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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Monterey Car Week, Pacific Grove Rally
« on: August 26, 2023, 11:05:24 »
John, do you have a picture of the mounting brackets for the additional lamps on your front bumper?
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Looking for info on SA Greyhound
« on: July 24, 2023, 17:06:16 »
Looking into "AC Sports Cars in Detail: Six-cylinder Models 1933-1963" https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Rinsey-Mills/dp/0954998170 p.277 BEF2560 had a Bristol engine 100D1/1130, August 25, 1961, Princess Blue, Red, Customer: Glasby's Garage, Rhodesia.
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: BE 646
« on: July 15, 2023, 07:12:43 »
Some saddler work on the dashboard and the internal door panels. First, a 2 mm foam rubber was glued on the parts.
The second step was gluing the leather on the foam rubber. Looks simpler than it is due to the quite large surface.
The glove box is covered with hair carpet. I used this carpet in my MK IV and it will be the carpet for the complete car.
Checking, whether everything fits into the car.
The second step was gluing the leather on the foam rubber. Looks simpler than it is due to the quite large surface.
The glove box is covered with hair carpet. I used this carpet in my MK IV and it will be the carpet for the complete car.
Checking, whether everything fits into the car.
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: BE 646
« on: July 15, 2023, 07:04:20 »I do not think I have ever seen one with only 1 wire, or is it the photo?No, it't really one wire. The AFR meter is a simple little box connecting with three wires: plus, minus and the signal coming from the sensor.
What sort of equipment do you use to monitor AFR?
Sorry for the questions, just interested in what others do. I have used a Zeitronix wideband and now PLM devices with a fully programmable ECU, though that's with another car.
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: BE 646
« on: June 11, 2023, 07:56:48 »
This time I wrapped the exhaust with wet tap. Again, thank you for mentioning it.
And some leather work (dry work
).
And some leather work (dry work
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ACOC News and Events / Re: Le Mans Classic 2023
« on: June 06, 2023, 16:34:39 »You are probably correct, but as you have, i understand decided to leave the Club your questions is totally academic!Not, if Gary knows a member who is not able to ask via internet but would like to know the parking area
Robin
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: BE 646
« on: May 26, 2023, 08:10:58 »Did you not soak the manifolds' wrap in water prior to installation?Oh no, I forgot it
When I used them at the MK IV I soaked the wrap. After the first drive I had the feeling that the car will burn down. This time I forgot it but I used different wrap. I have to check whether it is necessary with this type of wrap.
Thank you for mention this.
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: BE 646
« on: May 25, 2023, 17:31:53 »
David sent me an update of the table of content and the subject index. Thank you.
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: BE 646
« on: May 20, 2023, 18:50:23 »
It's a quite long time ago that I posted some pictures of the progress of my Aceca. The reason is that I spent a lot of time in the upgrading of my house. I'm a slave of my own house, how sad ...
But some little things still happened. The installation of the speedo cable:
The exhaust headers I build some years ago are not really perfect. There is to less space to the throttle control arm:
I shortened them at the input flanch, used a better flanch design and bent the down going pipe a little bit. It is only a little bit here and there but at the end everything fits a little bit better. But it took a lot of time.
Every owner of an Aceca knows this view of the opened boot lid: the dropped right side.
Of course this can be overcome with a second boot lid stay. I order two new stays to be sure that they have the same length and constructed new stainless steel brackets (below, above the original ones).
Two new wood shims covered with leather. Originally it was only covered with leatherette.
I think this looks quite better and the opend bood lid is much more stable.
Last but not least I could install the linkage between the throttle pedal and the carburettor.
But some little things still happened. The installation of the speedo cable:
The exhaust headers I build some years ago are not really perfect. There is to less space to the throttle control arm:
I shortened them at the input flanch, used a better flanch design and bent the down going pipe a little bit. It is only a little bit here and there but at the end everything fits a little bit better. But it took a lot of time.
Every owner of an Aceca knows this view of the opened boot lid: the dropped right side.
Of course this can be overcome with a second boot lid stay. I order two new stays to be sure that they have the same length and constructed new stainless steel brackets (below, above the original ones).
Two new wood shims covered with leather. Originally it was only covered with leatherette.
I think this looks quite better and the opend bood lid is much more stable.
Last but not least I could install the linkage between the throttle pedal and the carburettor.
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Buckland Resto Help and Advice Wanted Please.
« on: April 13, 2023, 11:26:51 »
This one http://www.ac2litre.com/ ?
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: Wishbone pins greasing
« on: April 10, 2023, 09:54:03 »
Eddie,
I think the quite early Aceca had brass bushing and thus pins for lubrication. The later had the rubber bushing and no need for greasing. But the pictures you posted show that your rubbers are dead. You habe to replace them. This can be a quite complicated job of the bolts are rusted.
Peter
I think the quite early Aceca had brass bushing and thus pins for lubrication. The later had the rubber bushing and no need for greasing. But the pictures you posted show that your rubbers are dead. You habe to replace them. This can be a quite complicated job of the bolts are rusted.
Peter
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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Re: BE 646
« on: March 04, 2023, 18:52:56 »
The heater valve
and together with all the hoses including those for the cooling system
The pullswitches for the heater water and air valve and the valves for fresh air in the footboxes. Above the hazard switch.
I also finished the fuel line for the three carburetors. In the middle an electric fuel pressure sensor is installed.
and together with all the hoses including those for the cooling system
The pullswitches for the heater water and air valve and the valves for fresh air in the footboxes. Above the hazard switch.
I also finished the fuel line for the three carburetors. In the middle an electric fuel pressure sensor is installed.
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Vintage, PVT & 2 Litre Forum / Re: AC Car Registry
« on: February 22, 2023, 07:07:28 »text without a photoOn my computer some photos show only a black screen (both the thumbnail preview and when clicked for full size) - is there a reason there's no photo visible?
Completely black screen or text without a photo?