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AC Owners Club Forum => Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum => Topic started by: pjbowman on February 16, 2020, 14:36:36

Title: Aceca Bristol (wrong engine) on eBay
Post by: pjbowman on February 16, 2020, 14:36:36

If anyone has a spare Bristol engine sitting around, there is an Aceca Bristol on eBay right now with some V-8, that is in need of everything:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Bristol/274268558474?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1961-Bristol/274268558474?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649)

Looks like no data plate present, so no idea what the actual car number may be. Anyone in the area who could check it out???

Title: Re: Aceca Bristol (wrong engine) on eBay
Post by: Vincent998 on February 17, 2020, 08:55:16

The ad says they have the VIN plate., so the car number should be available on request ...

Title: Re: Aceca Bristol (wrong engine) on eBay
Post by: dkp_cobra on February 17, 2020, 14:40:48

Nice little weekend project  :o

Title: Re: Aceca Bristol (wrong engine) on eBay
Post by: Jim A on February 17, 2020, 16:34:26

It is hard to understand how a vehicle could become so thoroughly trashed.

Title: Re: Aceca Bristol (wrong engine) on eBay
Post by: Vincent998 on February 17, 2020, 20:54:23

To me the really astonishing thing is the rusted through air cleaner. This must have sat outside in the rain for years. Never seen anything like it before. Want guess what the body is like near the frame?

Title: Re: Aceca Bristol (wrong engine) on eBay
Post by: AE 501 on February 18, 2020, 09:38:08

... they call it "used" condition  :-\
I would say "hardly disused"............. 8)

Title: Re: Aceca Bristol (wrong engine) on eBay
Post by: pjbowman on February 20, 2020, 21:56:51

Turns out this is BEX664. I got pictures of the underside, even scarier than the top and interior. Probably too far gone to justify a restoration, especially with the incorrect engine and transmission.