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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
 Posted - 17 August 2008 : 08:34:01
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Peter,
The blowers are not new but reconditioned by the guys working on my car.
Kind regards,
Damien |
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Englishman
Australia
107 Posts |
Posted - 20 August 2008 : 12:02:22
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Hi Damien,
Wow am greatly impressed by the apparent quality, fantastic.
I have found a pair of Smiths Blowers that are the same size but are metal rather than plastic, so will go with them and keep an eye out for a match of my other one.
Cheers
Peter |
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 28 September 2008 : 16:33:01
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Dear all,
Can somebody help me with finding a steering wheel and front bumpers for my car.
For the front bumpers, I can have them chromed myself, so I just need an steel copy of the original bumpers.
Regards,
Damien |
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cliffordl
United Kingdom
122 Posts |
Posted - 28 September 2008 : 17:50:46
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Try Motolita for the wheel, mine is I believe Les Lester - the English equivalent back in the day.
Good luck with bumpers, do you have any to copy? |
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nikbj68
United Kingdom
806 Posts |
Posted - 29 September 2008 : 06:37:21
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Les Leston, not Lester. They appear to be rather pricey though!
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 29 September 2008 : 08:48:04
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Thanks for the steering wheel.
Concerning the front bumpers, the fact that I have none to copy is exactly my problem.
If anybody could have his copied, I would be very happy. |
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 15 October 2008 : 08:38:32
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I thought the drive shaft on the Frua was an MGB. But I have compared the one in my car with several MGB models and they are different. Does anyone know which type of driveshaft was precisely mounted into the Frua ? I own the CF9, i.e. an early model.
Regards,
Damien |
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cliffordl
United Kingdom
122 Posts |
Posted - 15 October 2008 : 16:08:00
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Damien
Have just spotted the Harrington Ad on ebay.co.uk for stainless steel Frua bumpers item no. 270283921635 or just search foe AC 428.
Might be just what you need.
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Emmanueld
USA
543 Posts |
Posted - 16 October 2008 : 22:20:16
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Damien, You can have a drive shaft made. There are ton of companies out here doing this. Measure the length you need, the size and bolt pattern of the flanges and here you go. But why do you need a new drive shaft? You have one that came with the car. The 4 speed transmission is a perfect bolt on, no need to change the drive shaft. On my car it was a shoe in! Regards, Emmanuel
By the way, I bought one of these bumper sets! We will see.
Emmanuel |
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Emmanueld
USA
543 Posts |
Posted - 17 October 2008 : 02:38:43
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Damien, This occurred to me, make sure you remove the yoke at the end of the automatic box, it just pulls out! You then slide it at the rear of the Toploader box. Now if you have the correct Torino tail shaft with the big spline, it should go in just fine. If the motor is in the right place the original drive shaft will bolt right in since the C6 and the Toploader with the Torino tail shaft are exactly the same length and have the same large spline. The reason why I picked this tail shaft is precisely because you can reuse the original drive shaft. Let me know!
Emmanuel
PS, The MGB drive shaft would never be strong enough to handle the torque of your engine even if you could fit it!  |
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 17 October 2008 : 07:58:28
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Emmanuel, Thanks for your input but I used the wrong terminology in my translation. The issue is with the steering rack. I thought it is an MGB, but the one in my car seems not to be. Does anybody know what type of steering rack it precisely is.
Regards,
Damien
PS I just bought one of these bumpers sets, thanks for the tip. |
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Emmanueld
USA
543 Posts |
Posted - 17 October 2008 : 17:12:57
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Damien Hi, easy, even though the rack was sourced from MG, I think it is the MGC version with longer tie rods. Maybe the rack on your car was modified or replaced at some point. Talk to David or Tom Kirkham, they should be able to help you since the 427 markIII rack is the same. I have bought quite a few parts there.  http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com
Regards,
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
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Michael Trotter
United Kingdom
12 Posts |
Posted - 28 January 2009 : 19:22:29
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Damien
Re window switches : On CF6 all the window gear including switches is by Bertone and I guess they supplied all Italian makers in the 60's including perhaps Alfa and Fiat for their top of the range saloons.Suggest you try Classic Alfa (www.classicalfa.co.uk) or similar source for Fiat. Incidentally, CF6 was wired with no earth wires to the motors, relying apparently on an earth return through the door hinges. If CF9 is the same I suggest you run third wires from earths in the car to the motor bodies. Hope this is helpful if you havent found suitable switches. Good luck - what you have shown us looks impressive.
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Emmanueld
USA
543 Posts |
Posted - 04 February 2009 : 13:44:30
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Hi Michael, I have yet to identify the window switches, they are of a type I have never seen before or since! As far as the color, I think it is called old English white, it is almost ivory, a pretty color. I had painted the stripes on my Kirkham that color. I will verify the name for you.
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 14 February 2009 : 12:50:09
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Hello,
My tacho and rev counter seem electrical drivenand not mechanically.
Is this original ?
Kind regards,
Damien |
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Emmanueld
USA
543 Posts |
Posted - 14 February 2009 : 20:01:02
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Yes the tach is electrical the speedo is mechanical.
Emmanuel |
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 07 March 2009 : 18:15:02
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Emmanuel,
If you could get the exact name of the color, it would be great.
Also for the exhaust, I will replace the pick-up collectors with stainless steel ones.
There is however nearly no place at the side of the steering shaft.
How did you solve it ? Do you have one pipe going around it ?
Regards,
Damien |
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Emmanueld
USA
543 Posts |
Posted - 17 March 2009 : 16:42:35
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Sorry for delay, as far as the color I will post it later on, for the headers, they were custom built to clear the steering shaft. It was a friend of Dennis who did it starting with Sanderson shorties, cheaper that way. Then they were ceramic coated inside out for duration and heat reduction. Your car is a right hand drive, so it will be different.
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 08 June 2009 : 09:17:45
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The renovation is progressing well and the car is driving again.
I will post some pictures in a short while.
In the meantime, I am looking for a steering wheel, the dimensions and the lock for the glove compartment.
Can anybody also tell what kind of speakers where in the car and where I can source similar ones.
Thanks for your help,
Damien |
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 09 November 2009 : 08:56:56
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My CF9 is now at the paint shop (pictures will follow).
the guy is telling me that the sills, the hood, the sills and the trunck are made of aluminium.
I thought the car was made out of steel. Does this meen that these parts are not original ?
Kind regards,
Damien |
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 21 March 2010 : 14:17:44
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My car is progressing well.
Here some pictures :
I am now looking for two small black handels of the dashboard switches and for the locker of the glovebox. Can somebody help ?
Kind regards,
Damien |
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Classicus
United Kingdom
524 Posts |
Posted - 21 March 2010 : 20:02:35
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She's beautiful, I still get a wonderful kick every time I see a 428 !! Looking very, very nice indeed.
Well done ! 
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Classicus
United Kingdom
524 Posts |
Posted - 22 March 2010 : 10:44:30
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Damien
Belgium
67 Posts |
Posted - 22 March 2010 : 14:10:24
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| 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. |
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