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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / New Correct Ace,Aceca,Greyhound & Cobra Fuel Caps

« on: October 18, 2011, 12:39:03 »

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   I've worked with Gerry at Hawk on this before - if you contact Gerry he should be able to sort this easily for you, tell him I pointed you there!
   
   Roger King

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / New Correct Ace,Aceca,Greyhound & Cobra Fuel Caps

« on: October 08, 2011, 00:24:45 »

Yes, doing a great job - please keep us posted!
   
   Roger

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / New Correct Ace,Aceca,Greyhound & Cobra Fuel Caps

« on: August 19, 2011, 01:14:03 »

Wow!  There you are Ceandess, I don't like to say 'told you so'....*
   
   
   *two years ago when I approached them, I was told there was no demand....

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / New Correct Ace,Aceca,Greyhound & Cobra Fuel Caps

« on: August 09, 2011, 21:59:38 »

Ah!  The spare tyre (sorry) nut!  That was going to be my next question!
   
   Roger

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / New Correct Ace,Aceca,Greyhound & Cobra Fuel Caps

« on: August 09, 2011, 18:36:53 »

Keith, not sure what their manufacturing process involves, or what they have already - I have a badly-pitted but entirely non-messed about with cap and keyhole release that I would be prepared to loan if this would help.
   Can't see aluminium being strong enough in such a small section for the pushbutton release, but I'm sure they know what they're doing.
   Roger King

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / New Correct Ace,Aceca,Greyhound & Cobra Fuel Caps

« on: July 25, 2011, 23:52:22 »

Keith, at this rate we're clearly going to hit the right figures for these, so please would you change my order from 3 to 4?
   
   Thanks,
   
   Roger King

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General Forum / Mws wire wheels

« on: July 22, 2011, 14:27:12 »

Bit late, but just to say the MWS wheels are excellent - I have their stainless wires (stainless rim, spokes and hub centre) and they are still immaculate after 6 years and 10,000 miles.  So easy to clean - they're so smooth, they hardly pick up any dirt.  Much better than the old chrome ones.

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Instruments

« on: April 27, 2017, 00:36:16 »

Neither CAI or Speedycables seem to be taking on modifications at the moment.  Russ Swift has had flat refusals from Speedycables to do anything other than sell what is advertised on their website, which is not entirely helpful as their instruments are generally not close to correct - wrong speedo/tacho needles, wrong range for water temp, wrong tacho range, no high beam light in tacho etc. Speedograph Richfield are the only company I know of at present who are prepared to modify instruments to what amounts to custom end results.

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Cobra generator

« on: December 06, 2016, 19:33:47 »

Can anyone tell me which Lucas dynamo leafspring COB/COX 289 Cobras had fitted?  Was it C40 or C40L?  The handbook describes a C40-1, but I can find no reference to this in the Lucas parts books and wonder if it is a mis-reading of C40L.  Alternatively, if anyone could tell me the measurement between the inside faces of the mounting flanges on a Cobra generator that would help greatly...
   
   Thanks
   
   Roger

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Axle ratio

« on: April 04, 2016, 10:46:46 »

What rear axle ratios do folks run in their leafsprung Cobras?  I understand 'stock' was 3.54 for COB cars - has anyone changed this, and if so has the difference been noticeable?

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Soft top trim

« on: March 18, 2016, 15:59:57 »

Can anyone tell me if there should be a Furflex strip around the door aperture on the hood (soft top) on a leafspring Cobra, or not?  Getting conflicting advice...
   
   Thanks
   Roger

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Brake/clutch pipes

« on: June 16, 2015, 22:42:14 »

Can anyone tell me what route the rear brake pipe and the clutch pipe should take once they have left the master cylinders on a RHD 289 Cobra?  I have seen LHD cars with a lug welded on the left side engine mount for the clutch flexible hose, and I'm wondering if this means that the RHD cars' clutch pipes travelled around the front of the engine bay to get to the left side.  If so, did the brake pipe to the rear of the car follow it?
   Thanks,
   Roger

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / Front lower balljoints, rear wishbone pins

« on: February 06, 2015, 11:29:57 »

I'd be very grateful for advice on these parts.  I have replaced the original front lower balljoints with the smaller-type pin and bronze cup arrangements as original, and the rear lower wishbone pin and self-lubricating bushes, supplied by Hawk Cars.  I'm wondering if the front steel ball-pin and the rear wishbone pin should be hard chromed for increased wear resistance, and if it's worth getting the rear pin drilled for a grease nipple.  Any thoughts on this, and who might be able to do this for me?
   Thanks,
   Roger

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Ammeter

« on: October 17, 2014, 00:51:46 »

Can anyone tell me if there should be a light to illuminate the original Lucas/Smiths style ammeter?  The gauge has a heavy bakelite casing with two screws for the charging wires, but no obvious provision for a bulb.  It is also a push fit in the dash, with no provision for a retaining clamp (which sometimes holds the bulb to light the instrument face from the side).  Was this the only instrument on the dash not to be lit, or am I missing something?
   Thanks,
   Roger

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Dash leather

« on: October 04, 2014, 14:11:11 »

I'm planning to glue new leather to my dashboard this weekend, and am looking for tips.  The leather has been skived to thin it, and I have the recommended contact adhesive to fix it with.  But I can't see how to get it around the elbows in the dash panel where the centre section drops down for the clock without getting a crease in it - it doesn't stretch like vinyl!
   Any clever tips?  Do other cars have a crease here?  Does heat help (I doubt it), or wetting the leather?
   All suggestions gratefully received!
   Roger