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A rather shameless promotion for my 428 Frua at auction!

Historics Sept 14th Auction

No problem, you have my contact details if things with your sale work out.

Kind regards

Andy

Hello Lee,

This car is mine so will provide a little background to it:

The car was originally a UK car, then exported to USA (I don't know by who) then some years later came back on a temporary basis to be auctioned (by RM) in 2009; sold for £111,500 inc fees (those were the days!) and then went to a collector in Kuwait. From what I can establish, it was basically stored until auctioned to me last spring. As you're aware, I paid just shy of £60K but then had to pay the import fees (auctioned on a temporary import arrangement) so £65K once on my driveway (invoices to show).

I have spent the last year getting it to the state it is in now which was quite a task. The outer sills were crumbly (replaced along with inner bottom sections both sides), the seats recovered per original in a mix of leather and vinyl, engine and gearbox out to attend to various requirements, brake calipers and servos disassembled and rebuilt, electrics gone through to get everything working again, 5 new wheels and tyres, new aluminium radiator, hp water pump and spal fan, fuel system upgraded for E10 fuel etc etc. So, a little bit more than a simple recommissioning.

Anyway, I'm happy to show prospective purchasers around the car and talk through exactly what I have, and haven't done. I think the price is very fair for the state its in now and considerably less than the that being asked for other cars recently (or still) available. As always, a chat on the phone is often the best way to determine if one wants to progress to a viewing and my number is on the advert.

Kind regards

Andy

Hans,

You may have figured out this thread is 16+ years old..... If you need any photos then my Frua currently has the engine out so please feel free to contact me with your requirements.

Kind regards

Andy

I am also searching for a set of these bearings (though the 207) as they are missing from my car and a nylon tube "bodge" used instead. To my understanding, they are primarily now supplied for aerospace use and hence the required certification for that application makes them expensive.

So far, the best price I can find on them is here:

https://arrowengineering.com/product/rbj207lb-spherical-plain-bearing/

Although I also note that this supplier in the Netherlands also lists the bearing for rally vehicle use.  I have no idea if that makes them more or less expensive as I have not yet got around to enquiring:

https://www.weverssport.com/rallysport/?product=rose-joint-rbj-207l

I caution all the information above as I have not yet purchased anything myself; only just started some research.

Regards

Andy

Brians contact details are also reproduced here:

https://www.acownersclub.co.uk/ac_ads.asp

Another two from the same Kuwaiti collector I got CF66 from;

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27997/preview-lot/5703424/1969-ac-428-frua-coupe-chassis-no-cf42/

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27997/preview-lot/5697682/1969-ac-428-frua-coupe-chassis-no-cf46/

Hopefully they go to folks that will use them.

This forum seems really quiet so I'd be figuring it out myself rather than waiting for an answer.  It'll be a standard size and there were quite limited choices available back in the day - just measure up the cup and assembled diameter and compare with the obvious candidates (e type etc).

Regards Andy