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G'Day Guys

I have some scalloping developing on the inside of my front tyres so planning to get a wheel alignment done. However no shop will likely have the presets for an AC Cobra MkIV for Castor, Camber and Toe Setting so was hoping that I might be able to get some figures here.

For those who have done their wheel alignments, what setting did you use. I have a 302HO incase weight is a parameter.

Best Regs from Oz

Got 'PASSED IN' at $AUD 647,000. I believe the owner was looking for closer to a mill!?

The 'Blue' AK02 is currently being sold at auction through Vellozzi Auctions, a new startup auction house.

https://vellozziauctions.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22643692494&gbraid=0AAAAA_SX90JhVWZDEiJuDUdb55dP_k6ul&gclid=CjwKCAjwgb_CBhBMEiwA0p3oONrvfonne0O9f23DSYpGxviiIjVr-NM4U3veHlL41U9OsusVv9lVZxoCckoQAvD_BwE

ClubCobra is dead. The current owner has no interest anymore and has closed the site.

WOW that is just sad.  Kudos to this site however there is a wealth of information on that site, given how long it has existed, lost forever or until someone gets that server off that bloke and starts it up again.  What a crying shame :(

Is the http://www.clubcobra.com/ down again? Have not been able to access it for weeks or is it an issue I have at my end?

Best Regs from Oz

As per the registry AK02 is listed as Blue, Doug Nash, Side Exhaust, 15", 3 Ear Spinners

This does not match the entry in the SAAC World Registry of Cobra's & GT40s, 4th Ed where the car is sited as being Red.  Not sure if I read this code correctly as some of it does not make sense however this is what I interpret it to be.

S = Standard not light Weight
L = LHD
R = Red
N = No Stripes
B = Black Interior
1 = ?
4 = 4 speed
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N = no hood scoop
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1 = ?
R = present colour red (as of 1/08)

I recently came across these two different AK02 cars and curious what is the story here. As I cannot get onto the Club Cobra Forum ,again!!, could someone clear this up for me here please?

No offence intended, but businesses usually respond better to telephone enquiries. They get lots of emails daily which have little prospect of returning any actual trade activity; especially if the sender has taken up time before without it leading anywhere.

None taken however having been in Sales/Marketing for 30+ years I find that culture sadly lacking from a 'Customer Service perspective' and businesses can quickly gain a very negative reputation if they have such practices.  How you can tell from a first email what potential future 'major' business it may represent is a gift I never had.  On the contrary a basic intro email has often led to huge deals down the track.
I for one would have weeded such a culture out of my team from day one.

Unfortunately, as you have found, most car oriented businesses do not share your good salesmanship skills. Certainly this is pretty much what I have found too.

Would seem to be the case.  Can;t help but to be very surprised that these Sill Plates are not readily available. They must wear relatively fast being simple screen printed plates yet easy enough to make.  Oh well juts have to keep looking/

I recently came across these two different AK02 cars and curious what is the story here. As I cannot get onto the Club Cobra Forum ,again!!, could someone clear this up fro me here please?

I was recently looking at these ( mini folk use them) as a solution to a car I'm working on atm. It is a recirculating heater ( no duct/ trunking from the front) but has  demist  outlets  and directional flaps and is 3.5kw.

It's compact but not original, and would work if your changing the dash layout/ removing the original heater cables
https://www.t7design.co.uk/3-5kw-lightweight-heater-with-side-vents-12v-187-d1e-05a.html

I always thought a heater not needed in Oz but i do recall Geof Dowdle fitting a Clayton to his Bristol 400 so guess it does get cold at night/ early am.

Thanks for the feedback guys. It most definitely gets cold here in Melbourne in Autumn and winter.  Woke up to a lovely sunny 5 Deg C morning today. Our local club has a fun run in June it calls the 'Brass Monkey' run and it has nothing to do with monkeys :)

Wear a warmer coat.....

Haha, I'll take that on board !

No offence intended, but businesses usually respond better to telephone enquiries. They get lots of emails daily which have little prospect of returning any actual trade activity; especially if the sender has taken up time before without it leading anywhere.

None taken however having been in Sales/Marketing for 30+ years I find that culture sadly lacking from a 'Customer Service perspective' and businesses can quickly gain a very negative reputation if they have such practices.  How you can tell from a first email what potential future 'major' business it may represent is a gift I never had.  On the contrary a basic intro email has often led to huge deals down the track.
I for one would have weeded such a culture out of my team from day one.

Oh well Neil never got back to me either so looks like we are dead in the water with this one. 

Just to close this thread off I have finally managed to identify this mystery washer bottle that Autokraft used for at least a short period of time.  I found 2 references for the same part number.

FORD ESCORT MK2 1974–1981 Windscreen Washer Bottle Tank & Pump Motor 78AG17618AA
FORD TRANSIT MK3 1986 to 1991 Windscreen Washer Bottle Tank & Pump 78AG17618AA

Appears to be as rare as rocking horse pooh but I have managed to finally source one from Ebay.

Well I sent an email to Neil who I have communicated with before.  I got a read receipt for my email on the 14th but so far not heard back from him. Shall keep you informed