BE 646

[Flyinghorse]

Both (models off) ran in the Monte Carlo Rallye  is a possibility.
   
   Both had 100bhp rated engines assuming its a Alvis TC21 grey lady
   
   Many lucas parts would be interchangeable and the Aerial looks the same.

[dkp_cobra]

Thank you for participating. I guess both answers are correct but I was looking for something different.
   
   Yes, the Alvis is a TC21/100 lady grey and the Aceca has the same quarter light catches. I got a pair from https://www.chrisprince.co.uk/parts/ and they fit perfectly:
   
   (up and mounted: the new pair, down: the "mixed" old pair)
   
   

[Flyinghorse]

The wheel rims also look very similar

[dkp_cobra]

New year, old task: the doors.
   
   I added an adjustable strut connecting the rear lower edge of the door with the upper front corner.
   
   
   
   Without adjusting the right door shows a different profile than the rear wing.
   
   
   
   Tightening the adjuster makes the curve much better.
   
   

[Wolfy]

Any updates on this great thread?

[dkp_cobra]

quote:Originally posted by Wolfy
   
Any updates on this great thread?
   

   
   No, unfortunately not. I had to interrupt this project for another one with higher priority: the restoration of an row house built in the beginning of the 70th. Sounds like a boring thing but you cannot reach the house by car. Everything must be hauled first by ship then by trolleys. That's a really interesting way to burn money.
   
   I removed ca. 5 tonne of building rubble with a cycle trailer. Some kind of tour de force [:)]
   
   But that project is nearly over. The holidays will be spend with decorating and I guess in autumn I'll be back on this project.

[Wolfy]

Ahh fair enough, does sound like a bigger project.  Good luck with that.  At least its free exercise moving the rubble :)

[dkp_cobra]

A new problem arose. Yesterday, I had the oppotunity to drive the E-Up. This little e-car from Volkswagen. The car was fully charged and told me that I can drive 120+ km. First, I switched off the air conditioning. The result was a driving range prediction of 151 km. I drove 80 km through town and country roads and a little bit motorways. At the end the prediction was still 70 km. Summarizing it up it was totally fun to drive this little car. The acceleration was breath taking (like the price for this car).
   
   This moring at breakfast I had a discussing with my family and I make the case that I can imagine that in 10 to 11 years when my daughter will make her driving licence she will do it on an e-car. Her immediate reaction was that I should put an e-motor into the Aceca so she can drive it when she is old enough.
   
   What should I do now [:I]?

[TTM]

Sell the daughter and buy a Bristol powertrain.

[dkp_cobra]

After such a long time it is hard to re-start this project again. So, I bought a little gadget for the Aceca: a grease gun
   
   
   
   I think it has the correct number:
   
   
   
   After cleaning and painting:
   
   
   
   
   
   And the best: it's really working. Now, the metal work can be started [:D]

[dkp_cobra]

New inside door panels
   
   
   
   

[dkp_cobra]

Something for the safety: mounting brackets for the safety belts.
   
   
   
   In the car:
   
   
   
   
   
   and with seats:
   
   
   
   
   
   Yes, I also drilled holes for the seat runners. It's a five minute job to do this but it takes hours to find the right position. You can see on the last picture that the seats are not parallel to the car. A forward shift moves the seat to the outer side. This allows a maximal free moving space. So everybody between 1,60m and 1,90m should find a good position behind the steering wheel.

[dkp_cobra]

Maybe it helps if I share my frustrations. Yesterday and today I worked on a new transmission tunnel. It would be nice in aluminium. Not the final result but a big step:
   
   
   
   After a check in the car with the driver seat I detected that it is impossible to shift the seat forwards. I need a complete different tunnel with a mush more organic shape. Nothing, I can do with aluminium.

[dkp_cobra]

The old floor panels are decayed.
   
   
   
   Here are the new ones, finished with all holes needed fo the seats, fasteners and safety belt lugs.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   I don't know what kind of car used my transmission cover but it is heavy (5,3 kg), ugly and it doesn't fit the top-loader transmission:
   
   
   
   As I wrote in my last post the try to make a new transmission cover was not successful.
   
   So next try:
   
   
   
   
   
   This fits but unfortunately it looks like it was made by a Mr. Stone, Frank N. I used it as a mould for a glass fibre solution:
   
   
   
   
   
   The new transmission cover has a total weight of 1,2 kg.
   
   
   
   
   
   

[bbrown]

The fit and finish of the fiberglass tunnel looks very nice!