International 2024

Provisional program (changes may occur, further details will follow):
10.07.2023 afternoon: arrive at Andermatt
11.07.2024 Day 1: Oberalp – Pass, Lukmanier Pass, Gotthard – Pass, Andermatt 
12.07.2024 Day 2: Furka Pass, Grimsel Pass, Susten Pass, Andermatt
13.07.2024 Day 3: Gotthard Pass (Tremolo), Airolo, Nufenen Pass, Furka Pass, Andermatt
14.07.2024 after breakfast: depart from Andermatt

For registration: 1st book your hotel room; 2nd send an email to wahn@netcologne.de incl. your details: mobile phone, name of participants, car model & registration number.
Additional costs for lunch, dinner, drinks, entrance fees, guided tours or similar will be calculated later and published through ACtion including the bank account details for transfer. Total costs can only be calculated when the final number of participants is known but be aware that Switzerland is expensive. Dinner is around 70+ CHF pp and a bottle of wine should be 55+ CHF, a beer is 5-6+ CHF.
If there are questions, please contact the organization gang 8): Jürgen, Ursula and Constant (wahn@netcologne.de or ccmngt@pt.lu)

Thanks for sharing the pics