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I was just perusing the AC Cars website section on 'History' (https://accars.eu/history/) and see that there is a very large and obvious gap from 1973 where it then jumps to 1999!?

Effectively the whole Brian Angliss/Ford era is not mentioned.  I would have thought this to be a critical part of AC history given he was the one to bring back the AC Cobra from oblivion.  The descendants of that Cobra are now the cornerstone of the new AC Car company today.

Is there perhaps a 'political reason for this given Lubinsky (current owner) is the one who bought out Angliss after he went into receivership? Was there bad blood between them?

Alan Faulkner-Stevens (dragonwheelsrestorations.co.uk) has done many conversions and restorations and could undoubtedly organise this for you. I think conversions that use the MGB steering column tend to use the VW Beetle turn indicator switch but I am sure someone more knowledgeable could confirm this.

Thanks so much for the tip. I'll get onto Dragonwheel Restorations and see what they can offer.

Best Regs from Oz

G'Day All

I am the proud new owner of a 1987 Autokraft Cobra MkIV (AK1201) and one of the things I am planning to do is to change the dash setup.  It has actually already have a makeover to look more like the AC 289 MkIII configuration however they used the old Autokraft dash as a donor and although it generally 'looks the part', dimensionally, it is all wrong and I feel a car of this magnitude should have such an update done correctly with attention to detail (see pic)

So I am looking to replace it with a 'correct' 66/67 AC 289 MkIII dash template and wonder if there is anyone who makes the aluminium templates for the Autokraft car. I already have the gauges etc so really only need the aluminium panel although a complete dash with correct gauges and switches would be very much of interest.

Failing availability of that I would also consider a Shelby MkIII Roadster dash instead of which I have seen a few conversions already on the net, including original factory upgrades.

Additionally could you tell me what 'indicator light switch' is normally used on the AC 289 MkIII?  It is something else that will need replacing

Thanks in advance for your thoughts

Best Regs from Oz