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I have a pair of AC logo sill plates / coach plates, taken from a car that was broken up. 

They are scuffed and lightly scratched but should clean up nicely.

Free to good home! 

Happy to ship (at your expense, guv).  Located in the US so if you are on the other side of an ocean please check the shipping cost before you get too excited.

Thanks!

I had to search the internet for the meaning of "helluva"  :)

I should be careful using idiomatic expressions on the internet.  In this case it was meant positively, as I hope was clear, and I hope you don't mind that I referred to your helpful thread on this forum.   :)

Hello again,


This is just a quick heads-up that my project Aceca (AEX725) will be going up for auction in the next couple of days-- in case you know anyone who is looking!

Watch for it on Bringatrailer.com.  Fingers crossed it will go to an enthusiast who will restore it back to its original beauty.


Thanks,
"AEX725"

Hello all,

It is with regret that I announce to you that I'll be selling AEX725 in the near future due to a downsizing house move. 

The car is a project needing full restoration, and does not include engine or transmission/gearbox.  At one point in its history, it was converted to Buick 215 V8 power, with some cuts to engine mounts and firewall/bulkhead (but not frame).  Currently it is engineless, painted flat black over its original silver, and still has the remains of its original red interior.

It's going up on the Bring-a-Trailer site at the recommendation of some friends at the end of the month, but I wanted to give notice to those who may be interested.

Thanks for the many years I have spent (mostly lurking) on this forum!

Yours,
"AEX725"

I was unsuccessful in emailing you through the forum here.  I have a LHS door from an Ace that's off the road for an extended period.  Although I wouldn't want to permanently separate it from the car, we could look at a loan period that would allow you to have it duplicated, or something along those lines.
   
   Please send me an email with your contact information via the board at your convenience.  Thanks.

Leo, I also am a fan of the book, thanks for putting in the effort!  I picked mine up a few years ago at Essen, not knowing at the time I would later become the owner of a 2-litre.  The book was helpful on a number of points when I was looking at the car.

In preparation recently for attempting a repair of an early Ace engine block that threw a rod five decades ago, I had a local metallurgical firm do an analysis of the elemental composition of the block.
   
   Below are the details of the alloy (element/%).  Totals don't quite add due to rounding, I assume.
   
   carbon/0
   manganese/.31
   phosphorous/0
   tin/0.11
   silicon/5.81
   lead/0.15
   nickel/0.38
   chromium/0.03
   copper/3.76
   iron/0.98
   aluminum/87.15
   titanium/0.03
   magnesium/0.12
   zinc/1.40
   
   Hope this helps anyone who may be working on a repair.

I've acquired EL1450 from a gentleman in Michigan, USA, and brought it to my shop here in Texas where I'm going to be taking it down for parts.  This car was the subject of a few earlier posts on this forum when it was for sale, including a rather unfortunate series in which the photos from the sale were used by an unscrupulous party in the UK to dupe a British member of the forum-- sympathies, G.
   
   The engine, UMB1451, is a runner and it and the gearbox will be used in one of my other projects.  Some other items will be used for my Ace and Aceca as well.
   
   The interior of EL1450 is in poor shape, but it has a good set of gauges and switches, and one or two usable pieces of trim.  The body is quite straight and looks spiffing in bare aluminum, but the ash underpinnings are sadly well rotted.  I may save a few elements of the body-- the front grille and (brass! I had no idea) surround for example-- but most of it will be recycled.  Suspension, steering, and axle sets are also likely to be disposed of, as I don't have a use for them.
   
   If you know someone who may make use of some of these things, do let me know.