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428 Frua Forum / How many 428 Frua left?

« on: April 13, 2007, 06:38:25 »

Hello Peter
   
   Have you made any changes to CF-64? Clive seemed to treat it quite well. I liked that car.
   
   Mike Reed

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428 Frua Forum / Shelby AC Cobra 427 MKIII

« on: April 11, 2007, 07:49:16 »

Hi Chris:
   
   The Shelby American Automobile Club (SAAC) is a major organization in the US; you'll find all the information you need there.
   
   Good Luck!
   Rheinubung

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428 Frua Forum / AC 428 Fastback

« on: April 11, 2007, 07:45:06 »

Hi Emmanuel
   
   I had the same problem with CF-21. I took the rotted rear bumper to a metal sculptor in Seattle and he duplicated the original part exactly for $300. Properly chrome-plated, it is impossible to see the difference.
   
   Regards,
   Rheinubung

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428 Frua Forum / How many 428 Frua left?

« on: April 11, 2007, 06:56:00 »

Well, don't forget CF-21 (RHD fastback) in Seattle; plus, there's at least one fastback in British Columbia owned by Clive Darvell of Vancouver. I know that there was a white LHD fastback in Windsor, Ontario a couple of years ago; it had the Ford/Shelby coiled snake emblem just above the Frua badges on the front quarter panels.
   
   And the "Sea Mist Green' roadster that used to live in SoCal is now in Connecticut, expensively restored (photos on line somewhere; try Google).
   
   I wouldn't be surprised to learn there were 20 AC 428s altogether in North America.
   
   Best Regards,
   Rheinubung

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428 Frua Forum / AC Frua front spoiler!

« on: April 11, 2007, 06:38:53 »

Hi Emmanuel
   
   Did you add metal to create that cute little lip, or just use an expert metal former to modify the stock undercowl?
   
   The bigger question is: does it make any difference in front-end lightness at speed? I've been contemplating a similar installation but larger (3.5 inches) and perhaps made out black lexan to resist groundstrikes.
   
   Regards,
   Rheinubung

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428 Frua Forum / Want to hear more from 428 Frua Owners! [?]

« on: February 13, 2007, 19:04:01 »

Originally posted by Emmanueld
   
Owners and past owners of 428 Fruas, please come on over and tell us your experience with the car, good or bad!  [?]
   Emmanuel
   
   Hello Emmanuel
   
   I own CF 21. I love the car but it has ideosyncracies. I've replaced the sills and had a new rear bumper installed because of excessively mediocre steel used by Frua. The engine compartment is blazing hot on warm days, so the foot boxes become painful. I shall insulate them. Aerodynamics are obsolete, so speeds above 140 mph (indicated) in a crosswind make for a more interesting ride; the front end gets light, thus a subtle front airdam may be appropriate.
   
   I have removed the original totally stock 428 and replaced it with a side-oiler 427 + tube headers which must be at least 150 lbs lighter than the 428 (427 has aluminum heads and intake). I am replacing the brass 4-row radiator with an aluminum 3-row design to save another 40 lbs. and increase cooling (with new elec. fans). Cooling is also helped by Cobra remote oil cooler and finned aluminum 7-qt sump pan.
   
   Future plans are to replace 2.88 Hardy-Spicer differential with 3.56
   and torsen limited slip. Andy Sheppard will see me coming...
   
   Sincerely,
   Mike Reed

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428 Frua Forum / 428 Fastback used in "Avengers" circa 1969

« on: February 24, 2011, 06:31:24 »

Dear Membership
   
   Please identify episode of post-Diana Rigg "Avengers" in which character Tara King drives a 428 in several shots (apparently owned by one of the producers). I have access to all episodes but shall surely tire rapidly if I have to look at them all to find this specific episode.
   
   Many Thanks!