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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / is it a MKIV ?
« on: September 04, 2012, 10:34:19 »
A Cobra is engaged in the historic Tour de Corse, in October... I assume it's a modified MKIV, regarding the long nose, but there's only one picture :
   
   
   
    source : http://www.tourdecorse-historique.fr/photos/Benjamin-Dessange-AC-Cobra_gp1830114.html
   
   am I right ?
   
   thanks
   
   PS: the owner seems to be the inheritor of the hairdresser empire's Dessange [;)]...

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / fan thermoswitch
« on: July 10, 2012, 11:53:42 »
hello,
   
   since I owned AK1113, the fan is cutting in too early, at about 60/65°C, and stays on, keeping the temp around 85/90°c...
   
   not a big deal, but when weather is cold and/or rainy, it makes the temp staying too low (last time on a very rainy trip, it stayed below 70°C !)...
   
   I suspect the thermoswitch is faulty, as the gauge reading seems accurate, so I want to replace it... but have no idea of its origin ! it's a round one, with an o-ring, and it is pushed in the radiator (driver's side) and maintained by a 1/4 turn plastic ring, with two ears...
   
   does anyone know where it comes from ?
   
   
   thanks !

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / another MKIV for sale !
« on: July 05, 2012, 11:30:10 »
They all seem to reappear ... rising value may help [:D] ?
   
   Ak1272, RHD, here : http://www.dvca.co.uk/vehicles-for-auction-view.php?classic-cars=AC-Cobra-Mk-IV2407

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Yellow MKIV auctioned
« on: July 04, 2012, 08:47:41 »
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page/172266/1988-ac-cobra/
   
   AK1264 - said to have been raced by Bill Bridges... quite unusual roll bar fitting, within the interior ...

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / MKIV geo settings ?
« on: July 03, 2012, 15:28:27 »
hello,
   
   I booked an alignment session for my MKIV for tomorrow, because I do it on all my cars quite regularly, and especially on AK1113, as the steering wheel is not straight and have a fuzzy feeling, especially on wet road...
   
   I don't think I'll have the four corners aligned, as it seems quite hard and long to set camber & castor (it means removing A arms fittings, right ?), but at least front toe-in... are the "factory" settings still relevant (see below) ?
   
   
   
   BTW, I read somewhere that alignment was not made when leaving the factory... is it true ?
   
   thanks !
   
   Olivier
   
   PS: has someone changed the pivot fixing, to allow easy camber setting ?

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Ouch ...
« on: June 21, 2012, 18:06:39 »
One AKL missing in action [:(] :
   http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C312098#
   
   

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / CSX3153 for sale at Le Mans ClassIc
« on: June 15, 2012, 22:04:39 »
http://www.auction.fr/FR/vente_peintures_arts_graphiques/v18100_artcurial_briest_poulain_tajan/l3622372_1965_shelby_cobra_427_roadster.html
   
   english text at the end of description [;)]...
   
   Is it a thames ditton car or a Continuation ?

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AK vs AKL : weight difference ?
« on: June 12, 2012, 18:36:41 »
AKLs are supposed to be 200 lbs lighter than AKs... where is that weight gained, apart from few parts deleted (heater, door bar,..) and the alloy heads ?

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / A Continuation for sale in Florida
« on: June 12, 2012, 07:59:04 »
For $190,000, on Ebay : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/65-427-AC-Cobra-made-England-Super-condition-Trophy-Blue-/180904431954?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2a1ebe9152#ht_500wt_1182
   
   so it is supposed to be a COX car ?
   
   edit: it was written in the auction : CSX1013 [:o)]...

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AC pedals
« on: June 07, 2012, 21:17:20 »
Ok, not a big deal, but in the same process to make the interior looking like I want, I installed AC engraved pedal to the Ford pedal box ...
   I ordered the parts from Finish Line, and the cast is quite rough... So I polished it, but more importantly, I milled the boss in order it 'll  can be inserted in the hole on the pedal (where the rubber was previously):
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   I then glued them with a bicomposant metallic epoxy glue to the existing pedal (very strong!):
   
   
   
   Pleased with the result...

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / brake switch
« on: June 04, 2012, 10:40:42 »
since Saturday, it appears that my brake lights stay on... I assume that the brake light switch is the culprit, and that it stays on when failed ?
   
   if so, is the replacement the only option, and does anybody have the part number ?
   
   thanks !

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / "427" gearlever
« on: June 01, 2012, 21:53:42 »
Here's the "spin off" of the ak1106 topic, in order to not disturb it...
   
   I finally received my parts from Finish Line, and changed the gearlever...
   
   How it was previously :
   
   
   
   The parts:
   
   
   
   I must say that i'm very pleased with the quality... The knob has the T5 pattern on it. The reverse hooker is non functionnal, but is sliding...
   
   And how it looks now on the car :
   
   
   
   Looks better, uh ?
   
   The shifting is perfect, and it doesn't foul with the dashboard... When on 1st or 3rd, the knob is at the same longitudinal level than the steering wheel. The shifting is smoother, probably because of the bigger leverage force... The only downside is that, because of the shifter boot, the 4th gear sometimes jump, but I assume if i relocate the boot, I can solve this problem ...

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AK1113 (was about to) bite the dust !
« on: May 09, 2012, 13:10:10 »
hello,
   
   I participated last week-end to the french "Cobra Days" with AK1113, in the Limousin (center of France)... Apart from the very bad weather (excepted on Monday), I experimented what could have been a serious problem...
   
   since the departure, the handling was not "as usual", with a bit of shimmy ... arrived in the Limousin, the situation was getting worse, and I thought at first that the steering was concerned. but, after having carefully checked that the front axle wasn't the culprit, I found that my rear right wheel was about to leave me [B)] !
   it was just maintained by the disc within the caliper, and by the hub which was just lying in the upright! in fact the bolt that keep the hub pressed into the upright was totally loosen and was lying in the flange... it was not retained in any manner (no locking washer, no locking wire or locking plate ) ! how can it be done that way ?
   I assume I read something like that in the Peter's restoration story, where he built a special system, but his bolt was drilled, IIRC, but mine isn't !
   
   
   
   anyway, I used thread locking  and put all the things together, but wasn't able to set the   pressure load accurately... it allowed me at least  to come back (still under heavy rain) and finish this 900 miles trip !
   
   BTW, what are the bearing references, as I plan to renew them on both sides, and check this bolt problem on left side as well ...

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / steering column
« on: December 28, 2011, 15:49:54 »
Hi all,
   
   does anybody have pictures of the hexa column, and especially from the adjustable mechanism (the one with a paddle that you push or pull) ? mine is a bit loose...
   
   I understand that the mechanism can be tighten, but I also want to know if the upper part can be replaced by a non-adjustable one, that can also be fixed a bit higher (as my new 15" wheel fouls legs) and maybe a VW-type switch fitted on it ... has anybody done that ?
   
   I'm also making a spacer, in order to adapt the six bolts (but narrower) Moto-lita OEM cobra wheel to the 6 bolts hub... pictures to come !

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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / AK1222 for sale ?
« on: December 05, 2011, 08:15:50 »
C9OBY, already for sale [:(] ?
   
   http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C269239#
   
   thought that it would be the CRS that would go...

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