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[Damien]

It fitted perfectly.  The dashboard is now mounted,  so I am looking for these small black handles and the lock of the glovebox. I will post further pictures later.

[Emmanueld]

Hi Damien, nice car, The lock for the glove box should be available from Re-originals, www.reoriginals.com. I have a question about the windshield and rubber! Where did you source them from? Could you let me know? Did you get the rubber from my guy in LA? Thanks
   
   Regards,
   
   Emmanuel

[Damien]

Dear Emmanuel,
   I got the windscreen at CCS Windscreens:
   Telephone :- 00441245 490590
   Fax              :- 00441245 352301
   Website      :- www.ccswindscreens.co.uk
   
   
   We have reused the existing rubber. I was not able to source the original rubber.
   Thanks for th tip on the locker.  You have no idea where I can find these small handles for the dashboard switches ?

[Damien]

Emmanuel, They do not have this glove box lock any more at re-originals.  Any idea ?
   Regards,
   Damien

[Emmanueld]

Let me see, there is a guy selling Alfa bit over here in LA let me try to remember!
   Regards,
   Emmanuel

[Emmanueld]

You know, I am pretty sure the lock is an Alfa piece. Check with: http://arricambi.com/index.htm
   
   Alfa Ricambi! or Alfaollics in the UK: http://www.alfaholics.com/parts_by_car/
   
   Emmanuel. PS, If you want a picture of the thing, I can accommodate.

[Damien]

Thanks Emmanuel,
   I picture would indeed be helpfull.
   Kind regards

[Emmanueld]

Your welcome, the car is in the shop, I am going there on  Friday, I will post this week end.
   
   Regards,
   
   Emmanuel

[Emmanueld]

Can anybody post photo of the 428 interior rear view mirror? I think it is the same as the Scimitar. I may have the name wrong.
   
   Thanks E

[Damien]

My steering wheel is finally not fitting.  Can anybody tell me where to find the right steering wheel (and which one it is precisely) ?
   
   Thanks,
   Damien

[Emmanueld]

Damien, If I remember correctly, your car had a Moto-Lita or Grant steering wheel on! Correct? If you still have it, look at the hub, there should be a number stamped on it and find out from Moto-Lita what is the hub made for. I hope this will tell us where the steering column came from. (Providing of course that the hub was not machined)
   I think the easiest thing after that is to fit a replica Cobra wheel. I will measure mine to see if it is 15" or 16". To make it look like the original, you will have to have a wood guy remove the rivets and install new wood as the 428 wheel does not have rivets. The hub will have to be machined to fit your column. FYI, Cobras had VW beetle steering columns. Your car is the later car like mine and I would love to find out where the steering column came from, maybe we can from your Moto-Lita hub![?]
   
   Thanks,
   
   Emmanuel

[Damien]

Emmanuel,
   Thanks, I will look what I can do.  I do not have the original steering wheel.
   My steering column is an MGC (early car).
   Kind regards,
   Damien

[J Jones]

While you guys must have checked this source, just in case you have not seen this, here's a link to Moto-lita. They claim to have been the original suppliers to AC, and can provide a replacement to original specs. http://www.moto-lita.co.uk/our-products/Wheel_Details_01.aspx?WH_ID=26

[J Jones]

(they say they can make the wheel and hub to your specifications - no need to have someone else remove the rivets or manufacture the hub - if they can make what you need from scratch)

[J Jones]

BTW, my Steering wheel is covered with black leather. Looks like it came that way, not covered after-the-fact.