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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Internal Door Structure Conversion
« on: December 10, 2012, 22:44:53 »
Hi Gary,
   
   Yes it could, but the door needs to be lined up some how. Whether you do that with a moveable lock or a moveable pin part of the mechanism is up to you, but as you can see the Lightweight is done with the moveable pin on the door jam. I tend to think thats the easiest way.
   
   Have you had a word with Gerry Hawkridge? I heard he did conversions as well. Worth a chat??
   
   Reagrds,
   
   Nick

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Internal Door Structure Conversion
« on: December 05, 2012, 22:39:11 »
The door jam of the lightweight is completely different. On the standard MKIV it is as you have pictured and the door pin has to be precise. That is one of the major difficulties. There is no tolerance there.
   
   Heres the Lightweight door jam pictures:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   As you will see the construction is completely different. The mechanism can be adjusted here and that makes life so much easier. Up down side to side. Just undo the bolts and move around. With the pin fixed in the door jam it meant that the lock was the only moveable and adjustable item.
   
   Your door jam is different again. I'd try and leave it as close to where you are now as you can. It looks like it is much closer to the original than an early MKIV. The opening mechanism on an earlier car is from a lever in the door panel.
   
   Hope that helps.
   
   :-)

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Internal Door Structure Conversion
« on: December 05, 2012, 20:15:12 »
Hi Gary,
   
   You are opening a can of worms I assure you! It is tricky.
   
   These are the only pictures I've got of my previous car where we performed this procedure.
   
   I can assure you it is possible and looked fantastic when it was done, but it is difficult and if you are doing this yourself you will wonder why you started.
   
   I haven't got a pic of the finished product or the door jam and I had professionals do the job, so I can only quote them.
   
   Have fun!
   
   
   
   The door before work started.
   
   
   
   We made a template for the hinge.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   A plate was welded to reinforce and stiffen the door and the catch fitted.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   This was what we copied. 39PH.
   
   
   
   
   Getting it all aligned and fitting so it shuts properly and looks correct is time consuming, but I think the effect of those doors adds a lot to the car. I was never happy with the panelled door and so it was worth it for me, but that is purely my own opinion.
   
   Good luck with your project!
   
   Regards,
   
   Nick

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / enamel club badge
« on: November 28, 2012, 19:35:52 »
Robert,
   I've not actually ordered one, I just came across it when looking for something else.
   
   I would think that they will tell you the sizes if you send them a message to ask, but at that price for stainless you won't break the bank anyway.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / enamel club badge
« on: November 28, 2012, 09:46:13 »
With regard to fixings and for future reference I found this "Badge Bar Clip" on ebay.
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-Stainless-Steel-Badge-Bar-Clip-35mm-SS-Screws-Nuts-Washers-Classic-VW-BR-024-/181029591346?pt=UK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Automobila_ET&hash=item2a26345932

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / enamel club badge
« on: November 22, 2012, 20:35:44 »
It is not for nothing that Constant is known as the fastest man in Luxembourg!
   
   ;-)

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General Forum / sw gages
« on: November 22, 2012, 13:28:32 »
Maybe you shouldn't knock it until you've tried it!
   
   http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drice

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / No respect
« on: November 16, 2012, 19:49:44 »
Oooooh..... Mr. Chafford. Trying to make friends and influence people once again I see!
   
   http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/old-lag

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / No respect
« on: November 14, 2012, 22:27:35 »
It never occurred to me that it was otherwise.
   
   I never liked the MKV, but it was still an AC and there was nothing I or anyone else could do about it. The man who owns AC decides what is an AC. They always have and always will.

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AKL1405 / German version & questions
« on: October 24, 2012, 00:10:06 »
Enjoy your car. I'm sure all the troubles will soon be forgotten when you're driving it.
   
   :-)

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428 Frua Forum / CF 9 for sale
« on: October 17, 2012, 14:40:20 »
Wikipedia says of a 1965 car: "The AC 428 coupé sported a recommended UK retail price of £5,573 (including automatic transmission), to the manual transmission Aston Martin DB6's £4,460 - itself roughly twice that of a 4.2 litre Jaguar E-Type roadster at £2,225"
   
   One thing to factor into any inflation index would be that the skills needed to produce such a car were relatively common in those days. Those skills are no where near as common today. Good quality restoration today costs a fortune.

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428 Frua Forum / CF 9 for sale
« on: October 14, 2012, 02:36:57 »
I do wonder that if you took the cost price when new and applied an inflation index what the cost of the car would be now?
   
   Interesting math I suspect and one that may indicate that a lovely well sorted car is worth it's money.
   
   I would also think that the cost of building such a hand made car today would be considerably more than in the 60's as labour etc. has risen far beyond inflation.
   
   If it's as good as it looks it may not be as silly as you'd at first think. There is going to an event.... and then there is arriving at an event..... I would think you'd be noticed in this car.
   
   :-)

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / CSX 3360
« on: October 08, 2012, 17:37:13 »
All vey nice cars.
   
   Nice to see the other British "Icon" in the background as well.... The Old red Phone box!
   
   A least there isn't a hint of British weather.
   
   :-)

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Trip report: Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca
« on: September 30, 2012, 23:29:18 »
Appreciated. Thank you I enjoyed that.
   
   :-)

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AK 1106 rework ...
« on: September 27, 2012, 22:20:29 »
I have to say that I love the look of the carburettor efi. You would seriously struggle to know that its efi at all.
   
   Mine has a TMS weber style kit on. My last car was carburettors and was no where near as easy to start or fuel efficient as this one. The power output was probably similar as well but from a larger engine and an extremely thirsty one as well. The current car on the run to Stonor Park achieved 25mpg, amazing to my mind!
   
   Where the Atomic scores though is by self calibrating. According to the gumph it monitors your engine and your driving and adjusts the efi to suit the car and you. Thats seriously clever if it does what it says on the tin. My car needed to be calibrated on the dyno and then again after installation by rolling road. Thats an expensive day out when you have specialist engineers and rolling road owners to pay! This appears very easy to fit and a simple solution to making your car a lot more user friendly. I suspect a lot of people will be asking for updates on this unit and it's performance.
   
   Definitely worth looking at if you have any issues with your carburattion, want more power or just an easier life.
   
   Heres a pic of my efi, pretty, but an awful lot more trouble to set up. You also need a return feed back to the tank.
   
   
   

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